The Meaning of Judges 19:5 Explained

Judges 19:5

KJV: And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, on the fourth day, that they rise early in the morning, and he riseth to go, and the father of the young woman saith unto his son-in-law, 'Support thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye go on.'

Darby: And on the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and he prepared to go; but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and after that you may go."

ASV: And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son-in-law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it came to pass on the fourth  day,  when they arose early  in the morning,  that he rose up  to depart:  and the damsel's  father  said  unto his son in law,  Comfort  thine heart  with a morsel  of bread,  and afterward  go your way. 

What does Judges 19:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Judges 19

1  A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine
16  An old man entertains him at Gibeah
22  The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death
29  He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes

What do the individual words in Judges 19:5 mean?

And it came to pass on the day fourth that they arose early in the morning and he stood to depart but said father of the young woman to his son-in-law Refresh your heart with a morsel of bread and afterward go your way
וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֔י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ בַבֹּ֖קֶר וַיָּ֣קָם לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֲבִ֨י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה אֶל־ חֲתָנ֗וֹ סְעָ֧ד לִבְּךָ֛ פַּת־ לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחַ֥ר תֵּלֵֽכוּ

וַֽיְהִי֙  And  it  came  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בַּיּ֣וֹם  on  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הָרְבִיעִ֔י  fourth 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: רְבִיעִי 
Sense: fourth.
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ  that  they  arose  early 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁכַם  
Sense: to rise or start early.
בַבֹּ֖קֶר  in  the  morning 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
וַיָּ֣קָם  and  he  stood 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
לָלֶ֑כֶת  to  depart 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
וַיֹּאמֶר֩  but  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲבִ֨י  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה  of  the  young  woman 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: נַעֲרָה  
Sense: girl, damsel, female servant.
חֲתָנ֗וֹ  his  son-in-law 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חָתָן  
Sense: son-in-law, daughter’s husband, bridegroom, husband.
סְעָ֧ד  Refresh 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: סָעַד  
Sense: to support, sustain, stay, establish, strengthen, comfort.
לִבְּךָ֛  your  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
פַּת־  with  a  morsel 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: פַּת 
Sense: fragment, bit, morsel (of bread), piece.
לֶ֖חֶם  of  bread 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֶחֶם  
Sense: bread, food, grain.
וְאַחַ֥ר  and  afterward 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
תֵּלֵֽכוּ  go  your  way 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.