Judges 5:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He askedשָׁאַ֖ל
(sha·'al)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
for waterמַ֥יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
[and] she gaveנָתָ֑נָה
(na·ta·nah;)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him milk;חָלָ֣ב
(cha·lav)
2461: milkof uncertain derivation
In a magnificentאַדִּירִ֖ים
(ad·di·rim)
117: majesticfrom adar
bowlבְּסֵ֥פֶל
(be·se·fel)
5602: a bowlof uncertain derivation
she broughtהִקְרִ֥יבָה
(hik·ri·vah)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
him curds.חֶמְאָֽה׃
(chem·'ah.)
2529: curdfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
He asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and she gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him milk
chalab  (khaw-lawb')
milk (as the richness of kine) -- + cheese, milk, sucking.
she brought forth
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
butter
chem'ah  (khem-aw')
curdled milk or cheese -- butter.
in a lordly
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
dish
cephel  (say'-fel)
a basin (as deepened out) -- bowl, dish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He asked for water and she gave him milk; In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

King James Bible
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked for water; she gave him milk. She brought him curdled milk in a majestic bowl.

International Standard Version
Sisera asked for water— she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him yogurt!

NET Bible
He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sisera asked for water. She gave him milk. She offered him buttermilk in a royal bowl.

King James 2000 Bible
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
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