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Judges 7

Judg. 7:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Jerubbaal
Yrubba`al (Hebrew #3378)
Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbol. name of Gideon
KJV usage: Jerubbaal.
Pronounce: yer-oob-bah'-al
Origin: from 7378 and 1168
i, who is Gideon
Gid`own (Hebrew #1439)
feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite
KJV usage: Gideon.
Pronounce: ghid-ohn'
Origin: from 1438
, and all the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
that were with him, rose up early
shakam (Hebrew #7925)
properly, to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from 7926; literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
KJV usage: (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
Pronounce: shaw-kam'
Origin: a primitive root
, and pitched
chanah (Hebrew #2583)
properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
KJV usage: abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.
Pronounce: khaw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2603)
beside the well of Harod
`Eyn (Hebrew #5878)
fountain of trembling; En-Charod, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: well of Harod.
Pronounce: Charod
Origin: from 5869 and a derivative of 2729
: so that the host
machaneh (Hebrew #4264)
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
KJV usage: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
Pronounce: makh-an-eh'
Origin: from 2583
of the Midianites
Midyan (Hebrew #4080)
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
KJV usage: Midian, Midianite.
Pronounce: mid-yawn'
Origin: the same as 4079
were on the north side
tsaphown (Hebrew #6828)
from 6845; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
KJV usage: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Pronounce: tsaw-fone'
Origin: or tsaphon {tsaw-fone'}
of them, by the hill
gib`ah (Hebrew #1389)
a hillock
KJV usage: hill, little hill.
Pronounce: ghib-aw'
Origin: feminine from the same as 1387
of Moreh
Mowreh (Hebrew #4176)
the same as 4175; Moreh, a Canaanite; also a hill (perhaps named from him)
KJV usage: Moreh.
Pronounce: mo-reh'
Origin: or Moreh {mo-reh'}
, in the valley
`emeq (Hebrew #6010)
a vale (i.e. broad depression)
KJV usage: dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also 1025.
Pronounce: ay'-mek
Origin: from 6009
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Judg. 6:32• 32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. (Judg. 6:32)

More on:

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Gideon,
Harod,
Hill of Moreh,
Jerubbaal,
Midian; Midianites,
North,
Vale; Valley,
Wells

Cross References

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1-8:  Gideon's army of two and thirty thousand is brought to three hundred.
9-15:  He is encouraged by the dream and interpretation of the burley cake.
16-23:  His stratagem of trumpets and lamps in pitchers.
24-25:  The Ephraimites take Oreb and Zeeb.
Jerubbaal.It appears that Jerubbaal had now become the surname of Gideon.
He is mentioned by Sanchoniathon, quoted by Eusebius, who lived in the reign of Ithobal, king of Tyre, and consequently a little after the time of Gideon, by the name of Jerombalus, a priest of Jeuo or Jao.
Judg. 6:32• 32Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. (Judg. 6:32)
rose up.
Gen. 22:3• 3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. (Gen. 22:3)
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Josh. 3:1• 1And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. (Josh. 3:1)
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Josh. 6:12• 12And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. (Josh. 6:12)
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Eccl. 9:10• 10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. (Eccl. 9:10)
Moreh.
Gen. 12:6• 6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. (Gen. 12:6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, arose early, and all the people that were with him, and they encamped beside the spring Harode; and he had the camp of Midian on the north by the hill of Moreh in the valley.

JND Translation Notes

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* Meaning, "trembling," as "afraid," ver. 3.