Judges 11:1–2
NOW Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
¶ Now *Iephthah the Gileadite was a mightie man of valour, and he was the sonne of †an harlot: and Gilead begate Iephthah.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. woman, an harlot.
- *Cross-referenceHebr. 11.32. called Iephte.
And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and his wiues sonnes grew vp, and they thrust out Iephthah, and said vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.
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- Hebrews 11:32Rank 1 from verse 1
32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
32And what shall I more say? for the time would faile mee to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Iephthah, of Dauid also and Samuel, and of the Prophets:
- Judges 6:12Rank 2 from verse 1
- 2 Kings 5:1Rank 3 from verse 1
1NOW Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
1¶ Now Naaman captaine of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man †with his master, and ‖honourable, because by him the LORD had giuen ‖deliuerance vnto Syria: He was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
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- Deuteronomy 23:2Rank 1 from verse 2
- Genesis 12:10Rank 2 from verse 2
- Proverbs 2:16Rank 3 from verse 2
- Galatians 4:30Rank 4 from verse 2
30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
30Neuerthelesse, what saith the Scripture? *Cast out the bondwoman and her sonne: for the son of the bondwoman shall not bee heire with the son of the freewoman.
- Proverbs 5:20Rank 5 from verse 2
- Proverbs 5:3Rank 6 from verse 2
- Proverbs 6:24–26Rank 7 from verse 2
24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
24*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.
25*Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26†For by meanes of a whorish woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteresse will hunt for the precious life.
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Judges 11:1
Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Strength, courage, or ability, especially in war.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Sense 1: A woman who practises prostitution or sexual unfaithfulness. Sense 2: Figuratively, a person, city, or nation portrayed as unfaithful.
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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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Judges 11:2
1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.
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Increased or developed in size, age, maturity, number, strength, influence, severity, or condition; arose and progressed from a smaller or earlier state.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To receive or possess as one's portion or inheritance.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.
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11:1NOW Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
11:1¶ Now *Iephthah the Gileadite was a mightie man of valour, and he was the sonne of †an harlot: and Gilead begate Iephthah.
Selected passage11:2And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
11:2And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and his wiues sonnes grew vp, and they thrust out Iephthah, and said vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.
Selected passage11:3Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
11:3Then Iephthah fled †from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vaine men to Iephthah, and went out with him.