Judges 11:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Jephthahוְיִפְתָּ֣ח
(ve·yif·tach)
3316: "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judahfrom pathach
the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֗י
(hag·gil·'a·di)
1569: a desc. of Gilead, also an inhab. of Gileadfrom Gilad
was a valiantחַ֔יִל
(cha·yil,)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
warrior,גִּבֹּ֣ור
(gib·bo·vr)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
but he was the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of a harlot.אִשָּׁ֣ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
And Gileadגִּלְעָ֖ד
(gil·'ad)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
was the fatherוַיֹּ֥ולֶד
(vai·yo·v·led)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
of Jephthah.יִפְתָּֽח׃
(yif·tach.)
3316: "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judahfrom pathach


















KJV Lexicon
Now Jephthah
Yiphtach  (yif-tawkh')
he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah.
the Gileadite
Gil`adiy  (ghil-aw-dee')
a Giladite or descendant of Gilad -- Gileadite.
was a mighty man
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
of valour
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
and he was the son
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 an harlot
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
and Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
begat
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Jephthah
Yiphtach  (yif-tawkh')
he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine -- Jephthah, Jiphtah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

King James Bible
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jephthah the Gileadite was a great warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

International Standard Version
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant soldier, but he was also the son of a prostitute and Jephthah's father Gilead.

NET Bible
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jephthah was a soldier from the region of Gilead. Jephthah's father was named Gilead. His mother was a prostitute.

King James 2000 Bible
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
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