Judges 18:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The priest'sהַכֹּהֵ֔ן
(hak·ko·hen,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
heartלֵ֣ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
was glad,וַיִּיטַב֙
(vai·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
and he tookוַיִּקַּח֙
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the ephodהָ֣אֵפֹ֔וד
(ha·'e·fo·vd,)
646: an ephodfrom an unused word
and household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֖ים
(hat·te·ra·fim)
8655: (a kind of idol) perhaps household idolof uncertain derivation
and the graven imageהַפָּ֑סֶל
(hap·pa·sel;)
6459: an idol, imagefrom pasal
and wentוַיָּבֹ֖א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
amongבְּקֶ֥רֶב
(be·ke·rev)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
the people.הָעָֽם׃
(ha·'am.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the priest's
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
was glad
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
and he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the ephod
'ephowd  (ay-fode')
a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image -- ephod.
and the teraphim
traphiym  (ter-aw-feme')
a healer; Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol -- idols(-atry), images, teraphim.
and the graven image
pecel  (peh'-sel)
an idol -- carved (graven) image.
and went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the midst
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod and household idols and the graven image and went among the people.

King James Bible
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the priest was pleased and took his ephod, household idols, and carved image, and went with the people.

International Standard Version
The priest was happy to oblige, so he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image and went along with the army.

NET Bible
The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priest was content. He took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved idol and went with the people.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the household gods, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
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