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Judges 4:17 — Word Study

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WLCוְסִֽיסְרָא֙ נָ֣ס בְּרַגְלָ֔יו אֶל־ אֹ֣הֶל יָעֵ֔ל אֵ֖שֶּׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י כִּ֣י שָׁל֗וֹם בֵּ֚ין יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־ חָצ֔וֹר וּבֵ֕ין בֵּ֖ית חֶ֥בֶר הַקֵּינִֽי׃

BSAMeanwhile, SiseraÇîyçᵉrâʼ [the Canaanite general] had flednûwç [in swift retreat, on his feet] on footregel toʼêl the tentʼôhel [the dwelling place, abode] of JaelYâʻêl [the brave and cunning Kenite woman] the wifeʼishshâh [the female partner, companion] of HeberCheber [a comrade] the KeniteQêynîy becausekîy there was peaceshâlôwm [shalom, completeness and wellness] betweenbêyn JabinYâbîyn [the Canaanite king] kingmelek of HazorChâtsôwr [the significant city, stronghold] andbêyn the housebayith [the family, household] of HeberCheber the KeniteQêynîy

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Judges 4:17quick helps
In a sentenceSisera, the Canaanite general, fled to Jael's tent because there was peace between Jabin and Heber.
Who is speakingThe narrator recounts the events of the battle and Sisera's escape.
Where we areThe narrative of the battle against Sisera and the role of Jael.
The hard wordשָׁל֗וֹם
Take awaySisera's flight highlights the unexpected alliances and tensions in the narrative.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectסִיסְרָא verbנוּס The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Judges 4:17

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Context — The Defeat of Siseragenerated

16Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.
17Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
18Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.
19Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.

Judges 4:17 describes how Sisera, the general of Jabin's army, fled to the tent of Jael after his army was defeated. This moment is crucial as it sets the stage for Jael's decisive action against Sisera, which plays a pivotal role in the narrative of Israel's deliverance from Canaanite oppression. The context reflects the complex relationships and tensions between the Israelites and their oppressors, as well as the unexpected role of women in Israel's history.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 12:19–21He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
2Job 18:7–12His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
3Job 40:11–12Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
4Psalm 37:35–36I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
5Psalm 107:40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word שָׁל֗וֹם, sha.Lomgenerated

The Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) means peace and encompasses a range of meanings including completeness, wellness, and harmony. It is often used to describe the ideal state of relationships, both human and divine.

In this verse, it signifies the peace that existed between Jabin, the king of Hazor, and Heber the Kenite, which allowed Sisera to seek refuge. The word's implications of safety and well-being contrast sharply with the violence of battle.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb governing the main clause is נָ֣ס, he fled, with several phrases hanging off it: a prepositional phrase indicating direction, a noun phrase describing the destination, and additional phrases providing context about the relationships involved.

The structure emphasizes Sisera's flight and the significance of his destination, Jael's tent, highlighting the unexpected dynamics of peace between the Kenites and the Canaanite king.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שָׁלוֹם as εἰρήνη (eirēnē), which also means peace. This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the concept of harmony and safety in the context of Sisera's flight.

This translation reflects a consistent understanding of peace in both the Hebrew and Greek texts, emphasizing the relational dynamics at play.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Judges 4:17 tells us that Sisera, the Canaanite general, fled to the tent of Jael, Heber's wife, because there was peace between Jabin, the king of Hazor, and the house of Heber the Kenite. This moment is crucial as it leads to Jael's decisive action against Sisera, showcasing the unexpected roles women played in Israel's history.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Why did Sisera flee to Jael's tent?

Sisera fled to Jael's tent because there was peace between Jabin, the king of Hazor, and Heber the Kenite, which made it a safe place for him.

What does the word 'peace' signify in this context?

In this context, 'peace' signifies a state of safety and absence of conflict, allowing Sisera to seek refuge.

What role does Jael play in the story?

Jael plays a crucial role in the story by ultimately killing Sisera, thus delivering Israel from Canaanite oppression.

How does this verse connect to the larger narrative of Judges?

This verse connects to the larger narrative by illustrating the themes of conflict, unexpected alliances, and the significant roles of women in Israel's deliverance.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does this passage teach us about unexpected alliances in our own lives?
  2. How can we recognize and act upon opportunities to help others, as Jael did?
  3. What does the concept of peace mean in our relationships today?
  4. In what ways can we be courageous in difficult situations, like Jael?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Judges 4:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Howbeit, Sisera fled away on his feet,.... Got off, and made his escape to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; before spoken of, Jude 4:11; and he made to that, because he might think

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. Sisera fled ... to the tent of Jael - i:e.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

To the tent of Jael; for women had their tents apart from their husbands, 31:33. And here he thought to lurk more securely than in her husband’ s tent. There was peace; not a league or covenant of friendship, which they were forbidden to make with that cursed people, but only a cessation of hostilities, which he afforded them because they were a peaceable people, abhorring war, and wholly minding pasturage, and were not Israelites, with whom his principal quarrel was; and especially by God’ s overruling disposal of his heart to favour them who were careful to keep themselves uncorrupted with Israel’ s sins, and therefore are preserved from their plagues.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 4:17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for [there was] peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.Ver. 17. For there was peace,] i.e., Non erant simultates aut bella inter illos, there was no open hostility: or if there were a league, the Emperor of the world, saith Ferus, had now disannulled it, as having proscribed Sisera, and declared that he should be destroyed, and that by a woman. Jun.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(17) Fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael.—In a different direction from that taken by his army, which fled towards Harosheth (Kimchi). The expression is probably used by anticipation. He could hardly have meant to fly to Jael rather than to Heber, until Jael came to meet him, unless there are circumstances unknown to us. Women had separate tents (Genesis 18:6), and these were regarded as inviolably secure. He thought that there he would lie unsuspected till the pursuers passed (comp. Genesis 24:67). The name Jael means “gazelle” (like Tabitha, Dorcas), “a fit name for a Bedouin’s wife—especially for one whose family had come from the rocks of Engedi, the spring of the wild goat or…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17. Clause a taken with Judges 4:22 implies that Sisera, as he fled from the battle, found a place of refuge close by; but according to clause b taken with Judges 4:11 Jael’s tent was in the north, near Kedesh-naphtali, 40 or 50 miles from the Kishon valley. The inconsistencies of the narrative can only be explained by supposing that the two stories of Jabin and Sisera have been combined by a sentence designed to harmonize them, 17b. Jael certainly belongs to the story of Sisera; it has been suggested that Heber belongs to that of Jabin. But we cannot separate Jael from Heber; it would be irregular to name a prominent Bedouin woman, living in an encampment with her family, without…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sisera went, not to Heber’s tent, but to Joel’s, as more secure from pursuit. Women occupied a separate tent. Genesis 18:6, Genesis 18:10; Genesis 24:67.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

