Judges 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whyלָ֣מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
did you sitיָשַׁ֗בְתָּ
(ya·shav·ta)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
amongבֵּ֚ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the sheepfolds,הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם
(ham·mish·pe·ta·yim,)
4942: perhaps fireplaces, ash heapsperhaps from the same as shaphath
To hearלִשְׁמֹ֖עַ
(lish·mo·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
the pipingשְׁרִקֹ֣ות
(she·ri·ko·vt)
8292: hissing, whistling, pipingfrom sharaq
for the flocks?עֲדָרִ֑ים
(a·da·rim;)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
Among the divisions 
 
6390: a stream, divisionfrom palag
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ן
(re·'u·ven,)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
[There were] greatגְּדֹולִ֖ים
(ge·do·v·lim)
1419: greatfrom gadal
searchingsחִקְרֵי־
(chik·rei-)
2714: a searching, a thing (to be) searched outfrom chaqar
of heart.לֵֽב׃
(lev.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
Why abodest
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
thou among
beyn  (bane)
a distinction; but used only as a prep, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or -- among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.
the sheepfolds
mishpath  (mish-pawth')
a stall for cattle (only dual) -- burden, sheepfold.
to hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the bleatings
shruwqah  (sher-oo-kaw')
a whistling (in scorn); by analogy, a piping -- bleating, hissing.
of the flocks
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
For the divisions
plaggah  (pel-ag-gaw')
a runlet, i.e. gully -- division, river.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
there were great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
searchings
cheqer  (khay'-ker)
examination, enumeration, deliberation -- finding out, number, (un-)search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).
of heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

King James Bible
Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why did you sit among the sheepfolds listening to the playing of pipes for the flocks? There was great searching of heart among the clans of Reuben.

International Standard Version
Why did you sit down among the sheepfolds? To hear the bleating of the flocks? Among the divisions of the army of Reuben there was great searching of heart.

NET Bible
Why do you remain among the sheepfolds, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks? As for the clans of Reuben--there was intense searching of heart.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why did you sit between the saddlebags? Was it to listen to the shepherds playing their flutes? Reuben's divisions of important men had second thoughts.

King James 2000 Bible
Why abode you among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
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