New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֣ה ve·hin·neh
an old old Adjective H2205 זָקֵ֗ן za·ken
man man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
was coming to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֣א ba
out of the field field, land Noun H7704 הַשָּׂדֶה֙ has·sa·deh
from his work a deed, work Noun H4639 מַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּ ma·'a·se·hu
at evening. evening Noun H6153 בָּעֶ֔רֶב ba·'e·rev,
Now the man man Noun H376 וְהָאִישׁ֙ ve·ha·'ish
was from the hill country mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 מֵהַ֣ר me·har
of Ephraim, a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֔יִם ef·ra·yim,
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and he was staying to sojourn Verb H1481 גָ֖ר gar
in Gibeah, "hill," three cities in Pal. Noun H1390 בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה bag·giv·'ah;
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but the men man Noun H376 וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י ve·'an·shei
of the place a standing place, place Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹ֖ום ham·ma·ko·vm
were Benjamites. a desc. of Benjamin Adjective H1145 יְמִינִֽי׃ ye·mi·ni.

Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

Gibeah

GIBEAHgib'-e-a (gibh`ah, "hill"): The Hebrew word denotes generally an eminence or hill, in distinction from har, which is used for mountain, or mountain range. It occurs, however, in two instances, as a place-name. Under GEBA (which see) we have seen that Geba, Gibeah, and Gibeon are liable to be confused. This arises from their resemblance in form and mean... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.
King James Bible Then And, behold, there came an old man was coming from his work out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man even, which was from the hill country also of Ephraim, mount Ephraim; and he was staying sojourned in Gibeah, Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Hebrew Greek English Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.