17. Tent of Jael — According to Dr. Thomson, Heber had removed for the time from his home near Kedesh, and pitched his tent for winter quarters at the border of the Plain of Esdraelon.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Now Sisera ran away on foot to the tent of Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, for King Jabin of Hazor and the family of Heber the Kenite had made a peace treaty.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Howbeit, Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feete to the tent of Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite: (for peace was betweene Iabin the king of Hazor, and betweene the house of Heber the Kenite)

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Sisera hath fled on his feet unto the tent of Jael wife of Heber the Kenite, for peace [is] between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Sisera has fled on his feet to the tent of Jael wife of Heber the Kenite, for [there is] peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

But Sissera had fled away on foot to the tent of Ja'el the wife of Cheber the Kenite; for there was peace between Yabin the king of Chazor and the house of Cheber the Kenite.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

But Sisera ran away on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the family of Heber the Kenite.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

But Sisara fleeing came to the tent of Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Asor, and the house of Haber the Cinite.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

In the meantime Sisera had run away to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was a peace treaty between Jabin, king of Hazor, and the family of Heber the Kenite.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But Sisera went in flight on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin, king of Hazor, and the family of Heber the Kenite.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְandclausesubjectסִֽיסְרָא֙Siseraverbנָ֣סhe.fledprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּonnoun phraseרַגְלָ֔יfeetוhisprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֶלtonoun phraseאֹ֣הֶלthe.tentnoun phraseיָעֵ֔לof.Jaelnoun phraseאֵ֖שֶּׁתthe.wifenoun phraseחֶ֣בֶרof.Hebernoun phraseהַtheקֵּינִ֑יKeniteכִּ֣י(dm)clausesubjectשָׁל֗וֹםpeaceprepositional phrase · predicateprepositional phraseבֵּ֚ין[was].betweennoun phraseיָבִ֣יןJabinnoun phraseמֶֽלֶךְthe.kingחָצ֔וֹרof.Hazorוּandprepositional phraseבֵ֕יןbetweennoun phraseבֵּ֖יתthe.housenoun phraseחֶ֥בֶרof.Hebernoun phraseהַtheקֵּינִֽיKenite

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their wording, with no significant variations noted. Both texts convey the same essential narrative and relationships, affirming the peace between Jabin and Heber.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ נָ֣ס בְּרַגְלָ֔יו אֶל־ אֹ֣הֶל יָעֵ֔ל אֵ֖שֶּׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י כִּ֣י שָׁל֗וֹם בֵּ֚ין יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־ חָצ֔וֹר וּבֵ֕ין בֵּ֖ית חֶ֥בֶר הַקֵּינִֽי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְסִֽיסְרָא֙σισαραנָ֣סἔφυγενבְּרַגְלָ֔יוαὐτοῦאֶל־εἰςאֹ֣הֶלσκηνὴνיָעֵ֔לιαηλאֵ֖שֶּׁתγυναικὸςחֶ֣בֶרξαβερהַקֵּינִ֑יκιναίουכִּ֣יὅτιשָׁל֗וֹםεἰρήνηבֵּ֚יןμέσονיָבִ֣יןιαβινמֶֽלֶךְ־βασιλέωςחָצ֔וֹרασωρוּבֵ֕יןμέσονבֵּ֖יתοἴκουחֶ֥בֶרξαβερהַקֵּינִֽי׃κιναίου

19 of the 19 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Judges 4:17סִיסְרָאand Siseraand Siseraסִיסְרָאנוּסhe fledhe fledנוּסרֶ֫גֶלon feet hison feet hisרֶ֫גֶלאֶלtotoאֶלאֹ֫הֶל[the] tent [the] tent ofאֹ֫הֶליָעֵלJaelJaelיָעֵלאִשָּׁה[the] wife [the] wife ofאִשָּׁהחֶ֫בֶרHeberHeberחֶ֫בֶרקֵינִיthe Kenitethe Keniteקֵינִיכִּיforforכִּישָׁלוֹםpeacepeaceשָׁלוֹםבַּ֫יִן[was] betwe[was] betweenבַּ֫יִןיָבִיןJabinJabinיָבִיןמֶ֫לֶךְ[the] king [the] king ofמֶ֫לֶךְחָצוֹרHazorHazorחָצוֹרבַּ֫יִןand betweenand betweenבַּ֫יִןבֵּית[the] house[the] house ofבֵּיתחֶ֫בֶרHeberHeberחֶ֫בֶרקֵינִיthe Kenitethe Keniteקֵינִיבִּיןto understto understandבִּיןקַ֫יִןKeniteKeniteקַ֫יִןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהרָגַלto spyto spyרָגַלאָהַלto shineto shineאָהַלחֶ֫בֶרspellspellחֶ֫בֶרשָׁלֵםto completto completeשָׁלֵםמָלַךְto reignto reignמָלַךְיָעֵלgoatgoatיָעֵלאִישׁmanmanאִישׁאֱנוֹשׁhumanhumanאֱנוֹשׁחָצֵרcourtcourtחָצֵרחֶ֫בֶרHeberHeberחֶ֫בֶרמַלְכִּיאֵלMalchielMalchielמַלְכִּיאֵליָעֵלJaelJaelיָעֵליְרַחְמְאֵלִיJerahmeeliJerahmeeliteיְרַחְמְאֵלִיבָּדַלto separatto separateבָּדַלבַּרְקוֹסBarkosBarkosבַּרְקוֹס
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Judges 4:17

