Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMeanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail. Young's Literal Translation And the servants of the king of Aram said unto him, ‘Gods of hills [are] their gods, therefore they were stronger than we; and yet, we fight with them in the plain—are we not stronger than they? King James Bible And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods [are] gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. Hebrew Meanwhile, the servantsוְעַבְדֵ֨י (wə·‘aḇ·ḏê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Aram אֲרָ֜ם (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria said אָמְר֣וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to him, אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Their gods [are] אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative gods אֱלֹהֵ֤י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the hills. הָרִים֙ (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country That is why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against they prevailed נֶחֱזַ֖ק (ne·ḥĕ·zaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer over us. מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Instead, וְאוּלָ֗ם (wə·’ū·lām) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 199: However, on the contrary we should fight נִלָּחֵ֤ם (nil·lā·ḥêm) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle them אִתָּם֙ (’it·tām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among on the plains; בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר (bam·mî·šō·wr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4334: A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice surely then אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not we will prevail. חָזְק֣וּ (ḥā·zə·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer |
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