KJV: So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
YLT: And he bringeth down the people unto the water, and Jehovah saith unto Gideon, 'Every one who lappeth with his tongue of the water as the dog lappeth -- thou dost set him apart; also every one who boweth on his knees to drink.'
Darby: So he brought the people down to the water; and the LORD said to Gideon, "Every one that laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set by himself; likewise every one that kneels down to drink."
ASV: So he brought down the people unto the water: and Jehovah said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
| וַיּ֥וֹרֶד | So he brought down |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הָעָ֖ם | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| הַמָּ֑יִם | the water |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | And said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוָ֜ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| גִּדְע֗וֹן | Gideon |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גִּדְעֹון Sense: youngest son of Joash of the Abiezrites, fifth judge of Israel who led the Israelites against the Midianites. |
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| כֹּ֣ל | Everyone |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| יָלֹק֩ | laps |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לָקַק Sense: to lap, lick, lap up. |
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| בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹ | with his tongue |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: לָשֹׁון Sense: tongue. |
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| הַמַּ֜יִם | the water |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters. |
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| יָלֹ֣ק | laps |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לָקַק Sense: to lap, lick, lap up. |
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| הַכֶּ֗לֶב | a dog |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּלֶב Sense: dog. |
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| תַּצִּ֤יג | you shall set apart |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יָצַג Sense: to place, set, establish. |
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| אוֹתוֹ֙ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| לְבָ֔ד | by himself |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּד Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone. |
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| וְכֹ֛ל | and likewise everyone |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| יִכְרַ֥ע | gets down |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: כָּרַע Sense: to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one’s knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence. |
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| בִּרְכָּ֖יו | his knees |
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Parse: Noun, fdc, third person masculine singular Root: בֶּרֶךְ Sense: knee. |
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| לִשְׁתּֽוֹת | to drink |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁתָה Sense: to drink. |
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