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ve.si.se.Ra' and Sisera H5516 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
21× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Sisera was a Canaanite king and general who was slain by Jael. His name means battle array and he is mentioned in the Bible as a conquering general under king Jabin of Hazor.
Amplified meaning
the Canaanite general
Tyndale gloss
Sisera
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

סִיסְרָא (sis.ra) refers to Sisera, a Canaanite general under King Jabin of Hazor, known for being defeated by Jael. The name is associated with 'battle array' and appears in contexts relating to both the conquest of Israel and the return from exile, indicating its historical significance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

סִיסְרָא 21 n.pr.m.

general of Jabin, king of Hazor

returned exiles

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5516 סִיסְרָא

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5516 Ciycra'; see-ser-aw'

of uncertain derivation; Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish

king and of one of the Nethinim:--Sisera.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סִיסְרָא (sis.ra) — Sisera.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.2

§ Sisera = "battle array"

1) the conquering general under king Jabin of Hazor and slain by Jael

2) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

סִיסְרָא (sis.ra) — Sisera.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.53

§ Sisera = "battle array"

1) the conquering general under king Jabin of Hazor and slain by Jael

2) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sis'-er-a (cicera', of doubtful meaning; S(e)isara):

(1) Given in Judges 4 as the captain of the army of Jabin, king of Hazor. The accounts given of the battle of Sisera with Barak, as found in Judges 4 and 5, have important points of difference. The first is a prose, the second a poetic narrative. In the first only Naphtali and Zebulun are mentioned as being under the command of Barak; in the second 6 tribes are given as being under his command. In Judges 4 Sisera is known as the captain of Jabin's forces, while in Judges 5 he seems to have been an independent leader. There is also a difference as to the scene of the battle and as to the manner in which Sisera met his death at the hand of Jael. Because of these points of difference, added to the fact that this is the only account, in these early times, where a king did not lead his own forces, it is thought by many that there is here…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sisera

(Egypt. Ses-Ra, “servant of Ra”). (1.) The captain of Jabin’s army (Judg. 4:2), which was routed and destroyed by the army of Barak on the plain of Esdraelon. After all was lost he fled to the settlement of Heber the Kenite in the plain of Zaanaim. Jael, Heber’s wife, received him into her tent with apparent hospitality, and “gave him butter” (i.e., lebben, or curdled milk) “in a lordly dish.” Having drunk the refreshing beverage, he lay down, and soon sank into the sleep of the weary. While he lay asleep Jael crept stealthily up to him, and taking in her hand one of the tent pegs, with a mallet she drove it with such force through his temples that it entered into the ground where he lay, and “at her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed, there he fell down dead.” The part of Deborah’s song (

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A general in the army of Jabin king of Hazor, sent by his master against Barak and Deborah, who occupied Mount Tabor with an army. Being defeated, he fled on foot, and was ingloriously slain by Jael, Jud 4:1-5:31. See JAEL.

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
נָ֣סnas he fled H5127 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
159× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To flee means to quickly leave a place, like escaping from danger, as seen in the Bible when David fled from King Saul. It can also mean to disappear or vanish. In the book of Psalms, it describes God delivering his people from harm.
Amplified meaning
in swift retreat, on his feet
Tyndale gloss
to flee
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נוּס (nus) is a Hebrew verb meaning to flee or escape. It encompasses various nuances, including taking flight, disappearing, or driving hastily to safety. The word appears in different forms, such as Qal, Polel, Hithpolel, and Hiphil, indicating actions like fleeing, causing to disappear, or putting to flight. An Aramaic equivalent is noted as נוּד (nud).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נוּס 160 vb. flee, escape

Qal

flee

escape

take flight, depart, disappear

fly (to the attack) on horseback.

Po‛lel the breath of י׳ driveth at it, driveth it on

Hithpo‛l. in order to take flight before the bow

Hiph.

put to flight

drive hastily to a safe place

cause to disappear, hide

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5127 נוּס flee, escape

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5127 nuwc noos

a primitive root; to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape;

causatively, chase, impel, deliver):--X abate, away, be

displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, X hide,

lift up a standard.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נוּס (nus) — to flee.

1) to flee, escape

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to flee

1a2) to escape

1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear

1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback

1b) (Polel) to drive at

1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to put to flight

1d2) to drive hastily

1d3) to cause to disappear, hide

Aramaic equivalent: nud (נוּד "to flee" H5111)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
בְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.Lav on feet his H7272 Preposition · noun common feminine dual construct · suffix
247× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a foot, like when God says he will tread on the wicked in Malachi 4:3. It's used to describe human and animal feet, as well as the base of objects like tables or idols.
Tyndale gloss
foot
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רֶ֫גֶל (regel) means 'foot' and can refer to a foot or leg in various contexts, including anthropomorphic references to God and other beings. It also implies steps or paces. The word is derived from a root meaning related to walking, and it appears in multiple forms, such as feet and paces.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֶ֫גֶל 247 n.f. foot

foot

three times (feet, paces)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7272 רֶ֫גֶל foot . foot

. three times (feet, paces)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7272 regel reh'-gel

from 7270; a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a

step; by euphem. the pudenda:--X be able to endure, X

according as, X after, X coming, X follow,

((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X

journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time.

see HEBREW for 07270

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) — foot.

