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Judges 8

Judg. 8:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Zebah
Zebach (Hebrew #2078)
sacrifice; Zebach, a Midianitish prince
KJV usage: Zebah.
Pronounce: zeh'-bakh
Origin: the same as 2077
and Zalmunna
Tsalmunna` (Hebrew #6759)
shade has been denied; Tsalmunna, a Midianite
KJV usage: Zalmunna.
Pronounce: tsal-moon-naw'
Origin: from 6738 and 4513
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Rise
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
thou, and fall
paga` (Hebrew #6293)
to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity
KJV usage: come (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.
Pronounce: paw-gah'
Origin: a primitive root
upon us: for as the man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
is, so is his strength
gbuwrah (Hebrew #1369)
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
KJV usage: force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
Pronounce: gheb-oo-raw'
Origin: feminine passive participle from the same as 1368
. And Gideon
Gid`own (Hebrew #1439)
feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite
KJV usage: Gideon.
Pronounce: ghid-ohn'
Origin: from 1438
arose
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and slew
harag (Hebrew #2026)
to smite with deadly intent
KJV usage: destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), X surely.
Pronounce: haw-rag'
Origin: a primitive root
Zebah
Zebach (Hebrew #2078)
sacrifice; Zebach, a Midianitish prince
KJV usage: Zebah.
Pronounce: zeh'-bakh
Origin: the same as 2077
and Zalmunna
Tsalmunna` (Hebrew #6759)
shade has been denied; Tsalmunna, a Midianite
KJV usage: Zalmunna.
Pronounce: tsal-moon-naw'
Origin: from 6738 and 4513
, and took away
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
the ζornaments
saharon (Hebrew #7720)
a round pendant for the neck
KJV usage: ornament, round tire like the moon.
Pronounce: sah-har-one'
Origin: from the same as 5469
that were on their camels’
gamal (Hebrew #1581)
a camel
KJV usage: camel.
Pronounce: gaw-mawl'
Origin: apparently from 1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing)
necks
tsavva'r (Hebrew #6677)
or tsavvaron (Song of Solomon 4:9) {tsav-vaw-rone'}; or (feminine) tsavva.rah (Micah 2:3) {tsav-vaw-raw'}; intensively from 6696 in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
KJV usage: neck.
Pronounce: tsav-vawr'
Origin: or tsavvar (Nehemiah 3:5) {tsav-vawr'}
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or, ornaments like the moon,
Isa. 3:18• 18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, (Isa. 3:18)
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Gideon,
Man,
Ornaments,
Zalmunna,
Zebah

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rise thou.It was disgraceful to fall by the hands of a child; and death by the blows of such a person must be much more lingering and tormenting.
Some have employed children to dispatch captives.
Judg. 9:54• 54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. (Judg. 9:54)
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1 Sam. 31:3,5• 3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
 5And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. (1 Sam. 31:3,5)
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Rev. 9:6• 6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. (Rev. 9:6)
slew.
Psa. 83:1• 1<<A Song or Psalm of Asaph.>> Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. (Psa. 83:1)
ornaments.
or, ornaments like the moon.
Isa. 3:18• 18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, (Isa. 3:18)
• A fresh flattery, against which Gideon ought to have protested, for he had learned a totally different lesson in the school of God. In reality, his strength was exactly the opposite to that which was of man. (“Gideon: Difficulties and Snares in Service: Judges 8:1-23” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall on us; for as is the man, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the moons that were on their camels’ necks.