Judges 4:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
criedוַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ
(vai·yitz·'a·ku)
6817: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
to the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for he had nineתְּשַׁ֨ע
(te·sha)
8672: a nineof uncertain derivation
hundredמֵאֹ֤ות
(me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
ironבַּרְזֶל֙
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
chariots,רֶֽכֶב־
(re·chev-)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
and he oppressedלָחַ֞ץ
(la·chatz)
3905: to squeeze, press, oppressa prim. root
the sonsבְּנֵ֧י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
severelyבְּחָזְקָ֖ה
(be·cha·ze·kah)
2394: strength, force, violencefem. of chozeq
for twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
years.שָׁנָֽה׃
(sha·nah.)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
cried
tsa`aq  (tsaw-ak')
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for he had nine
tesha`  (tay'-shah)
nine or (ord.) ninth -- nine (+ -teen, + -teenth, -th).
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
and twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
he mightily
chozqah  (khoz-kaw')
vehemence (usually in a bad sense) -- force, mightily, repair, sharply.
oppressed
lachats  (law-khats')
to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress -- afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel cried to the LORD; for he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons of Israel severely for twenty years.

King James Bible
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had 900 iron chariots, and he harshly oppressed them 20 years.

International Standard Version
The Israelis cried out to the LORD, because of his 900 iron chariots. Jabin oppressed the Israelis forcefully for twenty years.

NET Bible
The Israelites cried out for help to the LORD, because Sisera had nine hundred chariots with iron-rimmed wheels, and he cruelly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Israel cried out to the LORD for help. King Jabin had 900 chariots made of iron and had cruelly oppressed Israel for 20 years.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and for twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
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