1) foot

1a) foot, leg

1b) of God (anthropomorphic)

1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table

1d) according to the pace of (with prep)

1e) three times (feet, paces)

Aramaic equivalent: re.gal (רְגַל "foot" H7271)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fd | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine dual construct · suffix
HR/Ncfdc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
אֶל־'el- to H413 Preposition
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
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The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

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, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel [the] tent of H168 Noun common · masculine singular construct
345× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for a tent, often used to describe the tabernacle or a nomad's home. In Exodus 33:7-11, it refers to the sacred tent where God meets with Moses.
Amplified meaning
the dwelling place, abode
Tyndale gloss
tent
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The Hebrew word אֹ֫הֶל (*ohel*) means 'tent' and is derived from a root meaning 'to be conspicuous.' It encompasses various meanings, including a nomad's tent, a dwelling or home, and specifically refers to the sacred tent used for worship, known as the tabernacle. The entries consistently highlight its association with transience and habitation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֹ֫הֶל 343 n.m. tent

tent of nomad

dwelling, habitation

the sacred tent used in worship of God

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H168 אֹ֫הֶל tent

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

168 'ohel o'-hel

from 166; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a

distance):--covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle,

tent.

see HEBREW for 0166

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent.

: tent

1) tent

1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience

1b) dwelling, home, habitation

1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H)

אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent: home.

: home

1) tent

1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience

1b) dwelling, home, habitation

1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
יָעֵ֔לya.'El Jael H3278 Noun proper feminine
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jael was a brave Canaanite woman who lived before Israel's monarchy, known for killing the general Sisera while he slept. She was married to Heber the Kenite. Her name means 'mountain goat'.
Amplified meaning
the brave and cunning Kenite woman
Tyndale gloss
Jael
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יָעֵל (Ya'el) refers to Jael, a woman from the Old Testament known for killing the general Sisera. She is described as the wife of Heber the Kenite and is first mentioned in Judges 4:17. The name is linked to the meaning "mountain goat." The entries consistently identify her role and significance in the biblical narrative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָעֵל n.pr.f. wife of Heber the Kenite slayer of Sisera

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3278 יָעֵל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3278 Ya`el yaw-ale'

the same as 3277; Jael, a Canaanite:--Jael.

see HEBREW for 03277

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָעֵל (ya.el) — Jael.

A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.17; married to Heber (H2268H)

§ Jael = "mountain goat"

the wife of Heber the Kenite who killed the general Sisera as he slept by driving a peg through his temples into the ground

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper feminine
HNpf
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ja'-el (ya`el, "a wild or mountain goat," as in Ps 104:18; Iael): The wife of Heber the Kenite and the slayer of Sisera (Jud 4:17-22; 5:2-31). Jael emerges from obscurity by this single deed, and by the kindest construction can hardly be said to have reached an enviable fame. The history of this event is clear. For years Jabin the king of Canaan had oppressed Israel. For twenty years the Israelites had been subject to him, and, in largest measure, the instrument of their subjugation had been Sisera, the king's general, the "man of the iron chariots." Deborah, a prophetess of Israel, by her passion for freedom, had roused the tribes of Israel to do battle against Sisera. They defeated him at "Taanach by the waters of Megiddo," but Sisera sought in flight to save himself. He came…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jael

Mountain-goat, the wife of Heber the Kenite (Judg. 4:17-22). When the Canaanites were defeated by Barak, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, fled and sought refuge with the friendly tribe of Heber, beneath the oaks of Zaanaim. As he drew near, Jael invited him to enter her tent. He did so, and as he lay wearied on the floor he fell into a deep sleep. She then took in her left hand one of the great wooden pins (“nail”) which fastened down the cords of the tent, and in her right hand the mallet, or “hammer,” used for driving it into the ground, and stealthily approaching her sleeping guest, with one well-directed blow drove the nail through his temples into the earth (Judg. 5:27). She then led Barak, who was in pursuit, into her tent, and boastfully showed him what she had…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(mountain goat), the wife of Heber the Kenite. (B.C. 1316.) In the headlong rout which followed the defeat of the Canaanites by Barak, at Megiddo on the plain of Esdraelon, Sisera, their general, fled to the tent of the Kenite chieftainess, at Kedesh in Naphtali, four miles northwest of Lake Merom. He accepted Jael’s invitation to enter, and she flung a mantle over him as he lay wearily on the floor. When thirst prevented sleep, and he asked for water, she brought him buttermilk in her choicest vessel. At last, with a feeling of perfect security, he feel into a deep sleep. Then it was that Jael took one of the great wooden pins which fastened down the cords of the tent, and with one terrible blow with a mallet dashed it through Sisera’s temples deep into the earth. (Judges 5:27) She then waited to meet the pursuing Barak, and led him…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Wife of Heber the Kenite, slew Sisera, general of the Canaanitish army, who had fled to her tent, which was then temporarily on the western border of the plain of Esdraelon. Jael took her opportunity, and while he was sleeping, drove a large nail or tent-pin through his temples, Jud 4:17-23. The life of Sisera was undoubtedly forfeited to the Israelites by the usages of war, and probably to society by his crimes. Besides this, the life or honor of Jael may have been in danger, or her feelings of hospitality may have been overpowered by a sudden impulse to avenge the oppressed Israelites, with whom she was allied by blood. The song of Deborah celebrates the act as one of justice and heroism, and as a divine judgement which, as well as the defeat of Sisera’s host, was the more disgraceful to him for being wrought by a woman,

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
אֵ֖שֶּׁת'E.shet [the] wife of H802 Noun common · feminine singular construct
781× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.
Amplified meaning
the female partner, companion
Tyndale gloss
woman
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אִשָּׁה (ishshah) means 'woman,' 'wife,' or 'female.' It can refer to a woman in general, a wife in relation to a man, or the female of animals. The term also has distributive and reciprocal uses, indicating 'each woman' from her neighbor. The word is derived from the masculine forms אִישׁ (ish) and אִישָׁה (ishah), indicating a broad range of meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אִשָּׁה 773 n.f. woman, wife, female

woman

Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)

Female of animals

With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H802 אִשָּׁה woman, wife, female . woman

. Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)

. Female of animals

. With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

802 'ishshah ish-shaw'

feminine of 376 or 582; irregular plural, nashiym

{naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as

582):--(adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none,

one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.

see HEBREW for 0376

see HEBREW for 0582

see HEBREW for 0582

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman.

