Judges 7:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the Midianitesוּמִדְיָ֨ן
(u·mid·yan)
4080: a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and the region where they settled from the same as madon
and the Amalekitesוַעֲמָלֵ֤ק
(va·'a·ma·lek)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the sonsבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the eastקֶ֙דֶם֙
(ke·dem)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
were lyingנֹפְלִ֣ים
(no·fe·lim)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
in the valleyבָּעֵ֔מֶק
(ba·'e·mek,)
6010: a valefrom amoq
as numerousלָרֹ֑ב
(la·rov;)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
as locusts;כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה
(ka·'ar·beh)
697: (a kind of) locustfrom rabah
and their camelsוְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙
(ve·lig·mal·lei·hem)
1581: a camelfrom gamal
were withoutאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
number,מִסְפָּ֔ר
(mis·par,)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
as numerousלָרֹֽב׃
(la·rov.)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
as the sandכַּחֹ֛ול
(ka·cho·vl)
2344: sandfrom chul
on the seashore.הַיָּ֖ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the Midianites
Midyan  (mid-yawn')
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite.
and the Amalekites
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
and all 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 the east
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
lay
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
along in the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
like grasshoppers
'arbeh  (ar-beh')
a locust (from its rapid increase) -- grasshopper, locust.
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
and their camels
gamal  (gaw-mawl')
a camel -- camel.
were without number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
as the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
by the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
side
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.

King James Bible
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the Qedemites had settled down in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore.

International Standard Version
The Midianites, the Amalekites, and certain groups from the east lay encamped in the valley, as thick as locusts. The number of their camels couldn't be calculated—they seemed as numerous as the sand on the seashore.

NET Bible
Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east covered the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels could not be counted; they were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Midian, Amalek, and all of Kedem were spread out in the valley like a swarm of locusts. There were so many camels that they could not be counted. They were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
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