KJV: O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
YLT: Strengthen yourselves, sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem, And in Tekoa blow ye a trumpet, And over Beth-Haccerem lift ye up a flame, For evil hath been seen from the north, And great destruction.
Darby: Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a signal in Beth-haccerem; for evil appeareth out of the north, and a great destruction.
ASV: Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.
| הָעִ֣זוּ ׀ | Gather yourselves to flee |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural Root: עוּז Sense: (Hiphil) to take refuge, bring to refuge, seek refuge. |
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| בְּנֵ֣י | you children |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| בִניָמִ֗ן | of Benjamin |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּנְיָמִין Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother. |
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| מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ | from the midst |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֶרֶב Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle. |
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| יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | of Jerusalem |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split. |
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| וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ | and in Tekoa |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּקֹועַ Sense: a Judaite, son of Ashur and grandson of Hezron. |
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| תִּקְע֣וּ | Blow |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: תֹּוקְעִים Sense: to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast. |
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| שׁוֹפָ֔ר | the trumpet |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שֹׁופָר Sense: horn, ram’s horn. |
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| וְעַל־ | and in |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| הַכֶּ֖רֶם | Beth Haccerem |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בֵּית־הַכֶּרֶם Sense: a place in Judah. |
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| שְׂא֣וּ | set up |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take. |
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| מַשְׂאֵ֑ת | a signal-fire |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מַשְׂאֹות Sense: uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting. |
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| רָעָ֛ה | disaster |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil. |
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| נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה | appears |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: שָׁקַף Sense: to overlook, look down or out, overhang, look out and down. |
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| מִצָּפ֖וֹן | out of the north |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular Root: צָפֹון Sense: north (of direction), northward. |
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| וְשֶׁ֥בֶר | and destruction |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֶׁבֶר Sense: breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash, ruin, shattering. |
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| גָּדֽוֹל | great |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great. |
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