Judges 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Her fatherאָבִ֗יהָ
(a·vi·ha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I reallyאָמֹ֤ר
(a·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
thoughtאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
that you hatedשָׂנֹ֣א
(sa·no)
8130: to hatea prim. root
her intensely;שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּ
(se·ne·tah,)
8130: to hatea prim. root
so I gaveוָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה
(va·'et·te·nen·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her to your companion.לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ
(le·me·re·'e·cha;)
4828: friend, companionfrom raah
Is not her youngerהַקְּטַנָּה֙
(hak·ke·tan·nah)
6996a: small, young, unimportantfrom qaton
sisterאֲחֹתָ֤הּ
(a·cho·tah)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
moreמִמֶּ֔נָּה
(mim·men·nah,)
4480: froma prim. preposition
beautifulטֹובָ֣ה
(to·v·vah)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
she? Pleaseנָ֥א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let her be yours instead."תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃
(tach·tei·ha.)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And her father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I verily
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
thought
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
that thou hadst utterly
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
hated
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
her therefore I gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her to thy companion
merea`  (may-ray'-ah)
a friend -- companion, friend.
is not her younger
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
fairer
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than she take her I pray thee instead of her
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Her father said, "I really thought that you hated her intensely; so I gave her to your companion. Is not her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please let her be yours instead."

King James Bible
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was sure you hated her," her father said, "so I gave her to one of the men who accompanied you. Isn't her younger sister more beautiful than she is? Why not take her instead?"

International Standard Version
Her father said, "Because I honestly thought that you hated her deeply, I gave her in marriage to your best man. Isn't her younger sister better than she? Please then, let her be yours instead."

NET Bible
Her father said, "I really thought you absolutely despised her, so I gave her to your best man. Her younger sister is more attractive than she is. Take her instead!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Her father said, "I thought you hated her. So I gave her to your best man. Isn't her younger sister better looking? Marry her instead!"

King James 2000 Bible
And her father said, I verily thought that you had utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray you, instead of her.
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