Judges 7:5
So Gideon brought the people down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink.”
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ASV
So he brought down the people unto the water: and Jehovah said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
KJV
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיּ֥וֹרֶד | vai.Yo.red | and he brought down | H3381 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעָ֖ם | ha.'Am | the people | H5971 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמָּ֑יִם ס | ha.Ma.yim | the water | H4325 → |
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| גִּדְע֗וֹן | gid.'on | Gideon | H1439 → |
| כֹּ֣ל | kol | every | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [one] who | H834 → |
| יָלֹק֩ | ya.Lok | he will lap up | H3952 → |
| בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹ | bil.sho.No | with tongue his | H3956 → |
| מִן־ | min- | some of | H4480 → |
| הַמַּ֜יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the water | H4325 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| יָלֹ֣ק | ya.Lok | it laps up | H3952 → |
| הַכֶּ֗לֶב | ha.Ke.lev | the dog | H3611 → |
| תַּצִּ֤יג | ta.Tzig | you will set | H3322 → |
| אוֹתוֹ֙ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| לְבָ֔ד | le.Vad | <to> alone | H905 → |
| וְכֹ֛ל | ve.Khol | and every | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [one] who | H834 → |
| יִכְרַ֥ע | yikh.Ra' | he will bow down | H3766 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| בִּרְכָּ֖יו | bir.Kav | knees his | H1290 → |
| לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃ | lish.Tot | to drink | H8354 → |
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