Judges 6:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Gideonגִּדְעֹון֙
(gid·'o·vn)
1439: a judge of Isr.from gada
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to God,הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
"Do not let Your angerאַפְּךָ֙
(ap·pe·cha)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
burnיִ֤חַר
(yi·char)
2734: to burn or be kindled with angera prim. root
against me that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה
(va·'a·dab·be·rah)
1696: to speaka prim. root
onceהַפָּ֑עַם
(hap·pa·'am;)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
more;הַפַּ֙עַם֙
(hap·pa·'am)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
pleaseנָּא־
(na-)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let me make a testאֲנַסֶּ֤ה
(a·nas·seh)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
once more 
 
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
with the fleece,בַּגִּזָּ֔ה
(bag·giz·zah,)
1492: a fleecefrom gazaz
let it nowנָ֨א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
be dryחֹ֤רֶב
(cho·rev)
2721a: dryness, drought, heatfrom chareb
onlyלְבַדָּ֔הּ
(le·vad·dah,)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
on the fleece,הַגִּזָּה֙
(hag·giz·zah)
1492: a fleecefrom gazaz
and let there be dewטָּֽל׃
(tal.)
2919: night mist, dewfrom an unused word
on allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the ground."הָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Gideon
Gid`own  (ghid-ohn')
feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite -- Gideon.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Let not thine anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
be hot
charah  (khaw-raw')
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
against me and I will speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
but this once
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
let me prove
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
I pray thee but this once
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
with the fleece
gazzah  (gaz-zaw')
a fleece -- fleece.
let it now be dry
choreb  (kho'-reb)
drought or desolation -- desolation, drought, dry, heat, utterly, waste.
only upon the fleece
gazzah  (gaz-zaw')
a fleece -- fleece.
and upon all the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
let there be dew
tal  (tal)
dew (as covering vegetation) -- dew.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Gideon said to God, "Do not let Your anger burn against me that I may speak once more; please let me make a test once more with the fleece, let it now be dry only on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the ground."

King James Bible
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Gideon then said to God, "Don't be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me to make one more test with the fleece. Let it remain dry, and the dew be all over the ground."

International Standard Version
Then Gideon told God, "Don't let yourself be angry with me! I want to ask you once again: please let me make a test with the fleece just once more. Cause it to be dry only on the fleece, but let there be dew all around on the ground."

NET Bible
Gideon said to God, "Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Gideon said to God, "Don't be angry with me. But let me ask one more thing. Let me make one more test with the wool. Let the wool be dry while all the ground is covered with dew."

King James 2000 Bible
And Gideon said unto God, Let not your anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me test, I pray you, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
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