Judges 12:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙
(yif·tach)
3316: "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judahfrom pathach
gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ
(vai·yik·botz)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Gileadגִלְעָ֔ד
(gil·'ad,)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶם
(vai·yil·la·chem)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
Ephraim;אֶפְרָ֑יִם
(ef·ra·yim;)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Gileadגִלְעָ֜ד
(gil·'ad)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
defeatedוַיַּכּוּ֩
(vai·yak·ku)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֗יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they said,אָמְרוּ֙
(a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You are fugitivesפְּלִיטֵ֤י
(pe·li·tei)
6412a: escaped one, fugitivefrom palat
of Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
O Gileadites,גִּלְעָ֕ד
(gil·'ad)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
in the midstבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
[and] in the midstבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of Manasseh."מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
(me·na·sheh.)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah


















KJV Lexicon
Then Jephthah
Yiphtach  (yif-tawkh')
he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah.
gathered together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
all the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
and fought
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
with Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
because they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Ye Gileadites
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
are fugitives
paliyt  (paw-leet')
a refugee -- (that have) escape(-d, -th), fugitive.
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the Ephraimites
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the Manassites
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought Ephraim; and the men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of Ephraim, O Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh."

King James Bible
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jephthah gathered all of the men of Gilead. They fought and defeated Ephraim, because Ephraim had said, "You Gileadites are Ephraimite fugitives in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh."

International Standard Version
Then Jephthah mustered all the men of Gilead, fought the tribe of Ephraim, and defeated them, because they had been claiming, "You descendants of Gilead are fugitives in the midst of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh."

NET Bible
Jephthah assembled all the men of Gilead and they fought with Ephraim. The men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because the Ephraimites insulted them, saying, "You Gileadites are refugees in Ephraim, living within Ephraim's and Manasseh's territory."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought Ephraim. The men of Gilead defeated Ephraim. [They did this because] Ephraim had said, "You people from Gilead are nothing but fugitives from Ephraim and Manasseh."

King James 2000 Bible
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead struck down Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
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