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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לוֹ֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo">lōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1646 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱמָר־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/emor_559.htm" title="'e·mor-: Say -- Occurrence 15 of 56.">’ĕ-mār-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">say</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular">V-Qal-Imp-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4994 -- Occurrence 127 of 403">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָ֨א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/na_4994.htm" title="na: I beseech thee -- Occurrence 127 of 403.">nā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">then</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7641.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7641: 1) flowing stream <BR> 2) ear (of grain), head of grain <BR> 2a) as growing <BR> 2b) cluster">7641</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7641.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7641 -- Occurrence 11 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shibbolet_7641.htm" title="shib·Bo·let: now Shibboleth -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">šib-bō-leṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Shibboleth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1647 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 714 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and he would say</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5451: 1) an ear of grain or wheat">5451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5451 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">סִבֹּ֗לֶת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sibbolet_5451.htm" title="sib·Bo·let,: Sibboleth -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">sib-bō-leṯ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Sibboleth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 1523 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלֹ֤א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velo_3808.htm" title="ve·Lo: not -- Occurrence 417 of 1589.">wə-lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adverb - Negative particle">Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed <BR> 1a1a) to be firmly established <BR> 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring <BR> 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined <BR> 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) <BR> 1a3) to prepare, be ready <BR> 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm <BR> 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish <BR> 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) <BR> 1b4) to arrange, order <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be established, be fastened <BR> 1c2) to be prepared, be ready <BR> 1d) (Polel) <BR> 1d1) to set up, establish <BR> 1d2) to constitute, make <BR> 1d3) to fix <BR> 1d4) to direct <BR> 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared <BR> 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored">3559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3559 -- Occurrence 23 of 219">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָכִין֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yachin_3559.htm" title="ya·Chin: right -- Occurrence 1 of 6.">yā-ḵîn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">he could</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight">1696</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1696 -- Occurrence 465 of 1144">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְדַבֵּ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ledabber_1696.htm" title="le·dab·Ber: to pronounce -- Occurrence 26 of 56.">lə-ḏab-bêr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">pronounce [it]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)">3651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3651 -- Occurrence 215 of 767">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֵּ֔ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ken_3651.htm" title="Ken,: after that -- Occurrence 138 of 402.">kên,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">right</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 270: 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession <BR> 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled <BR> 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay <BR> 1d) (Hophal) fastened">270</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 270 -- Occurrence 15 of 68">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyochazu_270.htm" title="vai·yo·cha·Zu: took -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">way-yō-ḥă-zū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And they would take</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 5110 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אוֹת֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oto_853.htm" title="o·To,: - -- Occurrence 276 of 470.">’ō-w-ṯōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker :: third person masculine singular">DirObjM | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7819: v <BR> 1) to kill, slaughter, beat <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to slaughter <BR> 1a1a) beast for food <BR> 1a1b) sacrifice <BR> 1a1c) person in human sacrifice <BR> 1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) <BR> n f <BR> 2) (BDB) slaughtering <BR> 2a) word doubtful">7819</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7819 -- Occurrence 48 of 81">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyishchatuhu_7819.htm" title="vai·yish·cha·Tu·hu: and slew -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">way-yiš-ḥā-ṭū-hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and kill him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2027 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: at -- Occurrence 1380 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4569.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4569: 1) ford, pass, passing <BR> 1a) ford <BR> 1b) pass <BR> 1c) passing, sweep">4569</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4569.