KJV: And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
YLT: And the Canaanite -- king Arad -- dwelling in the south, heareth that Israel hath come the way of the Atharim, and he fighteth against Israel, and taketh some of them captive.
Darby: And the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, and he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
ASV: And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע | And heard |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י | the Canaanite |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כִּנְעָן Sense: descendant of inhabitant of Canaan n. |
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| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | the king |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| עֲרָד֙ | of Arad |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲרָד Sense: a Benjamite, son of Beriah, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. |
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| יֹשֵׁ֣ב | who dwelt in |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| הַנֶּ֔גֶב | the Negev |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: נֶגֶב Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south. |
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| כִּ֚י | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| בָּ֣א | was coming |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| דֶּ֖רֶךְ | on the road to |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| הָאֲתָרִ֑ים | Atharim |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אֲתָרִים Sense: meaning uncertain—perhaps mountain pass or caravan route. |
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| וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ | then he fought |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לָחַם Sense: to fight, do battle, make war. |
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| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | against Israel |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ ׀ | and took [some] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁבָה Sense: to take captive. |
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| מִמֶּ֖נּוּ | of them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than. |
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| שֶֽׁבִי | prisoners |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁבִי Sense: captivity, captives. |
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