Judges 6:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Gideonגִּדְעֹ֜ון
(gid·'o·vn)
1439: a judge of Isr.from gada
tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
tenעֲשָׂרָ֤ה
(a·sa·rah)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
menאֲנָשִׁים֙
(a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
of his servantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו
(me·'a·va·dav,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
as the LORDיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had spokenדִּבֶּ֥ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him; and becauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר
(ka·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he was too afraidיָרֵא֩
(ya·re)
3372a: to feara prim. root
of his father'sאָבִ֜יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdבֵּ֨ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of the cityהָעִ֛יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
to doמֵעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(me·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
it by day,יֹומָ֖ם
(yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
it by night.לָֽיְלָה׃
(la·ye·lah.)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Then Gideon
Gid`own  (ghid-ohn')
feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite -- Gideon.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him and so it was because he feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
his father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of 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.
that he could not do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it by day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
that he did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
it by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD had spoken to him; and because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night.

King James Bible
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Gideon took 10 of his male servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it in the daytime, he did it at night.

International Standard Version
So Gideon went with ten men who were his servants and did just what the LORD had told him to do, though he did it at night because he was too afraid of his father's family and the leading men of the city to do it during the day.

NET Bible
So Gideon took ten of his servants and did just as the LORD had told him. He was too afraid of his father's family and the men of the city to do it in broad daylight, so he waited until nighttime.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gideon took ten of his servants and did what the LORD had told him to do. However, he didn't do anything during the day. He was too afraid of his father's family and the men of the city, so he did it at night.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
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