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4569 -- Occurrence 5 of 11">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַעְבְּר֣וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maberot_4569.htm" title="ma'·be·Rot: the passages -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">ma‘-bə-rō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the fords</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural construct">N-fpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan = 'descender'<BR> 1) the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)">3383</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3383 -- Occurrence 134 of 182">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haiyarden_3383.htm" title="hai·yar·Den;: of Jordan -- Occurrence 107 of 145.">hay-yar-dên;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the Jordan</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Art | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to fall <BR> 1a2) to fall (of violent death) <BR> 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before <BR> 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of <BR> 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result <BR> 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to <BR> 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate <BR> 1b2) to overthrow <BR> 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot <BR> 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) <BR> 1b5) to cause to fall <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon <BR> 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself <BR> 1d) (Pilel) to fall">5307</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5307 -- Occurrence 86 of 435">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּפֹּ֞ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyippol_5307.htm" title="vai·yip·Pol: fell -- Occurrence 15 of 44.">way-yip-pōl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And there fell</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6256 -- Occurrence 48 of 294">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּעֵ֤ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/baet_6256.htm" title="ba·'Et: time -- Occurrence 26 of 61.">bā-‘êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at time</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - common singular">Prep-b, Art | N-cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 772 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַהִיא֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hahi_1931.htm" title="ha·Hi: he -- Occurrence 15 of 69.">ha-hî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Pronoun - third person feminine singular">Art | Pro-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim = 'double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful'<BR> 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh <BR> 2) the tribe, Ephraim <BR> 3) the mountain country of Ephraim <BR> 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) <BR> 5) a city near Baal-hazor <BR> 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem">669</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 669 -- Occurrence 63 of 180">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meefrayim_669.htm" title="me·'ef·Ra·yim,: of Ephraim -- Occurrence 1 of 6.">mê-’ep̄-ra-yim,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Ephraim</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-m | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 705: 1) forty">705</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 705 -- Occurrence 71 of 135">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/arbaim_705.htm" title="'ar·ba·'Im: forty -- Occurrence 43 of 93.">’ar-bā-‘îm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">forty</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - common plural">Number-cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)">8147</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8147 -- Occurrence 365 of 769">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּשְׁנַ֖יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ushenayim_8147.htm" title="u·she·Na·yim: and two -- Occurrence 3 of 50.">ū-šə-na-yim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and two</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Number - md">Conj-w | Number-md</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 505: 1) a thousand <BR> 1a) as numeral <BR> 2) a thousand, company <BR> 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops">505</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 505 -- Occurrence 148 of 505">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָֽלֶף׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/alef_505.htm" title="'A·lef.: thousand -- Occurrence 12 of 64.">’ā-lep̄.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">thousand</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - masculine singular">Number-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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12:6 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/judges/12.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/judges/12.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·me·ru: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov">לֹו֩</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="e·mar-: Say -- 559: to utter, say">אֱמָר־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4994.htm" title="na: I beseech thee -- 4994: I (we) pray, now">נָ֨א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7641.htm" title="shib·bo·let: now Shibboleth -- 7641: ear (of grain)">שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5451.htm" title="sib·bo·let: Sibboleth -- 5451: probably an ear (of wheat, etc.)">סִבֹּ֗לֶת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="ve·lo: not -- 3808: not">וְלֹ֤א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="ya·chin: right -- 3559: to be firm">יָכִין֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="le·dab·ber: to pronounce -- 1696: to speak">לְדַבֵּ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="ken,: after that -- 3651: so, thus">כֵּ֔ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="vai·yo·cha·zu: took -- 270: to grasp, take hold, take possession">וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="o·v·tov,: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֹותֹ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7819.htm" title="vai·yish·cha·tu·hu: and slew -- 7819: to slaughter, beat">וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: at -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4569.htm" title="ma'·be·ro·vt: the passages -- 4569: a ford, pass, passing">מַעְבְּרֹ֣ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3383.htm" title="hai·yar·den;: of Jordan -- 3383: the principal river of Pal.">הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="vai·yip·pol: fell -- 5307: to fall, lie">וַיִּפֹּ֞ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="ba·'et: time -- 6256: time">בָּעֵ֤ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="ha·hi: he -- 1931: he, she, it">הַהִיא֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/669.htm" title="me·'ef·ra·yim,: of Ephraim -- 669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory">מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/705.htm" title="ar·ba·'im: forty -- 705: forty">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="u·she·na·yim: and two -- 8147: two (a cardinal number)">וּשְׁנַ֖יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/505.htm" title="a·lef.: thousand -- 505: a thousand">אָֽלֶף׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/judges/12.