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Judges 18:7

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And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD [is] your way wherein ye go.	Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that [were] therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and [there was] no magistrate in the land, that might put [them] to shame in [any] thing; and they [were] far from the Zidonians, and had no business with [any] man.	And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [say] ye?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Then the five^H2568 men^H582 departed^H3212, and came^H935 to Laish^H3919, and saw^H7200 the people^H5971 that were therein^H7130, how they dwelt^H3427 careless^H983, after the manner^H4941 of the Zidonians^H6722, quiet^H8252 and secure^H982; and there was no magistrate^{H3423 H6114} in the land^H776, that might put them to shame^H3637 in any thing^H1697; and they were far^H7350 from the Zidonians^H6722, and had no business^H1697 with any man^H120.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֵּלְכוּ חֲמֵשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיָּבֹאוּ לָיְשָׁה וַיִּרְאוּ אֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּהּ יֹושֶׁבֶת־לָבֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּט צִדֹנִים שֹׁקֵט ׀ וּבֹטֵחַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִים דָּבָר בָּאָרֶץ יֹורֵשׁ עֶצֶר וּרְחֹקִים הֵמָּה מִצִּדֹנִים וְדָבָר אֵין־לָהֶם עִם־אָדָם׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֵּלְכוּ֙	va/i.ye.le.Khu	H3212	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they went
חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת	cha.Me.shet	H2568	HAcmsc	(the) five
הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	ha./'a.na.Shim	H376	HTd/Ncmpa	the/ men
וַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּ	va/i.ya.Vo.'u	H935	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they came
לָ֑יְשָׁ/ה	La.ye.sha/h	H3919	HNp/Sd	Laish/ towards
וַ/יִּרְא֣וּ	va/i.yir.'U	H7200	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they saw
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
הָ/עָ֣ם	ha./'Am	H5971	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ people
אֲשֶׁר	'a.Sher-	H834	HTr	which
בְּ/קִרְבָּ֣/הּ	be./kir.Ba/h	H7130	HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs	in/ midst/ its
יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת	yo.she.vet-	H3427	HVqrfsa	(was) dwelling
לָ֠/בֶטַח	La./ve.tach	H983	HR/Ncmsa	to/ security
כְּ/מִשְׁפַּ֨ט	ke./mish.Pat	H4941	HR/Ncmsc	according to/ (the) custom of
צִדֹנִ֜ים	tzi.do.Nim	H6722	HNgmpa	(the) Sidonians
שֹׁקֵ֣ט	sho.Ket	H8252	HVqrmsa	at peace
וּ/בֹטֵ֗חַ	u./vo.Te.ach	H982	HC/Vqrmsa	and/ secure
וְ/אֵין	ve./'ein-	H369	HC/Tn	and/ there not
מַכְלִ֨ים	makh.Lim	H3637	HVhrmsa	(was one) putting to shame
דָּבָ֤ר	da.Var	H1697	HNcmsa	anything
בָּ/אָ֨רֶץ֙	ba./'A.retz	H776	HRd/Ncbsa	in the/ land
יוֹרֵ֣שׁ	yo.Resh	H3423	HVqrmsa	(one) possessing
עֶ֔צֶר	'E.tzer	H6114	HNcmsa	oppression
וּ/רְחֹקִ֥ים	u./re.cho.Kim	H7350	HC/Aampa	and/ (were) far
הֵ֨מָּה֙	he.mah	H1992	HPp3mp	they
מִ/צִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים	mi./Tzi.do.Nim	H6722	HR/Ngmpa	from/ (the) Sidonians
וְ/דָבָ֥ר	ve./da.Var	H1697	HC/Ncmsa	and/ anything
אֵין	'ein-	H369	HTn	not
לָ/הֶ֖ם	la./Hem		HR/Sp3mp	(belonged) to (the)/ them
עִם	'im-	H5973	HR	with
אָדָֽם	'a.Dam	H120	HNcmsa	anyone

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
• H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
• H776 — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H982 — בָּטַח (bâṭach, baw-takh'): a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
• H983 — בֶּטַח (beṭach, beh'takh): from בָּטַח; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely; assurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.
• H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
• H2568 — חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh, khaw-maysh'): masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).
• H3212 — יָלַךְ (yâlak, yaw-lak'): a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
• H3423 — יָרַשׁ (yârash, yaw-rash'): or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root; to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin; cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.
• H3427 — יָשַׁב (yâshab, yaw-shab'): a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
• H3637 — כָּלַם (kâlam, kaw-lawm'): a primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult; be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
• H3919 — לַיִשׁ (Layish, lah'-yish): the same as לַיִשׁ; Laish, the name of two places in Palestine; Laish. Compare לוּשׁ.
• H4941 — מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'): from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.
• H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם; 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.
• H6114 — עֶצֶר (ʻetser, eh'-tser): from עָצָר; restraint; [phrase] magistrate.
• H6722 — צִידֹנִי (Tsîydônîy, tsee-do-nee'): patrial from צִידוֹן; a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon; Sidonian, of Sidon, Zidonian.
• H7130 — קֶרֶב (qereb, keh'-reb): from קָרַב; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.
• H7200 — רָאָה (râʼâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
• H7350 — רָחוֹק (râchôwq, raw-khoke'): or רָחֹק; from רָחַק; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition); (a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.
• H8252 — שָׁקַט (shâqaṭ, shaw-kat'): a primitive root; to repose (usually figurative); appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H369 — אַיִן (ʼayin, ah'-yin): as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אַיִן.
• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H1992 — הֵם (hêm, haym): or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from הֲלַךְ; they (only used when emphatic); it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
• H5973 — עִם (ʻim, eem): from עָמַם; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English); accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• how they — Judges 18:27-28, Revelation 18:7
• Laish — Joshua 19:47
• magistrate — 1 Samuel 3:13, 1 Kings 1:6, Romans 13:3, 1 Peter 2:14

Reciprocal references (12): Judges 3:3, Judges 18:10, Judges 21:25, 1 Kings 16:31, 1 Chronicles 4:40, Isaiah 10:30, Isaiah 47:8, Jeremiah 49:31, Ezekiel 30:9, Ezekiel 38:11, Ezekiel 39:6, Amos 6:1

Related Topics

• Nave’s: ARMIES, JONATHAN, MAGISTRATE, PHENICIA, RECONNOISSANCE, SIDON

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