Judges 1:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Judahיְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
with Simeonשִׁמְעֹ֣ון
(shim·'o·vn)
8095: a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Isr. with a foreign wifefrom shama
his brother,אָחִ֔יו
(a·chiv,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and they struckוַיַּכּ֕וּ
(vai·yak·ku)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
livingיֹושֵׁ֣ב
(yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in Zephath,צְפַ֑ת
(tze·fat;)
6857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
and utterly destroyedוַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּ
(vai·ya·cha·ri·mu)
2763a: to ban, devote, exterminatea prim. root
it. So the nameשֵׁם־
(shem-)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
was calledוַיִּקְרָ֥א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Hormah.חָרְמָֽה׃
(cha·re·mah.)
2767: "asylum," a place in Simeonfrom charam


















KJV Lexicon
And Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
with Simeon
Shim`own  (shim-one')
hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him -- Simeon.
his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and they slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
that inhabited
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Zephath
Tsphath  (tsef-ath')
watch-tower; Tsephath, a place in Palestine -- Zephath.
and utterly destroyed
charam  (khaw-ram')
to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
it And the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
was called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Hormah
Chormah  (khor-maw')
devoted; Chormah, a place in Palestine -- Hormah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites living in Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. So the name of the city was called Hormah.

King James Bible
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah went with his brother Simeon, struck the Canaanites who were living in Zephath, and completely destroyed the town. So they named the town Hormah.

International Standard Version
The army of Judah accompanied the army of Simeon, Judah's brother, as they attacked the Canaanites who were living in Zephath, and they completely destroyed it. Then they renamed the city Hormah.

NET Bible
The men of Judah went with their brothers the men of Simeon and defeated the Canaanites living in Zephath. They wiped out Zephath. So people now call the city Hormah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tribe of Judah went to fight along with the tribe of Simeon, their close relatives. They defeated the Canaanites who lived in Zephath and claimed it for the LORD by destroying it. So the city was called Hormah [Claimed for Destruction].

King James 2000 Bible
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
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