Judges 12:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

5Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
1לוֹ֩h0
5Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
3נָ֨אh4994
4now Shibbolethשִׁבֹּ֜לֶתh7641
5Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
6Sibbolethסִבֹּ֗לֶתh5451
7וְלֹ֤אh3808
8for he could not frameיָכִין֙h3559
9to pronounceלְדַבֵּ֣רh1696
10כֵּ֔ןh3651
11Then they tookוַיֹּֽאחֲז֣וּh270
12אוֹת֔וֹh853
13him and slewוַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּh7819
14אֶלh413
15him at the passagesמַעְבְּר֣וֹתh4569
16of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןh3383
17and there fellוַיִּפֹּ֞לh5307
18at that timeבָּעֵ֤תh6256
19הַהִיא֙h1931
20of the Ephraimitesמֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםh669
21fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥יםh705
22and twoוּשְׁנַ֖יִםh8147
23thousandאָֽלֶף׃h505

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

American Standard Version (ASV)

then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they said to him, Now say Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth, and was not able to say it in the right way; then they took him and put him to death at the crossing-places of Jordan; and at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites were put to death.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

they said to him, "Then say Shibboleth," and he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it right; then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the E'phraimites.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then said they to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan. And there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

World English Bible (WEB)

then said they to him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. There fell at that time of Ephraim forty-two thousand.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that they say to him, `Say, I pray thee, Shibboleth;' and he saith, `Sibboleth,' and is not prepared to speak right -- and they seize him, and slaughter him at the passages of the Jordan, and there fall at that time, of Ephraim, forty and two chiefs.