Judges 5:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"In the daysבִּימֵ֞י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Shamgarשַׁמְגַּ֤ר
(sham·gar)
8044: an Isr. judgeof uncertain derivation
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Anath,עֲנָת֙
(a·nat)
6067: father of Shamgarof uncertain derivation
In the daysבִּימֵ֣י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Jael,יָעֵ֔ל
(ya·'el,)
3278: a Canaanite womanfrom the same as yael
the highwaysאֳרָחֹ֑ות
(o·ra·cho·vt;)
734: a way, pathfrom arach
were deserted,חָדְל֖וּ
(cha·de·lu)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
And travelersוְהֹלְכֵ֣י
(ve·ho·le·chei)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
wentיֵלְכ֕וּ
(ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
by roundaboutעֲקַלְקַלֹּֽות׃
(a·kal·kal·lo·vt.)
6128: crookedfrom aqal
ways.אֳרָחֹ֖ות
(o·ra·cho·vt)
734: a way, pathfrom arach


















KJV Lexicon
In the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Shamgar
Shamgar  (sham-gar')
Shamgar, an Israelite judge -- Shamgar.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Anath
`Anath  (an-awth')
answer; Anath, an Israelite -- Anath.
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Jael
Ya`el  (yaw-ale')
Jael, a Canaanite -- Jael.
the highways
'orach  (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
were unoccupied
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
and the travellers
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
walked
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
through byways
`aqalqal  (ak-al-kal')
winding -- by(-way), crooked way.
nathiyb  (naw-theeb')
a (beaten) track -- path(-way), travel(-ler), way.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted, And travelers went by roundabout ways.

King James Bible
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the main ways were deserted because travelers kept to the side roads.

International Standard Version
During the lifetime of Anath's son Shamgar and during the lifetime of Jael highways remained deserted, while travelers kept to back roads.

NET Bible
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of Jael, roads were deserted. Those who traveled took back roads.

King James 2000 Bible
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.
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