Judges 11:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙
(yif·tach)
3316: "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judahfrom pathach
fledוַיִּבְרַ֤ח
(vai·yiv·rach)
1272: to go through, fleea prim. root
from his brothersאֶחָ֔יו
(e·chav,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Tob;טֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2897: a region E. of the Jordanfrom tob
and worthlessרֵיקִ֔ים
(rei·kim,)
7386: empty, vainfrom riq
fellows 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
gatheredוַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ
(vai·yit·lak·ke·tu)
3950: to pick or gather up, gleana prim. root
themselves aboutאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
Jephthah,יִפְתָּח֙
(yif·tach)
3316: "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judahfrom pathach
and they wentוַיֵּצְא֖וּ
(vai·ye·tze·'u)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out with him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Then Jephthah
Yiphtach  (yif-tawkh')
he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah.
fled
barach  (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
from
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Tob
Towb  (tobe)
good; Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan -- Tob.
and there were gathered
laqat  (law-kat')
to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean -- gather (up), glean.
vain
reyq  (rake)
empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
to Jephthah
Yiphtach  (yif-tawkh')
he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah.
and went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
with him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows gathered themselves about Jephthah, and they went out with him.

King James Bible
Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some lawless men joined Jephthah and traveled with him.

International Standard Version
So Jephthah escaped from his brothers and lived in the territory of Tob, where worthless men gathered themselves around him and went out on raiding parties with him.

NET Bible
So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah's gang and traveled with him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jephthah fled from his brothers. He went to live in the land of Tob. Worthless men gathered around Jephthah and went out [on raids] with him.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered worthless men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
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