Judges 19:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then behold,וְהִנֵּ֣ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
an oldזָקֵ֗ן
(za·ken)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
was comingבָּ֣א
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
out of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙
(has·sa·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
from his workמַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּ
(ma·'a·se·hu)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
at evening.בָּעֶ֔רֶב
(ba·'e·rev,)
6153: eveningfrom an unused word
Now the manוְהָאִישׁ֙
(ve·ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
was from the hill countryמֵהַ֣ר
(me·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֔יִם
(ef·ra·yim,)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and he was stayingגָ֖ר
(gar)
1481a: to sojourna prim. root
in Gibeah,בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה
(bag·giv·'ah;)
1390: "hill," three cities in Pal.from the same as Geba
but the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥י
(ve·'an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of the placeהַמָּקֹ֖ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
were Benjamites.יְמִינִֽי׃
(ye·mi·ni.)
1145: a desc. of Benjaminfrom Binyamin


















KJV Lexicon
And behold there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
an old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
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)
from his work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
out of the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
at even
`ereb  (eh'-reb)
dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night.
which was also
'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)
of 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.
and he sojourned
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)
in Gibeah
Gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine -- Gibeah, the hill.
but 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 the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
were Benjamites
Ben-ymiyniy  (ben-yem-ee-nee')
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.

King James Bible
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the evening, an old man came in from his work in the field. He was from the hill country of Ephraim but was residing in Gibeah, and the men of that place were Benjaminites.

International Standard Version
Just then, an old man was coming out of the fields that evening from work. The man was from the mountainous region of Ephraim and had been staying in Gibeah, even though the men of that place were descendants of Benjamin.

NET Bible
But then an old man passed by, returning at the end of the day from his work in the field. The man was from the Ephraimite hill country; he was living temporarily in Gibeah. (The residents of the town were Benjaminites.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That evening an old man came into the city from his work in the fields. He was from the mountain region of Ephraim but lived in Gibeah. The other people who lived there were from the tribe of Benjamin.

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, who was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
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