: woman

1) woman, wife, female

1a) woman (opposite of man)

1b) wife (woman married to a man)

1c) female (of animals)

1d) each, every (pronoun)

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman: wife.

: wife/widow

1) woman, wife, female

1a) woman (opposite of man)

1b) wife (woman married to a man)

1c) female (of animals)

1d) each, every (pronoun)

אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman: another.

: another

1) woman, wife, female

1a) woman (opposite of man)

1b) wife (woman married to a man)

1c) female (of animals)

1d) each, every (pronoun)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
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ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
חֶ֣בֶרChe.ver Heber H2268 Noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Heber was a man in the Bible, including a Kenite and three Israelites, with the name meaning 'comrade'. One Heber was the husband of Jael, who killed Sisera, and is mentioned in the book of Judges. Heber is also the name of several other biblical figures.
Amplified meaning
a comrade
Tyndale gloss
Heber
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חֶ֫בֶר (chever) refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a Kenite husband of Jael, a man from the tribe of Asher, and members of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The name means 'comrade.' Notably, the Kenite Heber is recognized for his role in the story of Sisera's defeat. There are multiple figures named Heber, each with distinct genealogies.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֶ֫בֶר, חֵ֫בֶר n.pr.m.

the Kenite, husband of Deborah

a man of Asher

name in Judah

a Benjamite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2268 חֶ֫בֶר, חֵ֫בֶר . the Kenite, husband of Deborah

. a man of Asher

. name in Judah

. a Benjamite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2268 Cheber kheh'-ber

the same as 2267; community; Cheber, the name of a Kenite and

of three Israelites:--Heber.

see HEBREW for 02267

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֶ֫בֶר (che.ver) — Heber.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Beriah (H1283);

brother of: Malchiel (H4439);

father of: Japhlet (H3310), Shomer (H7763H), Hotham (H2369) and Shua (H7774)

Also named: chev.ri (חֶבְרִי "Heberite" H2277)

§ Heber = "comrade"

1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple

2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites

3) father of Socho, a Judahite

4) a Benjamite

5) another Benjamite

6) a Gadite

חֶ֫בֶר (che.ver) — Heber.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.11; married to Jael (H3278)

§ Heber = "comrade"

1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple

2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites

3) father of Socho, a Judahite

4) a Benjamite

5) another Benjamite

6) a Gadite

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he'-ber (chebher, "associate" or, possibly, "enchanter"; Eber): A name occurring several times in the Old Testament as the name of an individual or of a clan.

(1) A member of the tribe of Asher and son of Beraiah (Ge 46:17; Nu 26:45; 1Ch 7:31 f).

(2) A Kenite, husband of Jael, who deceptively slew Sisera, captain of the army of Jabin, a Canaanite king (Jud 4:17; 5:24). He had separated himself from the main body of the Kenites, which accounts for his tent being near Kedesh, the place of Sisera's disastrous battle (Jud 4:11).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heber

Passing over. (1.) Son of Beriah and grandson of Asher (Gen. 46:17; 1 Chr. 7:31, 32).

(2.) The Kenite (Judg. 4:11, 17; 5:24), a descendant of Hobab. His wife Jael received Sisera (q.v.) into her tent and then killed him.

(3.) 1 Chr. 4:18.

(4.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:17).

(5.) A Gadite (5:13). (See EBER.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(alliance). Grandson of the patriarch Asher, (Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:45; 1 Chronicles 7:31) from whom came the Heberites. (Numbers 26:45) The patriarch Eber. (Luke 3:35) [EBER] The father of Socho; a Judite. (1 Chronicles 4:18) A Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:17) A Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:22) A Gadite. (1 Chronicles 5:13) The husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple. (

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. An ancestor of the Hebrews, Lu 3:35. See HEBREWS

2. A Kenite descended from Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law. He resided in the northern part of Canaan, and seems to have been a man of note in his day. His wife Jael slew Sisera with her own hand, Jud 4:11,17 5:24.

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
הַקֵּינִ֑יha.kei.Ni the Kenite H7017 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Kenite tribe, first mentioned in Genesis 15:19, was a group of people who lived between southern Palestine and the Sinai mountains, known for their skill as smiths, and were related to Moses' father-in-law. They were descended from Heber or Hobab. The name Kenite means smiths.
Tyndale gloss
Kenite
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קֵינִי (Qeyniy) refers to the Kenites, a group associated with the tribe of Kajin, often linked to smithing. The term appears in various contexts, including its mention in Genesis 15:19. The entries indicate that the Kenites settled among the Amalekites and were related to figures like Heber and Hobab.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֵינִי adj.gent. (dwelling in N. Isr.); elsewhere as n.gent.coll. settled among Amal.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7017 קֵינִי settled among Amal.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7017 Qeyniy kay-nee'

or Qiyniy (1 Chron. 2:55) {kee-nee'}; patronymic from 7014; a

Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin:--Kenite.

see HEBREW for 07014

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֵינִי (qe.ni) — Kenite.

Ancestors of Heber (H2268H) or Hobab (H2246), first mentioned at Gen.15.19

Also named: qa.yin (קַ֫יִן "Kenite" H7014)

§ Kenite = "smiths"

the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
כִּ֣יki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
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כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

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and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
שָׁל֗וֹםsha.Lom peace H7965 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
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In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Amplified meaning
shalom, completeness and wellness
Tyndale gloss
Peace
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שָׁלוֹם (shalom) conveys a range of meanings including completeness, soundness, welfare, and peace. It can refer to physical safety and health, as well as emotional states like tranquility and friendship, particularly in human relationships and with God. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to be complete' and is used in various contexts, including greetings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁלוֹם 237 n.m. completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

completeness in no.

safety, soundness, in body

welfare, health, prosperity

peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment

peace, friendship

peace from war

as adj. those at peace with him

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7965 שָׁלוֹם completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7965 shalowm shaw-lome'

or shalom {shaw-lome'}; from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively)

well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health,

prosperity, peace:--X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend,

X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at)

peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty),

salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.

see HEBREW for 07999

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) — peace.

