Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. Young's Literal Translation and he gathereth unto him the Bene-Ammon and Amalek, and goeth and smiteth Israel, and they possess the city of palms; King James Bible And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. Hebrew After enlisting the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and Amalekites וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק (wa·‘ă·mā·lêq) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6002: Amalek -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity to join forces וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף (way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove with him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to [Eglon] attacked וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and defeated וַיַּךְ֙ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc taking possession of וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ (way·yî·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the City עִ֥יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement of Palms. הַתְּמָרִֽים׃ (hat·tə·mā·rîm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8558: Palm tree, date palm |
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