Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.Judges 1:17
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־שִׁמְע֣וֹן אָחִ֔יו וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב צְפַ֑ת וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּ אוֹתָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר חָרְמָֽה׃
- וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.Dah“Judah”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
- אֶת־'et-“with”Preposition · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
- שִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'on“Simeon”Noun, proper name of a man · from שִׁמְעוֹן · “Simeon” · Strong's H8095G
- אָחִ֔יו'a.Chiv“brother his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
- וַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.Ku“and they attacked”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָכָה · “to smite” · Strong's H5221
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Ni“the Canaanite[s]”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from כְּנַעֲנִי · “Canaanite” · Strong's H3669A
- יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev“[who] dwelt”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- צְפַ֑תtze.Fat“of Zephath”Noun, proper name of a place · “Zephath” · Strong's H6857
- וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּvai.ya.cha.Ri.mu“and they totally destroyed”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חָרַם · “to devote; destroy” · Strong's H2763A
- אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah“<obj.> it”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'“and he called”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “call by” · Strong's H7121H
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- שֵׁם־shem-“[the] name of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- הָעִ֖ירha.'Ir“the city”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- חָרְמָֽה׃cha.re.Mah“Hormah”Noun, proper name of a place · from חׇרְמָה · “Hormah” · Strong's H2767
Places named in this verse
- Hormah · today: Tel Masossettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Hormah on OpenBible.info
- Zephath · today: Tel Masossettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Zephath (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Zephath on OpenBible.info