Judges 1:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּ
(vai·yil·la·cha·mu)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and capturedוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ
(vai·yil·ke·du)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
it and struckוַיַּכּ֖וּהָ
(vai·yak·ku·ha)
5221: to smitea prim. root
it with the edgeלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the swordחָ֑רֶב
(cha·rev;)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and setשִׁלְּח֥וּ
(shil·le·chu)
7971: to senda prim. root
the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
on fire.בָאֵֽשׁ׃
(va·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Now the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
had fought
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and had taken
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
it and smitten
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
it with the edge
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and set
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
on fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.

King James Bible
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

International Standard Version
Then the army of Judah attacked Jerusalem, captured it, executed its inhabitants, and set fire to the city.

NET Bible
The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They put the sword to it and set the city on fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They killed everyone there and set the city on fire.

King James 2000 Bible
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
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