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">Then said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">they unto him Say</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7641.htm" title="shibbol (shib-bole) -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), ((water-))flood, Shibboleth">now Shibboleth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">and he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5451.htm" title="cibboleth (sib-bo'-leth) -- Sibboleth">Sibboleth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="kuwn (koon) -- certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame">for he could not frame</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="dabar (daw-bar') -- answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce">to pronounce</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="kuwn (koon) -- certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame">it right</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="'achaz (aw-khaz') -- + be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion)">Then they took</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7819.htm" title="shachat (shaw-khat') -- kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter">him and slew</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4569.htm" title="ma'abar (mah-ab-awr') -- ford, place where...pass, passage">him at the passages</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3383.htm" title="Yarden (yar-dane') -- Jordan">of Jordan</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="naphal (naw-fal') -- be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail">and there fell</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="eth (ayth) -- + after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, + evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when">at that time</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/669.htm" title="'Ephrayim (ef-rah'-yim) -- Ephraim, Ephraimites">of the Ephraimites</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/705.htm" title="arba'iym (ar-baw-eem') -- -forty">forty</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand">and two</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/505.htm" title="'eleph (eh'-lef) -- thousand">thousand</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/12.htm">שופטים 12:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹו֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹותֹ֔ו וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּרֹ֣ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/12.htm">שופטים 12:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמרו לו אמר־נא שבלת ויאמר סבלת ולא יכין לדבר כן ויאחזו אותו וישחטוהו אל־מעברות הירדן ויפל בעת ההיא מאפרים ארבעים ושנים אלף׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/12.htm">שופטים 12:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמרו לו אמר־נא שבלת ויאמר סבלת ולא יכין לדבר כן ויאחזו אותו וישחטוהו אל־מעברות הירדן ויפל בעת ההיא מאפרים ארבעים ושנים אלף׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/12.htm">שופטים 12:6 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמרו לו אמר נא שבלת ויאמר סבלת ולא יכין לדבר כן ויאחזו אותו וישחטוהו אל מעברות הירדן ויפל בעת ההיא מאפרים ארבעים ושנים אלף׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/judges/12-6.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/12.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce <i>it</i> right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />they told him, "Please say Shibboleth." If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 from Ephraim died. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Say now.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/26-73.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 26:73</span> And after a while came to him they that stood by, and said to Peter, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/14-70.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 14:70</span> And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said …</a></p><p class="hdg">Shibboleth. which signifieth a stream, or flood</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/69-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 69:2,15</span> I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 27:12</span> And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off …</a></p><p class="hdg">Shibboleth. also means an ear of corn</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/24-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 24:24</span> They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; …</a></p><p class="hdg">and sibboleth signifies a burden.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 6:6</span> Why say to the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring …</a></p><p class="hdg">and a heavy burden they were obliged to bear who could not pronounce this test letter. It is well known that several nations cannot pronounce certain letters. The sound of th cannot be pronounced by the Persians, no more than by some of our Continental neighbours; though it is a common sound among the Arabians. To this day, many of the German Jews cannot articulate th, for which they substitute ss; thus for baith, a house, they say baiss. there fell.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 17:14</span> The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 18:19</span> A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 10:12</span> The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/12-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 12:25</span> And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/5-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 5:15</span> But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not …</a></p><p class="hdg">forty. Arbaim ooshenayim Aleph. `forty and two thousand.' and many mean simple addition; and this number may denote</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/26-37.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 26:37</span> These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those …</a></p><p class="hdg">the whole tribe of Ephraim only amounted to</p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6</a> • <a href="/niv/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/judges/12-6.htm">Judges 12:6 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/12-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 12:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 12:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/12-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 12:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 12:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>