Judges 1:6
Strong's Lexicon
As Adoni-bezek
בֶ֔זֶק (ḇe·zeq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 137: Adoni-Bezek = 'my lord is Besek' 1) king of the Canaanite city of Bezek, killed by Israelites

fled,
וַיָּ֙נָס֙ (way·yā·nās)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5127: 1) to flee, escape 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to flee 1a2) to escape 1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear 1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback 1b) (Polel) to drive at 1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to put to flight 1d2) to drive hastily 1d3) to cause to disappear, hide

they pursued him,
וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ (way·yir·də·p̄ū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

אַחֲרָ֑יו (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after

seized him,
וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ (way·yō·ḥă·zū)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 270: 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay 1d) (Hophal) fastened

אֹת֔וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

and cut off
וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ (way·qaṣ·ṣə·ṣū)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 7112: 1) to cut off 1a) (Qal) to cut off 1b) (Piel) to cut or hew off, cut in two, cut in pieces 1c) (Pual) to be cut or hewn off

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

his thumbs
בְּהֹנ֥וֹת (bə·hō·nō·wṯ)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 931: 1) thumb, great (big) toe (always used of both together)

יָדָ֖יו (yā·ḏāw)
Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

and big toes.
וְרַגְלָֽיו׃ (wə·raḡ·lāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7272: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

Young's Literal Translation
And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

New American Standard Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

King James Bible
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

New Living Translation
Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

English Standard Version
Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.

New American Standard Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

King James Bible
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

International Standard Version
Adoni-bezek ran off, but they pursued him, caught him, and amputated his thumbs and big toes.

NET Bible
When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.

American Standard Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

English Revised Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

Young's Literal Translation
And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,
















Cross References
Exodus 29:20
Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Judges 1:5
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Judges 1:7
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

Judges 1:1
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Judges 1:4
And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

Judges 1:3
And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

Judges 1:8
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

Judges 1:9
And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
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