Judges 8:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Jetherלְיֶ֣תֶר
(le·ye·ter)
3500: Moses' father-in-law (see NH3503), also the name of several Isr.from yathar
his firstborn,בְּכֹורֹ֔ו
(be·cho·v·rov,)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
"Rise,ק֖וּם
(kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
killהֲרֹ֣ג
(ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
them." But the youthהַנַּ֤עַר
(han·na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
did not drawשָׁלַ֨ף
(sha·laf)
8025: to draw out or offa prim. root
his sword,חַרְבֹּו֙
(char·bov)
2719: a swordfrom charab
for he was afraid,יָרֵ֔א
(ya·re,)
3372a: to feara prim. root
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he was stillעֹודֶ֖נּוּ
(o·v·den·nu)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
a youth.נָֽעַר׃
(na·'ar.)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Jether
Yether  (yeh'-ther)
Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite -- Jether, Jethro.
his firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
them But the youth
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
drew
shalaph  (saw-laf')
to pull out, up or off -- draw (off), grow up, pluck off.
not his sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
for he feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
because he was yet a youth
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he said to Jether his firstborn, "Rise, kill them." But the youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

King James Bible
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to Jether, his firstborn, "Get up and kill them." The youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid because he was still a youth.

International Standard Version
Then he told his firstborn son Jether, "Get up and kill them!" But he was afraid, since he was still only a youngster.

NET Bible
He ordered Jether his firstborn son, "Come on! Kill them!" But Jether was too afraid to draw his sword, because he was still young.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he told Jether, his firstborn son, "Get up and kill them!" But Jether didn't draw his sword. He was afraid because he was only a young man.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
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