Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth. Young's Literal Translation And he saith to Jether his first-born, ‘Rise, slay them;’ and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he [is] yet a youth. King James Bible And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, [and] slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he [was] yet a youth. Hebrew So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Jether, לְיֶ֣תֶר (lə·ye·ṯer) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3500: Jether -- Moses' father-in-law, also the name of several Israelites his firstborn, בְּכוֹר֔וֹ (bə·ḵō·w·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief “Get up ק֖וּם (qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and kill them.” הֲרֹ֣ג (hă·rōḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent But the young man הַנַּ֤עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no draw שָׁלַ֨ף (šā·lap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8025: To pull out, up, off his sword; חַרְבּוֹ֙ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword he was fearful יָרֵ֔א (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he was still עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more a youth. נָֽעַר׃ (nā·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer |
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