New American Standard Bible 1995

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The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The elders old Adjective H2205 זִקְנֵ֨י zik·nei
of Gilead a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr. Noun H1568 גִלְעָ֜ד gil·'ad
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ vai·yo·me·ru
to Jephthah, "He opens," a Gileadite, also a city of Judah Noun H3316 יִפְתָּ֗ח yif·tach
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"For this reason so, thus Adjective H3651 לָכֵן֙ la·chen
we have now now Adverb H6258 עַתָּה֙ at·tah
returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 שַׁ֣בְנוּ shav·nu
to you, that you may go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ ve·ha·lach·ta
with us and fight to fight, do battle Verb H3898 וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ ve·nil·cham·ta
with the sons son Noun H1121 בִּבְנֵ֣י biv·nei
of Ammon a people living E. of the Jordan Noun H5983 עַמֹּ֑ון am·mo·vn;
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and become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וְהָיִ֤יתָ ve·ha·yi·ta
head head Noun H7218 לְרֹ֔אשׁ le·rosh,
over all the whole, all Noun H3605 לְכֹ֖ל le·chol
the inhabitants to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yo·she·vei
of Gilead." a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr. Noun H1568 גִלְעָֽד׃ gil·'ad.
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Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

People

Jephthah

Jephthah  Bible /   Our Library /   Bible Dictionaries /   Easton's Bible Dictionary /   Jephthah   Jephthah [N] [S] whom God sets free, or the breaker through, a "mighty man of valour" who delivered Israel from the oppression of the Ammonites ( Judges 11:1-33 ), and judged Israel six years ( 12:7 ). He has been described as "... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."
King James Bible The And the elders of Gilead said to unto Jephthah, "For this reason Therefore we have now returned turn again to you, thee now, that you may thou mayest go with us us, and fight with against the sons children of Ammon Ammon, and become be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."
Hebrew Greek English The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."