Ibzan, "their whiteness (literally their tin — as white"

1. a Bethlehemite judge in time of the judges

after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1. as an adverb

   1. behind (of place)

   2. afterwards (of time)

2. as a preposition

   1. behind, after (of place)

   2. after (of time)

   3. besides

3. as a conjunction

   1. after that

4. as a substantive

   1. hinder part

5. with other prepositions

   1. from behind

   2. from following after

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)"

1. a city in Judah, birthplace of David

2. a place in Zebulun

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

to judge, govern, vindicate, punish

1. (Qal)

   1. to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)

      1. to rule, govern, judge

   2. to decide controversy (of God, man)

   3. to execute judgment

      1. discriminating (of man)

      2. vindicating

      3. condemning and punishing

      4. at theophanic advent for final judgment

2. (Niphal)

   1. to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together

   2. to be judged

3. (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)