Judges 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Gileadגִּלְעָ֗ד
(gil·'ad)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
remainedשָׁכֵ֔ן
(sha·chen,)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
acrossבְּעֵ֤בֶר
(be·'e·ver)
5676: region across or beyond, sidefrom abar
the Jordan;הַיַּרְדֵּן֙
(hai·yar·den)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad
And whyלָ֥מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
did Danוְדָ֕ן
(ve·dan)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
stayיָג֖וּר
(ya·gur)
1481a: to sojourna prim. root
in ships?אֳנִיֹּ֑ות
(o·ni·yo·vt;)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
Asherאָשֵׁ֗ר
(a·sher)
836: "happy one," a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Pal.from ashar
satיָשַׁב֙
(ya·shav)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at the seashore,יַמִּ֔ים
(yam·mim,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
And remainedיִשְׁכֹּֽון׃
(yish·ko·vn.)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
by its landings.מִפְרָצָ֖יו
(mif·ra·tzav)
4664: landing placefrom parats


















KJV Lexicon
Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
abode
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
beyond
`eber  (ay'-ber)
a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
and why did Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
remain
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 ships
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
Asher
'Asher  (aw-share')
Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine -- Asher
continued
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
shore
chowph  (khofe)
a cove (as a sheltered bay) -- coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-)side.
and abode
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
in his breaches
miphrats  (mif-rawts')
a break (in the shore), i.e. a haven -- breach.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Gilead remained across the Jordan; And why did Dan stay in ships? Asher sat at the seashore, And remained by its landings.

King James Bible
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger at the ships? Asher remained at the seashore and stayed in his harbors.

International Standard Version
The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.

NET Bible
Gilead stayed put beyond the Jordan River. As for Dan--why did he seek temporary employment in the shipyards? Asher remained on the seacoast, he stayed by his harbors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gilead remained east of the Jordan River. And Dan... Why did he stay by the ships? Asher sat on the seashore and remained along the inlets.

King James 2000 Bible
Gilead abode beyond the Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode by his inlets.
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