: peace

1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

1a) completeness (in number)

1b) safety, soundness (in body)

1c) welfare, health, prosperity

1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment

1e) peace, friendship

1e1) of human relationships

1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship

1f) peace (from war)

1g) peace (as adjective)

שָׁלוֹם (ye.ho.vah sha.lom) — Peace.

This name means completeness, peace

Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) — peace: well-being.

: well-being

1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

1a) completeness (in number)

1b) safety, soundness (in body)

1c) welfare, health, prosperity

1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment

1e) peace, friendship

1e1) of human relationships

1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship

1f) peace (from war)

1g) peace (as adjective)

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pes (shalom; eirene):

1. In the Old Testament:

Is a condition of freedom from disturbance, whether outwardly, as of a nation from war or enemies, or inwardly, within the soul. The Hebrew word is shalom (both adjective and substantive), meaning, primarily, "soundness," "health," but coming also to signify "prosperity," well-being in general, all good in relation to both man and God. In early times, to a people harassed by foes, peace was the primary blessing. In Ps 122:7, we have "peace" and "prosperity," and in 35:27; 73:3, shalom is translated "prosperity." In 2Sa 11:7 the King James Version, David asked of Uriah "how Joab did" (margin "of the peace of Joab"), "and how the people did (the Revised Version (British and American) "fared," literally, "of the peace of the people"), and…

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Abimelech Ge 26:29

Mordecai Es 10:3

David Ps 120:7

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- RESULTS FROM

. Heavenly wisdom

Jas 3:17

. The government of Christ

Isa 2:4

. Praying for rulers

1Ti 2:2

. Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell

Jer 29:7

- Necessary to the enjoyment of life

Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11

- GOD BESTOWS UPON THOSE WHO

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Le 26:6

. Please him

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
בֵּ֚יןbein [was] between H996 Prep
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In plain English
Meaning
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Tyndale gloss
between
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בַּ֫יִן (beyn) is a noun meaning 'interval' or 'space between.' It primarily functions as a preposition meaning 'between' or 'among,' and can also indicate distinctions or choices. The dual form בֵּנַ֫יִם refers specifically to the space between two entities, such as armies. The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּ֫יִן subst. prop. interval, space between

always (exc. dual) as prep. in the interval of, between

Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H996 בַּ֫יִן subst. prop. interval, space between . always (exc. dual) as prep. in the interval of, between

. Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

996 beyn bane

(sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly,

the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from 995; a

distinction; but used only as a prep, between (repeated before

each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction,

either...or:--among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), +

from (the widest), X in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

see HEBREW for 0995

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) — between.

: between

between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) — between: among.

: among

between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

A sub-meaning of ben (בַּ֫יִן ": between" H0996)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Prep — Prep
HAcmsc
and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
יָבִ֣יןya.Vin Jabin H2985 Noun proper masculine
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jabin was the name of two Canaanite kings who lived before Israel's monarchy. One of them organized a confederacy against Joshua, while the other's general, Sisera, was defeated by Barak. The KJV translates it as 'Jabin'.
Amplified meaning
the Canaanite king
Tyndale gloss
Jabin
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יָבִין (Yabiyn) refers to two Canaanite kings of Hazor, noted for their intelligence. The name means 'whom God observes.' The first Jabin led a confederacy against Joshua, while the second was defeated by Barak, with both mentioned in the context of Israel's early history.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָבִין n.pr.m. (one who is intelligent, discerning) two Canaanite kings of Hazor

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2985 יָבִין

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2985 Yabiyn yaw-bene'

from 995; intelligent; Jabin, the name of two Canaanitish

kings:--Jabin.

see HEBREW for 0995

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָבִין (ya.vin) — Jabin.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.11.1

§ Jabin = "whom God observes"

1) a king of Hazor who organised a confederacy of the northern princes against Joshua; confederacy routed by the waters of Merom

2) another king of Hazor whose general, Sisera, was defeated by Barak

יָבִין (ya.vin) — Jabin.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.2

§ Jabin = "whom God observes"

1) a king of Hazor who organised a confederacy of the northern princes against Joshua; confederacy routed by the waters of Merom

2) another king of Hazor whose general, Sisera, was defeated by Barak

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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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ja'-bin (yabhin, "one who is intelligent," "discerning." The word may have been a hereditary royal title among the northern Canaanites. Compare the familiar usage of par`oh melekh mitsrayim):

(1) "The king of Hazor," the leading city in Northern Palestine, who led an alliance against Joshua. He was defeated at the waters of Merom, his city was taken and he was slain (Jos 11:1-9).

(2) "The king of Canaan, that reigned (or had reigned) in Hazor." It is not clear whether he dwelt in Hazor or Harosheth, the home of Sisera, the captain of his host at the time of the story narrated in Jgs. He oppressed Israel in the days preceding the victory of Deborah and Barak. To the Israelites he must have been but a shadowy figure as compared with his powerful captain, Sisera, for the song makes no mention of him and there is nothing to indicate that…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jabin

Discerner; the wise. (1.) A king of Hazor, at the time of the entrance of Israel into Canaan (Josh. 11:1-14), whose overthrow and that of the northern chief with whom he had entered into a confederacy against Joshua was the crowning act in the conquest of the land (11:21-23; comp. 14:6-15). This great battle, fought at Lake Merom, was the last of Joshua’s battles of which we have any record. Here for the first time the Israelites encountered the iron chariots and horses of the Canaanites.

(2.) Another king of Hazor, called “the king of Canaan,” who overpowered the Israelites of the north one hundred and sixty years after Joshua’s death, and for twenty years held them in painful subjection. The whole population were paralyzed with fear, and gave way to hopeless despondency (Judg.…

(whom God observes). King of Hazor, who organized a confederacy of the northern princes against the Israelites. (Joshua 11:1-3) Joshua surprised the allied forces by the waters of Merom, ver. 7, and utterly routed them. (B.C. 1448.) During the ensuing wars Joshua again attacked Jabin, and burnt his city. (Joshua 11:1-14) A king of Hazor, whose general, Sisera, was defeated by Barak. (Judges 4:2,13) (B.C. 1316.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. A powerful king in the time of Joshua, at Hazor in the north of Canaan. The league which he organized to crush Joshua, only made his own ruin more complete, Jos 11:1-23 B. C. 1450.

