Judges 6:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of the cityהָעִיר֙
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
arose earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּ
(vai·yash·ki·mu)
7925: to start or rise earlya prim. root
in the morning,בַּבֹּ֔קֶר
(bab·bo·ker,)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
behold,וְהִנֵּ֤ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the altarמִזְבַּ֣ח
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of Baalהַבַּ֔עַל
(hab·ba·'al,)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
was torn down,נֻתַּץ֙
(nut·tatz)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
and the Asherahוְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה
(ve·ha·'a·she·rah)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was besideעָלָ֖יו
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it was cut down,כֹּרָ֑תָה
(ko·ra·tah;)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
and the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔י
(ha·she·ni,)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
bullהַפָּ֣ר
(hap·par)
6499: young bull, steerfrom an unused word
was offeredהֹֽעֲלָ֔ה
(ho·'a·lah,)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
which had been built.הַבָּנֽוּי׃
(hab·ba·n?.)
1129: to builda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of 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.
arose early
shakam  (shaw-kam')
to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
in the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
behold the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of Baal
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
was cast down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
and the grove
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
was cut down
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
that was by it and the second
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
bullock
par  (par)
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) -- (young) bull(-ock), calf, ox.
was offered
`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)
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
that was built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built.

King James Bible
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the men of the city got up in the morning, they found Baal's altar torn down, the Asherah pole beside it cut down, and the second bull offered up on the altar that had been built.

International Standard Version
When the leading men of the city got up early the next morning, the altar to Baal had been torn down, along with the Asherah that had stood beside it, and the second bull had been offered on the altar that had been erected.

NET Bible
When the men of the city got up the next morning, they saw the Baal altar pulled down, the nearby Asherah pole cut down, and the second bull sacrificed on the newly built altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the men of the city got up early in the morning, they saw that the Baal altar had been torn down. The Asherah pole next to it had also been cut down. They saw that the second bull had been sacrificed as a burnt offering on the altar that had been built.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the idol pole was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
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