Judges 20:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And I took holdוָֽאֹחֵ֤ז
(va·'o·chez)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
of my concubineבְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙
(be·fi·lag·shi)
6370: concubineperhaps of foreign origin
and cut her in piecesוָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָ
(va·'a·nat·te·che·ha,)
5408: to cut up, cut in pieces, divide by jointsa prim. root
and sentוָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ
(va·'a·shal·le·che·ha,)
7971: to senda prim. root
her throughoutבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the landשְׂדֵ֖ה
(se·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
of Israel'sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
inheritance;נַחֲלַ֣ת
(na·cha·lat)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
for they have committedעָשׂ֛וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a lewdזִמָּ֥ה
(zim·mah)
2154: a plan, device, wickednessfrom zamam
and disgraceful actוּנְבָלָ֖ה
(u·ne·va·lah)
5039: senselessness, disgracefrom nabal
in Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(be·yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And I took
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
my concubine
piylegesh  (pee-leh'-ghesh)
a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour -- concubine, paramour.
and cut her in pieces
nathach  (naw-thakh')
to dismember -- cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.
and sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
her throughout all the country
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
of the inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for they have committed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
lewdness
zimmah  (zim-maw')
a plan, especially a bad one -- heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).
and folly
nbalah  (neb-aw-law')
foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment -- folly, vile, villany.
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Israel's inheritance; for they have committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.

King James Bible
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout Israel's territory, because they committed a horrible shame in Israel.

International Standard Version
So I grabbed my mistress, cut her in pieces, and sent her remains throughout the territory of Israel's inheritance, because they've committed a vile, stupid outrage in Israel.

NET Bible
I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces throughout the territory occupied by Israel, because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity in Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I took my concubine and cut her into pieces. Then I sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel. I did this because the citizens of Gibeah did this perverted and godless thing in Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and abomination in Israel.
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