2. Another king of Hazor, a century and a half later, who sorely oppressed Israel for twenty years, till Deborah and Barak were raised up as deliverers, Jud 4:1-24 Ps 83:9.

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh- [the] king of H4428 Noun common · masculine singular construct
2,526× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Tyndale gloss
King's
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The Hebrew word מֶ֫לֶךְ (*melek*) means 'king.' It is derived from a root that suggests royalty. The term appears in various contexts, including references to specific kings and locations, such as the 'King's Highway' in Numbers 20:17 and the 'King's Valley' in Genesis 14:17. The lexicons note its Aramaic equivalent and mention its use in the context of individuals like Hammelech in Jeremiah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4428 מֶ֫לֶךְ king

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4428 melek meh'-lek

from 4427; a king:--king, royal.

see HEBREW for 04427

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — king.

1) king

Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

הַמֶּלֶךְ (me.lekh) — `the king`.

'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;

father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

§ A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;

father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.

King's (Highway) (Num.20.17)

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.

Another name of she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A)

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — Milcom.

Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.

King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
חָצ֔וֹרcha.Tzor Hazor H2674 Noun proper
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hazor was a significant city in ancient Palestine, mentioned in the book of Joshua as a major Canaanite stronghold. It was later conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership.
Amplified meaning
the significant city, stronghold
Tyndale gloss
Hazor
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָצוֹר (Chatsowr) refers to a collective term for several locations, primarily a royal city in northern Canaan, known as Hazor, meaning "castle." It also denotes towns in the Negev and among the Benjamites, as well as a site in Arabia. The entries highlight its geographical significance in both Palestine and Arabia.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָצוֹר, חָצֹר n.pr.loc.

a royal city of northern Canaan

places in the Negeb

a Benjamite town

an Arabian locality

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2674 חָצוֹר, חָצֹר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2674 Chatsowr khaw-tsore'

a collective form of 2691; village; Chatsor, the name (thus

simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia:--

Hazor.

see HEBREW for 02691

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.

Hazor = "castle"

a royal city of northern Palestine allotted to Naphtali

Also named: chets.ron (חֶצְרוֹן "Hezron" H2696J)

חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.

§ Hazor = "castle"

one of the cities of Judah in the extreme south

חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.

§ Hazor = "castle"

one of the cities of Judah in the extreme south

חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.

§ Hazor = "castle"

a town north of Jerusalem in which the Benjamites resided after the return from exile

חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.

§ Hazor = "castle"

a site in Arabia

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha'-zor (chatsor; Nasor; Codex Sinaiticus, Asor, 1 Macc 11:67):

(1) The royal city of Jabin (Jos 11:1), which, before the Israelite conquest, seems to have been the seat of a wide authority (Jos 11:11). It was taken by Joshua, who exterminated the inhabitants, and it was the only city in that region which he destroyed by fire (11:11-13). At a later time the Jabin Dynasty appears to have recovered power and restored the city (Jud 4:2). The heavy defeat of their army at the hands of Deborah and Barak led to their final downfall (Jud 4:23). It was in the territory allotted to Naphtali (Jos 19:36). Hazor was one of the cities…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hazor

Enclosed; fortified. (1.) A stronghold of the Canaanites in the mountains north of Lake Merom (Josh. 11:1-5). Jabin the king with his allied tribes here encountered Joshua in a great battle. Joshua gained a signal victory, which virtually completed his conquest of Canaan (11:10-13). This city was, however, afterwards rebuilt by the Canaanites, and was ruled by a king with the same hereditary name of Jabin. His army, under a noted leader of the name of Sisera, swept down upon the south, aiming at the complete subjugation of the country. This powerful army was met by the Israelites under Barak, who went forth by the advice of the prophetess Deborah. The result was one of the most remarkable victories for Israel recorded in the Old Testament (Josh. 19:36;

(castle). A fortified city, which on the occupation of the country was allotted to Naphtali. (Joshua 19:36) Its position was apparently between Ramah and Kedesh, ibid. (Joshua 12:19) on the high ground overlooking the Lake of Merom. There is no reason for supposing it a different place from that of which Jabin was king. (Joshua 11:1; Judges 4:2,17; 1 Samuel 12:9) It was the principal city of the whole of north Palestine. (Joshua 11:10) It was fortified by Solomon, (1 Kings 9:15) and its inhabitants were carried…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. A chief city of northern Canaan, whose king Jabin, at the head of an allied host, was defeated by Joshua, Jos 11:1-13. Hazor revived, however, and for a time oppressed the Israelites; but was subdued by Barak, fortified by Solomon, and remained in the possession of Israel until the invasion of Tiglathpileser, Jos 19:36; Jud 4:2; 1Ki 9:15; 2Ki 15:29. It lay not far from Lake Merom.

2. A region in Arabia, laid waste by Nebuchadnezzar, Jer 49:28- 33. Its location is unknown.

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
וּבֵ֕יןu.Vein and between H996 Conjunction
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In plain English
Meaning
Between is the meaning of this preposition, used to show a location or a choice, like either or, as seen in Exodus where it describes the space between two objects.
Tyndale gloss
between
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּ֫יִן (beyn) is a noun meaning 'interval' or 'space between.' It primarily functions as a preposition meaning 'between' or 'among,' and can also indicate distinctions or choices. The dual form בֵּנַ֫יִם refers specifically to the space between two entities, such as armies. The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּ֫יִן subst. prop. interval, space between

always (exc. dual) as prep. in the interval of, between

Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H996 בַּ֫יִן subst. prop. interval, space between . always (exc. dual) as prep. in the interval of, between

. Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

996 beyn bane

(sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly,

the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from 995; a

distinction; but used only as a prep, between (repeated before

each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction,

either...or:--among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), +

from (the widest), X in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

see HEBREW for 0995

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) — between.

