Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth, King James Bible And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. Hebrew Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the elders זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of the city, הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and [using] וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the thorns קוֹצֵ֥י (qō·w·ṣê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6975: A thorn, thornbush and briers הַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑ים (hab·bar·qo·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1303: A thorn of the wilderness, הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר (ham·miḏ·bār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech he disciplined וַיֹּ֣דַע (way·yō·ḏa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know the men אַנְשֵׁ֥י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Succoth. סֻכּֽוֹת׃ (suk·kō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5523: Succoth -- a city East of the Jordan, also a place in Egypt |