Judges 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"From Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
those whose rootשָׁרְשָׁם֙
(sha·re·sham)
8328: a rootfrom an unused word
is in Amalekבַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק
(ba·'a·ma·lek,)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
[came down], Followingאַחֲרֶ֥יךָ
(a·cha·rei·cha)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
you, Benjamin,בִנְיָמִ֖ין
(vin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
with your peoples;בַּֽעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ
(ba·'a·ma·mei·cha;)
5971b: kinsmanfrom im
From Machirמָכִ֗יר
(ma·chir)
4353: two Isr.from makar
commandersמְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים
(me·cho·ke·kim,)
2710: to cut in, inscribe, decreea prim. root
came down,יָֽרְדוּ֙
(ya·re·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
And from Zebulunוּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן
(u·miz·ze·vu·lun,)
2074: a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territoryfrom zabal
those who wieldמֹשְׁכִ֖ים
(mo·she·chim)
4900: to draw, draga prim. root
the staffבְּשֵׁ֥בֶט
(be·she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of office. 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher


















KJV Lexicon
Out of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
was there a root
sheresh  (sheh'-resh)
a root -- bottom, deep, heel, root.
of them against Amalek
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
thee Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
among thy 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.
out of Machir
Makiyr  (maw-keer')
salesman; Makir, an Israelite -- Machir.
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
governors
chaqaq  (khaw-kak')
to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribe
and out of Zebulun
Zbuwluwn  (zeb-oo-loon')
habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe -- Zebulun.
they that handle
mashak  (maw-shak')
to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
the pen
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of the writer
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"From Ephraim those whose root is in Amalek came down, Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples; From Machir commanders came down, And from Zebulun those who wield the staff of office.

King James Bible
Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those with their roots in Amalek came from Ephraim; Benjamin came with your people after you. The leaders came down from Machir, and those who carry a marshal's staff came from Zebulun.

International Standard Version
Some came from Ephraim who had been harassed by Amalek, followed by Benjamin with your people. Some commanders came from Machir, along with some from Zebulun who carry a badge of office.

NET Bible
They came from Ephraim, who uprooted Amalek, they follow after you, Benjamin, with your soldiers. From Makir leaders came down, from Zebulun came the ones who march carrying an officer's staff.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who had settled in Amalek's country came down from Ephraim. Benjamin came with its troops after Ephraim. Commanders from Machir went into battle. The officers from Zebulun also went.

King James 2000 Bible
Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after you, Benjamin, among your people; out of Machir came down rulers, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
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