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

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

Hillel = "praising"

1. a native of Pirathon in Mount Ephraim, the father of Abdon the judge

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

Abdon = "servile"

1. a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as 'Bedan'

2. a Benjamite, son of Shashak

3. a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon

4. son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also 'Achbor'

   proper locative noun

5. a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh'

Pirathonite = see Pirathon "princely"

1. an inhabitant of Pirathon

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)