In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.Judges 5:6
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בִּימֵ֞י שַׁמְגַּ֤ר בֶּן־עֲנָת֙ בִּימֵ֣י יָעֵ֔ל חָדְל֖וּ אֳרָח֑וֹת וְהֹלְכֵ֣י נְתִיב֔וֹת יֵלְכ֕וּ אֳרָח֖וֹת עֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃
- בִּימֵ֞יbi.Mei“in [the] days of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- שַׁמְגַּ֤רsham.Gar“Shamgar”Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׁמְגַּר · “Shamgar” · Strong's H8044
- בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- עֲנָת֙'a.Nat“Anath”Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲנָת · “Anath” · Strong's H6067
- בִּימֵ֣יbi.Mei“in [the] days of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- יָעֵ֔לya.'El“Jael”Noun, proper name of a woman · from יָעֵל · “Jael” · Strong's H3278
- חָדְל֖וּcha.de.Lu“they ceased”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָדַל · “to cease” · Strong's H2308
- אֳרָח֑וֹת'o.ra.Chot“roads”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֹ֫רַח · “way” · Strong's H0734
- וְהֹלְכֵ֣יve.ho.le.Khei“and walkers of”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
- נְתִיב֔וֹתne.ti.Vot“paths”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from נְתִיבָה · “path” · Strong's H5410B
- יֵלְכ֕וּye.le.Khu“they walked”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
- אֳרָח֖וֹת'o.ra.Chot“roads”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֹ֫רַח · “way” · Strong's H0734
- עֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃a.kal.ka.Lot“twisting”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from עֲקַלְקַל · “crooked” · Strong's H6128
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)