Judges 8:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?”

Judges 8:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Judges 8:212 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרwayōʾmer

answerconjH559

appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···

אֲלֵי/הֶ֔םʾălēyhem

aboutpronH413

according to · after · against · among ···

מֶהmeh

how (longparticleH4100

oft · ) · thing · what (end ···

עָשִׂ֥יתִיʿāśiytiy

accomplishverbH6213

advance · appoint · apt · be at ···

עַתָּ֖הʿatāh

henceforthadvH6258

now · straightway · this time · whereas

כָּ/כֶ֑םkākem

pron

הֲ/ל֗וֹאhălwōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

ט֛וֹבṭwōb

beautifuladjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

עֹלְל֥וֹתʿōləlwōt

grapesnounH5955

grapegleanings

אֶפְרַ֖יִםʾepərayim

EphraimnounH669

Ephraimites

מִ/בְצִ֥ירmibəṣiyr

vintagepronH1210

אֲבִיעֶֽזֶרʾăbiyʿezer

AbiezernounH44

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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