Judges 8:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And he capturedוַיִּלְכָּד־
(vai·yil·kad-)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
a youthנַ֛עַר
(na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
from Succothסֻכֹּ֖ות
(suk·ko·vt)
5523: a city E. of the Jordan, also a place in Eg.from sakak
and questionedוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ
(vai·yish·'a·le·hu;)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
him. Then [the youth] wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב
(vai·yich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
for him the princesשָׂרֵ֤י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of Succothסֻכֹּות֙
(suk·ko·vt)
5523: a city E. of the Jordan, also a place in Eg.from sakak
and its elders,זְקֵנֶ֔יהָ
(ze·ke·nei·ha,)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
seventy-sevenשִׁבְעִ֥ים
(shiv·'im)
7657: seventy (a card. number)from sheba
men.אִֽישׁ׃
(ish.)
376: manfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And caught
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
a young man
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
of 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 Succoth
Cukkowth  (sook-kohth')
booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine -- Succoth.
and enquired
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
of him and he described
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
unto him the princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of Succoth
Cukkowth  (sook-kohth')
booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine -- Succoth.
and the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
thereof even threescore and seventeen
shib`iym.  (shib-eem')
seventy -- seventy, threescore and ten (+ -teen).
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
men
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he captured a youth from Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.

King James Bible
And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He captured a youth from the men of Succoth and interrogated him. The youth wrote down for him the names of the 77 princes and elders of Succoth.

International Standard Version
He caught a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. He wrote out for Gideon a list of the 77 officials of Succoth, including its elders.

NET Bible
He captured a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth's officials and city leaders--seventy-seven men in all.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and captured a young man from Succoth. He questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the 77 officials and leaders of Succoth.

King James 2000 Bible
And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
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