New American Standard Bible 1995

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So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Jephthah "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judah Noun H3316 יִפְתָּ֜ח yif·tach
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to the elders old Adjective H2205 זִקְנֵ֣י zik·nei
of Gilead, a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr. Noun H1568 גִלְעָ֗ד gil·'ad
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"If if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
you take me back to turn back, return Verb H7725 מְשִׁיבִ֨ים me·shi·vim
to fight to fight, do battle Verb H3898 לְהִלָּחֵם֙ le·hil·la·chem
against the sons son Noun H1121 בִּבְנֵ֣י biv·nei
of Ammon a people living E. of the Jordan Noun H5983 עַמֹּ֔ון am·mo·vn,
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and the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh
gives to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְנָתַ֧ן ve·na·tan
them up to me, will I become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 אֶהְיֶ֥ה eh·yeh
your head?" head Noun H7218 לְרֹֽאשׁ׃ le·rosh.

Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

People

Jephthah

Jephthah  Bible /   Our Library /   Bible Dictionaries /   Easton's Bible Dictionary /   Jephthah   Jephthah [N] [S] whom God sets free, or the breaker through, a "mighty man of valour" who delivered Israel from the oppression of the Ammonites ( Judges 11:1-33 ), and judged Israel six years ( 12:7 ). He has been described as "... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?"
King James Bible So And Jephthah said to unto the elders of Gilead, "If you take If ye bring me back home again to fight against the sons children of Ammon Ammon, and the LORD gives deliver them up to before me, will shall I become be your head?"head?
Hebrew Greek English So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?"