Judges 3:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ehudאֵה֜וּד
(e·hud)
164: the name of several Isr.from the same as Ohad
madeוַיַּעַשׂ֩
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
himself a swordחֶ֗רֶב
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
which had twoשְׁנֵ֥י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
edges, 
 
6310: moutha prim. root
a cubitגֹּ֣מֶד
(go·med)
1574: a short cubit (from elbow to knuckles of clenched fist)from an unused word
in length,אָרְכָּ֑הּ
(a·re·kah;)
753: lengthfrom arak
and he boundוַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר
(vai·yach·gor)
2296: to gird, gird on, gird oneselfa prim. root
it on his rightיְמִינֹֽו׃
(ye·mi·nov.)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
thighיֶ֥רֶךְ
(ye·rech)
3409: thigh, loin, side, baseof uncertain derivation
underמִתַּ֣חַת
(mit·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
his cloak.לְמַדָּ֔יו
(le·mad·dav,)
4055: a measure, cloth garmentfrom madad


















KJV Lexicon
But Ehud
'Ehuwd  (ay-hood')
united; Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites -- Ehud.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
him a dagger
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
which had two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
edges
peyah  (pay-aw')
an edge -- (two-)edge(-d).
of a cubit
gomed  (go'-med)
a span -- cubit.
length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
and he did gird
chagar  (khaw-gar')
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side.
it under his raiment
mad  (mad)
extent, i.e. height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture (as measured); also a carpet -- armour, clothes, garment, judgment, measure, raiment, stature.
upon his right
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
thigh
yarek  (yaw-rake')
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphem. the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side -- body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.

King James Bible
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes

International Standard Version
Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak,

NET Bible
Ehud made himself a sword--it had two edges and was eighteen inches long. He strapped it under his coat on his right thigh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ehud made a two-edged dagger for himself. He fastened it to his right side under his clothes.

King James 2000 Bible
But Ehud made himself a dagger which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he did gird it under his clothes upon his right thigh.
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