Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Why abodeſt thou among the ſheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flocks? || for the diuiſions of Reuben there were great ſearchings of heart.
בֵּין , masculine substantive (always used as a preposition), beyn — an interval, space between (value 62)
H996,
בֵּין bêyn, bane; (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:—among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Used in 248 Verses, 32 Books 362  Occurrence Count
גָּדוֹל , adjective, proper masculine noun, substantive, gadol — great (value 43)
H1419,
גָּדוֹל gâdôwl, gaw-dole'; or גָּדֹל gâdôl; (shortened) from H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent:— aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.adjective
great
large (in magnitude and extent)
in number
in intensity
loud (in sound)
older (in age)
in importance
important things
great, distinguished (of men)
God Himself (of God)
substantive
great things
haughty things
greatness
proper masculine noun
Used in 497 Verses, 35 Books 525  Occurrence Count
חֵקֶר , masculine noun, heyker — a searching, a thing (to be) searched out (value 308)
H2714,
חֵקֶר chêqer, khay'-ker; from H2713; examination, enumeration, deliberation:—finding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).a search, investigation, searching, enquiry, thing to be searched out
Used in 12 Verses, 5 Books 12  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁב , verb, yashav — to sit, remain, dwell (value 312)
H3427,
יָשַׁב yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.to dwell, remain, sit, abide
(Qal)
to sit, sit down
to be set
to remain, stay
to dwell, have one's abode
(Niphal) to be inhabited
(Piel) to set, place
(Hiphil)
to cause to sit
to cause to abide, set
to cause to dwell
to cause (cities) to be inhabited
to marry (give an dwelling to)
(Hophal)
to be inhabited
to make to dwell
Used in 977 Verses, 38 Books 1078  Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591  Occurrence Count
מָה , indefinite pronoun, interrogative pronoun, ma — what? how? anything (value 45)
H4100,
מָה mâh, maw; or מַה mah; or מָ mâ; or מַ ma; also מֶה meh; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses:—how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.interrogative pronoun
what, how, of what kind
(interrogative)
what?
of what kind
what? (rhetorical)
whatsoever, whatever, what
(adverb)
how, how now
why
how! (exclamation)
(with preposition)
wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
because of what?
the like of what?
how much?, how many?, how often?
for how long?
for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indefinite pronoun
anything, aught, what may
Used in 650 Verses, 37 Books 744  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁפָּת , masculine noun, mishpat — perhaps fireplaces, ash heaps (value 820)
H4942,
מִשְׁפָּת mishpâth, mish-pawth'; from H8192; a stall for cattle (only dual):—burden, sheepfold.fire-places, ash-heaps
meaning uncertain
(CLBL) sheepfolds, saddlebags
meaning uncertain
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
עֵדֶר , masculine noun, ʿeyder — a flock, herd (value 274)
H5739,
עֵדֶר ʻêder, ay'-der; from H5737; an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals):—drove, flock, herd.flock, herd
flock
herds, flocks and herds
Used in 34 Verses, 16 Books 38  Occurrence Count
פְּלַגָּה , feminine noun, pəlagga — a stream, division (value 118)
H6390,
פְּלַגָּה pelaggâh, pel-ag-gaw'; from H6385; a runlet, i.e. gully:—division, river.stream, division, river
stream
divisions, sections
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
פְּלֻגָּה , feminine noun, pəlugga — a division (value 118)
H6391,
פְּלֻגָּה peluggâh, pel-oog-gaw'; from H6385; a section:—division.Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
רְאוּבֵן , proper masculine noun, rəʾuveyn — "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc (value 259)
H7205,
רְאוּבֵן Reʼûwbên, reh-oo-bane'; from the imperative of H7200 and H1121; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob:—Reuben.Reuben = "behold a son"
the eldest son of Jacob by Leah
the tribe descended from Reuben
the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben
Used in 68 Verses, 8 Books 72  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַע , masculine noun, verb, shamaʿ — to hear (value 410)
H8085,
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'; a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.):—× attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.verb
to hear, listen to, obey
(Qal)
to hear (perceive by ear)
to hear of or concerning
to hear (have power to hear)
to hear with attention or interest, listen to
to understand (language)
to hear (of judicial cases)
to listen, give heed
to consent, agree
to grant request
to listen to, yield to
to obey, be obedient
(Niphal)
to be heard (of voice or sound)
to be heard of
to be regarded, be obeyed
(Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
(Hiphil)
to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
to sound aloud (musical term)
to make proclamation, summon
to cause to be heard
masculine noun
sound
Used in 1072 Verses, 39 Books 1139  Occurrence Count
שְׁרוּקָה , feminine noun, shəruka — hissing, whistling, piping (value 611)
H8292,
שְׁרוּקָה sherûwqâh, sher-oo-kaw'; or (by permutation) שְׁרִיקָה sherîyqâh; feminine passive participle of H8319; a whistling (in scorn); by analogy, a piping:—bleating, hissing.piping, whistling, hissing
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
| Judges 5:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִק֣וֹת עֲדָרִ֑ים לִפְלַגּ֣וֹת רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדוֹלִ֖ים חִקְרֵי־לֵֽב׃ |
| Verse #6640 (Ch. #216) — 12 words, 54 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Why abodest |
H3427yashav |
יָשַׁב |
312 |
| thou among |
H996beyn |
בֵּין |
62 |
| the sheepfolds, |
H4942mishpat |
מִשְׁפָּת |
820 |
| to hear |
H8085shamaʿ |
שָׁמַע |
410 |
| the bleatings |
H8292shəruka |
שְׁרוּקָה |
611 |
| of the flocks? |
H5739ʿeyder |
עֵדֶר |
274 |
| For the divisions |
H6390pəlagga |
פְּלַגָּה |
118 |
| of Reuben |
H7205rəʾuveyn |
רְאוּבֵן |
259 |
| there were great |
H1419gadol |
גָּדוֹל |
43 |
| searchings |
H2714heyker |
חֵקֶר |
308 |
| of heart. |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
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