Judges 3:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They waitedוַיָּחִ֣ילוּ
(vai·ya·chi·lu)
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
they became anxious;בֹּ֔ושׁ
(bo·vsh,)
954: to be ashameda prim. root
but behold,וְהִנֵּ֛ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
he did not openפֹתֵ֖חַ
(fo·te·ach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
the doorsדַּלְתֹ֣ות
(dal·to·vt)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
of the roof chamber.הָֽעֲלִיָּ֖ה
(ha·'a·li·yah)
5944: a roof chamberfrom alah
Therefore they tookוַיִּקְח֤וּ
(vai·yik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
the keyהַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙
(ham·maf·te·ach)
4668: a keyfrom pathach
and openedוַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ
(vai·yif·ta·chu,)
6605a: to opena prim. root
them, and behold,וְהִנֵּה֙
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
their masterאֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם
(a·do·nei·hem,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
had fallenנֹפֵ֥ל
(no·fel)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
to the floorאַ֖רְצָה
(ar·tzah)
776: earth, landa prim. root
dead.מֵֽת׃
(met.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they tarried
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
till they were ashamed
buwsh  (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
and behold he opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
not the doors
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
of the parlour
`aliyah  (al-ee-yaw')
something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky -- ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.
therefore they took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a key
maphteach  (maf-tay'-akh)
an opener, i.e. a key -- key.
and opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
them and behold their lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
was fallen down
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
on the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead.

King James Bible
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The servants waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upstairs room. So they took the key and opened the doors--and there was their lord lying dead on the floor!

International Standard Version
They waited until they were embarrassed, since he never opened the doors to the chamber. Eventually they took a key, opened the doors, and found their master dead on the ground.

NET Bible
They waited so long they were embarrassed, but he still did not open the doors of the upper room. Finally they took the key and opened the doors. Right before their eyes was their master, sprawled out dead on the floor!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They waited and waited, but Eglon didn't open the doors. So they took the key and opened the door. They were shocked to see their ruler lying on the floor, dead.

King James 2000 Bible
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the chamber; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the floor.
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