Judges 19:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
His father-in-law, 
 
2860b: wife's father or motherfrom the same as chathan
the girl'sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה
(han·na·'a·rah,)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
father,אֲבִ֣י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
detainedוַיֶּחֱזַק־
(vai·ye·che·zak-)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
him; and he remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with him threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
days.יָמִ֑ים
(ya·mim;)
3117: daya prim. root
So they ateוַיֹּאכְלוּ֙
(vai·yo·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ
(vai·yish·tu,)
8354: to drinka prim. root
and lodgedוַיָּלִ֖ינוּ
(vai·ya·li·nu)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
there.שָֽׁם׃
(sham.)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And his father in law
chathan  (khaw-than')
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage -- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
the damsel's
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
retained
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
him and he abode
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
with him three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
so they did eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
and lodged
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank and lodged there.

King James Bible
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him, and he stayed with him for three days. They ate, drank, and spent the nights there.

International Standard Version
The young woman's father (that is, his father-in-law) made him stay there for three days while they ate and drank during his visit there.

NET Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded him to stay with him for three days, and they ate and drank together, and spent the night there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made the Levite stay there with him, celebrating for three days.

King James 2000 Bible
And his father-in-law, the young woman's father, detained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
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