Judges 7:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He dividedוַיַּ֛חַץ
(vai·ya·chatz)
2673: to dividea prim. root
the 300שְׁלֹשׁ־
(she·losh-)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
menהָאִ֖ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
into threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
companies,רָאשִׁ֑ים
(ra·shim;)
7218: heada prim. root
and he putוַיִּתֵּ֨ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
trumpetsשֹׁופָרֹ֤ות
(sho·v·fa·ro·vt)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
and emptyרֵקִ֔ים
(re·kim,)
7386: empty, vainfrom riq
pitchersוְכַדִּ֣ים
(ve·chad·dim)
3537: a jarfrom an unused word
into the handsבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of allכֻּלָּם֙
(kul·lam)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of them, with torchesוְלַפִּדִ֖ים
(ve·lap·pi·dim)
3940: a torchof uncertain derivation
insideבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the pitchers.הַכַּדִּֽים׃
(hak·kad·dim.)
3537: a jarfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he divided
chatsah  (khaw-tsaw')
to cut or split in two; to halve -- divide, live out half, reach to the midst, participle
the three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
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)
into three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
companies
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and he put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
a trumpet
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
in every man's hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
with empty
reyq  (rake)
empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).
pitchers
kad  (kad)
a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes -- barrel, pitcher.
and lamps
lappiyd  (lap-peed')
from an unused root probably meaning to shine; a flambeau, lamp or flame -- (fire-)brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.
within
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the pitchers
kad  (kad)
a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes -- barrel, pitcher.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.

King James Bible
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he divided the 300 men into three companies and gave each of the men a trumpet in one hand and an empty pitcher with a torch inside it in the other."

International Standard Version
Then he separated the 300 men into three companies, gave them each trumpets to carry, along with jars into which he placed lit torches.

NET Bible
He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gideon divided the 300 men into three companies. He gave them each rams' horns and jars with torches inside.

King James 2000 Bible
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
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