Judges 17:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the manהָאִ֜ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
departedוַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
from the city,מֵהָעִ֗יר
(me·ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
from Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙
(le·chem)
1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulunfrom bayith and lechem
in Judah,יְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
to stayלָג֖וּר
(la·gur)
1481a: to sojourna prim. root
whereverבַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(ba·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he might findיִמְצָ֑א
(yim·tza;)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
[a place]; and as he madeלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
his journey,דַּרְכֹּֽו׃
(dar·kov.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
he cameוַיָּבֹ֧א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the hill countryהַר־
(har-)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
to the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Micah.מִיכָ֖ה
(mi·chah)
4318: the name of several Isr.an abb. for Mikayah


















KJV Lexicon
And the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
departed
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
out of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
from Bethlehemjudah
Beyth Lechem  (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
to sojourn
guwr  (goor)
to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid)
where he could find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
a place and he came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Micah
Miykah  (mee-kaw')
Micah, the name of seven Israelites -- Micah, Micaiah, Michah.
as he journeyed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem in Judah, to stay wherever he might find a place; and as he made his journey, he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah.

King James Bible
And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to settle wherever he could find a place. On his way he came to Micah's home in the hill country of Ephraim."

International Standard Version
The man had left his city Bethlehem in Judah to live wherever he could. As he traveled along, he eventually arrived at Micah's house in the mountainous region of Ephraim, looking for work.

NET Bible
This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah's house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This man left Bethlehem in Judah to live wherever he could find [a place]. He came to Micah's house in the mountains of Ephraim to carry on his work.

King James 2000 Bible
And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
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