Judges 4:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
She used to sitיֹושֶׁ֨בֶת
(yo·v·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
underתַּֽחַת־
(ta·chat-)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the palm treeתֹּ֜מֶר
(to·mer)
8560: palm tree, postfrom an unused word
of Deborahדְּבֹורָ֗ה
(de·vo·v·rah)
1683: two Isr. womenfrom dabar
betweenבֵּ֧ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
Ramahהָרָמָ֛ה
(ha·ra·mah)
7414: "height," the name of several places in Isr.from rum
and Bethelאֵ֖ל
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
in the hill countryבְּהַ֣ר
(be·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraim;אֶפְרָ֑יִם
(ef·ra·yim;)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
cameוַיַּעֲל֥וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to her for judgment.לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
(lam·mish·pat.)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat


















KJV Lexicon
And she dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
under the palm tree
tomer  (to'-mer)
a palm trunk -- palm tree.
of Deborah
Dbowrah  (deb-o-raw')
Deborah, the name of two Hebrewesses -- Deborah.
between Ramah
Ramah  (raw-maw')
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine -- Ramah.
and Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
in mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
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 Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
came 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 her for judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She used to sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the sons of Israel came up to her for judgment.

King James Bible
And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was her custom to sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her for judgment.

International Standard Version
She regularly took her seat under the Palm Tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountainous region of Ephraim, where the Israelis would approach her for decisions.

NET Bible
She would sit under the Date Palm Tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites would come up to her to have their disputes settled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She used to sit under the Palm Tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. The people of Israel would come to her for legal decisions.

King James 2000 Bible
And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
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