Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor. Young's Literal Translation and the Amorite is desirous to dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, and the hand of the house of Joseph is heavy, and they become tributary; King James Bible But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. Hebrew And the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe were determined וַיּ֤וֹאֶל (way·yō·w·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to dwell לָשֶׁ֣בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Mount בְּהַר־ (bə·har-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country Heres, חֶ֔רֶס (ḥe·res) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2776: Heres -- a mountain East of the Jordan, also dwelling place of the Amorites Aijalon, בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן (bə·’ay·yā·lō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 357: Aijalon -- 'deer', the name of several cities in Palestine and Shaalbim. וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑ים (ū·ḇə·ša·‘al·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8169: Shaalbim -- perhaps '(haunt of) foxes', a city in Dan But when the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites grew וַתִּכְבַּד֙ (wat·tiḵ·baḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome in strength, יַ֣ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand they pressed the Amorites וַיִּהְי֖וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be into forced labor. לָמַֽס׃ (lā·mas) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4522: Body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom |
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