Judges 20:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Benjaminבִנְיָמִן֙
(vin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
wentוַיֵּצְא֤וּ
(vai·ye·tze·'u)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out against 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and were drawn awayהָנְתְּק֖וּ
(ha·ne·te·ku)
5423: to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or offa prim. root
from the city,הָעִ֑יר
(ha·'ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and they beganוַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ
(vai·ya·chel·lu)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to strike and killלְהַכֹּות֩
(le·hak·ko·vt)
5221: to smitea prim. root
someמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the peopleמֵהָעָ֨ם
(me·ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
as at otherכְּפַ֣עַם
(ke·fa·'am)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
times,בְּפַ֗עַם
(be·fa·'am)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
on the highways,בַּֽמְסִלֹּות֙
(bam·sil·lo·vt)
4546: a highwayfrom salal
oneאַחַ֜ת
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
goesעֹלָ֣ה
(o·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Bethelאֵ֗ל
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
and the otherוְאַחַ֤ת
(ve·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
to Gibeah,גִּבְעָ֙תָה֙
(giv·'a·tah)
1390: "hill," three cities in Pal.from the same as Geba
[and] in the field,בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה
(bas·sa·deh,)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
about thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(kish·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
menאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(be·yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And 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 Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
against
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and were drawn away
nathaq  (naw-thak')
to tear off -- break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.
from 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.
and they began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and kill
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
as at other times
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
in the highways
mcillah  (mes-il-law')
a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase -- causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
of which one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
goeth up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
and the other
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
to Gibeah
Gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine -- Gibeah, the hill.
in the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
about thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
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)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Benjamin went out against the people and were drawn away from the city, and they began to strike and kill some of the people as at other times, on the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, and in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

King James Bible
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Benjaminites came out against the people and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about 30 men of Israel on the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah through the open country.

International Standard Version
They attacked the army and were drawn away from the city as they began to inflict casualties on the soldiers along the roads to Bethel and Gibeah, just as they had done the other times. About 30 soldiers from Israel fell in battle there and in the fields.

NET Bible
The Benjaminites attacked the army, leaving the city unguarded. They began to strike down their enemy just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down about thirty Israelites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men of Benjamin went out to attack Israel's troops and were led away from the city. They started to inflict casualties as before. They killed about 30 men from Israel in the open country and on the roads to Bethel and Gibeah.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, by which one goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
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