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Judges 3:15

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So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.	But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.	But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto the LORD^H3068, the LORD^H3068 raised them up^H6965 a deliverer^H3467, Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a Benjamite^H1145, a man^H376 lefthanded^{H334 H3225}: and by him^H3027 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 a present^H4503 unto Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124.

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Original Hebrew

וַיִּזְעֲקוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה וַיָּקֶם יְהוָה לָהֶם מֹושִׁיעַ אֶת־אֵהוּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא בֶּן־הַיְמִינִי אִישׁ אִטֵּר יַד־יְמִינֹו וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיָדֹו מִנְחָה לְעֶגְלֹון מֶלֶךְ מֹואָב׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ	va/i.yiz.'a.Ku	H2199	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they cried out
בְנֵֽי	ve.nei-	H1121	HNcmpc	(the) people of
יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	Yis.ra.'El	H3478	HNp	Israel
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
יְהוָה֒	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
וַ/יָּקֶם֩	va/i.ya.Kem	H6965	HC/Vhw3ms	and/ he raised up
יְהוָ֨ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
לָ/הֶ֜ם	la./Hem		HR/Sp3mp	for (the)/ them
מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ	mo.Shi.a'	H3467	HVhrmsa	a deliverer
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
אֵה֤וּד	'e.Hud	H164	HNp	Ehud
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
גֵּרָא֙	ge.Ra'	H1617	HNp	Gera
בֶּן	ben-	H1145	HNgmsc	(the) Ben-
הַ/יְמִינִ֔י	ha/y.mi.Ni	H1145	HTd/Ngmsa	(the)/ jaminite
אִ֥ישׁ	'ish	H376	HNcmsa	a man
אִטֵּ֖ר	'i.Ter	H334	HAamsc	impeded
יַד	yad-	H3027	HNcbsc	(the) hand of
יְמִינ֑/וֹ	ye.mi.N/o	H3225	HNcfsc/Sp3ms	right/ his
וַ/יִּשְׁלְח֨וּ	va/i.yish.le.Chu	H7971	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they sent
בְנֵי	ve.nei-	H1121	HNcmpc	(the) people of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל	Yis.ra.'El	H3478	HNp	Israel
בְּ/יָד/וֹ֙	be./ya.D/o	H3027	HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms	by/ hand/ his
מִנְחָ֔ה	min.Chah	H4503	HNcfsa	tribute
לְ/עֶגְל֖וֹן	le./'eg.Lon	H5700	HR/Np	to/ Eglon
מֶ֥לֶךְ	Me.lekh	H4428	HNcmsc	(the) king of
מוֹאָֽב	mo.'Av	H4124	HNp	Moab

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

Strong's References

• H164 — אֵהוּד (ʼÊhûwd, ay-hood'): from the same as אֹהַד; united; Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites; Ehud.
• H334 — אִטֵּר (ʼiṭṭêr, it-tare'): from אָטַר; shut up, i.e. impeded (as to the use of the right hand); [phrase] left-handed.
• 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.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1145 — בֶּן־יְמִינִי (Ben-yᵉmîynîy, ben-yem-ee-nee'): sometimes (with the article inserted) בֵּן־הַיּמִינִי; with אִישׁ inserted (1 Samuel 9:1) בֶּן־אִישׁ ימִינִי; son of a man of Jemini; or shortened אִישׁ יְמִינִי; (1 Samuel 9:4; Esther 2:5) a man of Jemini, or (1 Samuel 20:1) simply יְמִינִיxlit Yᵉmînîy corrected to Yᵉmîynîy; a Jeminite; (plural) בְּנֵי יְמִינִיxlit Bᵉnîy corrected to Bᵉnêy; patron from בִּנְיָמִין; a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin; Benjamite, of Benjamin.
• H1617 — גֵּרָא (Gêrâʼ, gay-raw'): perhaps from גֵּרָה; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites; Gera.
• H2199 — זָעַק (zâʻaq, zaw-ak'): a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly; assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.
• H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
• H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
• H3225 — יָמִין (yâmîyn, yaw-meen'): from יָמַן; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south; [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
• H3467 — יָשַׁע (yâshaʻ, yaw-shah'): a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor; [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.
• H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'): from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
• H4124 — מוֹאָב (Môwʼâb, mo-awb): from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and אָב; from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants; Moab.
• H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
• H4503 — מִנְחָה (minchâh, min-khaw'): from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary); gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
• H5700 — עֶגְלוֹן (ʻEglôwn, eg-lawn'): from עֵגֶל; vituline; Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king; Eglon.
• H6965 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
• H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).

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

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• 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).

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