: between

between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) — between: among.

: among

between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

A sub-meaning of ben (בַּ֫יִן ": between" H0996)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep — Conjunction
HC/Acmsc
and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
בֵּ֖יתbeit [the] house of H1004 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Amplified meaning
the family, household
Tyndale gloss
place
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between

base

בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house

house

place

receptacle

of house as containing a family

household, family (592 t.)

house, including household affairs

lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards

מִבַּיִת

adv. on the inside

prep. within

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1004 bayith bah'-yith

probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest

variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,

daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as

would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),

inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,

temple, web, + within(-out).

see HEBREW for 01129

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּית (bet) — place.

nm

place, origin, between

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.

: home/temple/building

nm

1) house

1a) house, dwelling habitation

1b) shelter or abode of animals

1c) human bodies (fig.)

1d) of Sheol

1e) of abode of light and darkness

1f) of land of Ephraim

2) place

3) receptacle

4) home, house as containing a family

5) household, family

5a) those belonging to the same household

5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body

6) household affairs

7) inwards (metaph.)

8) (TWOT) temple

adv

9) on the inside

prep

10) within

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
חֶ֥בֶרChe.ver Heber H2268 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Heber was a man in the Bible, including a Kenite and three Israelites, with the name meaning 'comrade'. One Heber was the husband of Jael, who killed Sisera, and is mentioned in the book of Judges. Heber is also the name of several other biblical figures.
Tyndale gloss
Heber
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חֶ֫בֶר (chever) refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a Kenite husband of Jael, a man from the tribe of Asher, and members of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The name means 'comrade.' Notably, the Kenite Heber is recognized for his role in the story of Sisera's defeat. There are multiple figures named Heber, each with distinct genealogies.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֶ֫בֶר, חֵ֫בֶר n.pr.m.

the Kenite, husband of Deborah

a man of Asher

name in Judah

a Benjamite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2268 חֶ֫בֶר, חֵ֫בֶר . the Kenite, husband of Deborah

. a man of Asher

. name in Judah

. a Benjamite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2268 Cheber kheh'-ber

the same as 2267; community; Cheber, the name of a Kenite and

of three Israelites:--Heber.

see HEBREW for 02267

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֶ֫בֶר (che.ver) — Heber.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Beriah (H1283);

brother of: Malchiel (H4439);

father of: Japhlet (H3310), Shomer (H7763H), Hotham (H2369) and Shua (H7774)

Also named: chev.ri (חֶבְרִי "Heberite" H2277)

§ Heber = "comrade"

1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple

2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites

3) father of Socho, a Judahite

4) a Benjamite

5) another Benjamite

6) a Gadite

חֶ֫בֶר (che.ver) — Heber.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.4.11; married to Jael (H3278)

§ Heber = "comrade"

1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple

2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites

3) father of Socho, a Judahite

4) a Benjamite

5) another Benjamite

6) a Gadite

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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

he'-ber (chebher, "associate" or, possibly, "enchanter"; Eber): A name occurring several times in the Old Testament as the name of an individual or of a clan.

(1) A member of the tribe of Asher and son of Beraiah (Ge 46:17; Nu 26:45; 1Ch 7:31 f).

(2) A Kenite, husband of Jael, who deceptively slew Sisera, captain of the army of Jabin, a Canaanite king (Jud 4:17; 5:24). He had separated himself from the main body of the Kenites, which accounts for his tent being near Kedesh, the place of Sisera's disastrous battle (Jud 4:11).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heber

Passing over. (1.) Son of Beriah and grandson of Asher (Gen. 46:17; 1 Chr. 7:31, 32).

(2.) The Kenite (Judg. 4:11, 17; 5:24), a descendant of Hobab. His wife Jael received Sisera (q.v.) into her tent and then killed him.

(3.) 1 Chr. 4:18.

(4.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:17).

(5.) A Gadite (5:13). (See EBER.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(alliance). Grandson of the patriarch Asher, (Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:45; 1 Chronicles 7:31) from whom came the Heberites. (Numbers 26:45) The patriarch Eber. (Luke 3:35) [EBER] The father of Socho; a Judite. (1 Chronicles 4:18) A Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:17) A Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:22) A Gadite. (1 Chronicles 5:13) The husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple. (

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. An ancestor of the Hebrews, Lu 3:35. See HEBREWS

2. A Kenite descended from Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law. He resided in the northern part of Canaan, and seems to have been a man of note in his day. His wife Jael slew Sisera with her own hand, Jud 4:11,17 5:24.

and Sisera he fled on feet his to [the] tent of Jael [the] wife of Heber the Kenite for peace [was] between Jabin [the] king of Hazor and between [the] house of Heber the Kenite
הַקֵּינִֽי׃ha.kei.Ni the Kenite H7017 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
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In plain English
Meaning
The Kenite tribe, first mentioned in Genesis 15:19, was a group of people who lived between southern Palestine and the Sinai mountains, known for their skill as smiths, and were related to Moses' father-in-law. They were descended from Heber or Hobab. The name Kenite means smiths.
Tyndale gloss
Kenite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קֵינִי (Qeyniy) refers to the Kenites, a group associated with the tribe of Kajin, often linked to smithing. The term appears in various contexts, including its mention in Genesis 15:19. The entries indicate that the Kenites settled among the Amalekites and were related to figures like Heber and Hobab.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֵינִי adj.gent. (dwelling in N. Isr.); elsewhere as n.gent.coll. settled among Amal.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7017 קֵינִי settled among Amal.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7017 Qeyniy kay-nee'

or Qiyniy (1 Chron. 2:55) {kee-nee'}; patronymic from 7014; a

Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin:--Kenite.

see HEBREW for 07014

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֵינִי (qe.ni) — Kenite.

Ancestors of Heber (H2268H) or Hobab (H2246), first mentioned at Gen.15.19

Also named: qa.yin (קַ֫יִן "Kenite" H7014)

§ Kenite = "smiths"

the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
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