JUDGES 1:10

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.”

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Judges 1:10 Translation & Meaning

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And Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory Judah
went וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) went
against אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to against
the Canaanites הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ A Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan Canaanites
that dwelt הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב Properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry dwelt
in Hebron: בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן Chebron, a place in Palestine Hebron
(now the name וְשֵׁם An appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character now name
of Hebron חֶבְר֥וֹן Chebron, a place in Palestine Hebron
before לְפָנִ֖ים The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
Kirjath-arba:) אַרְבַּ֑ע Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine Kirjatharba
and they slew וַיַּכּ֛וּ To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) slew
Sheshai, שֵׁשַׁ֥י Sheshai, a Canaanite Sheshai
and Ahiman, אֲחִימַ֖ן Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite Ahiman
and Talmai. תַּלְמָֽי׃ Talmai, the name of a Canaanite and a Syrian Talmai

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 10  And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

  • 11  And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:

  • 12  And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.




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