Judges 3:25
"And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And they tarried until they were ashamed,.... And knew not what to think of it, or what methods to take to be satisfied of the truth of the matter, and what should be the meaning of the doors being kept locked so long: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; this

was what surprised them, and threw them into this confusion of mind, that they knew not what course to take for fear of incurring the king's displeasure, and yet wondered the doors were not opened for so long a time: therefore they took a key and opened them; this is the first time we read of a key, which only signifies something to open with; and the keys of the ancients were different from those of ours; they were somewhat like a crooked sickle (i), which they put in through a hole in the door, and with it could draw on or draw back a bolt, and so could lock or unlock with inside, see Sol 5:4 ; and at this day the keys in the eastern countries are unlike ours. Chardin (k) says, that a lock among the eastern people is like a little harrow, which enters half way into a wooden staple, and the key is a wooden handle with points at the end of it, which are pushed into the staple, and so raise this little harrow: and, behold, their lord was fallen dead on the earth; lay prostrate on the floor of the parlour, dead. (i) , Homer. Odyss. 21. ver. 6. & Eustathius in ib. (k) Apud Calmet's Dictionary, on the word "Key".

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (17 words)

H2342 חוּל
Definition:

Or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to Or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to

Possible Meanings:
  • be firm (semantic_range)
  • strong (semantic_range)
H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H0954 בּוּשׁ
Definition:

39;בּשׁJeremiah 48:13;בּוֺשָׁהJeremiah 15:9;בּשְׁתִּיJeremiah 31:1925t.;ImperfectיֵבוֺשׁIsaiah 29:2257t.;InfinitiveabsoluteבּוֺשׁJeremiah 6:15;Jeremiah 8:12;ImperativeבּוֺשִׁיIsaiah 23:4;Ezekiel 16:52 39;בּשׁJeremiah 48:13;בּוֺשָׁהJeremiah 15:9;בּשְׁתִּיJeremiah 31:1925t.;ImperfectיֵבוֺשׁIsaiah 29:2257t.;InfinitiveabsoluteבּוֺשׁJeremiah 6:15;Jeremiah 8:12;ImperativeבּוֺשִׁיIsaiah 23:4;Ezekiel 16:52

Possible Meanings:
  • be ashamed (semantic_range)
  • feel shame (semantic_range)
  • be ashamed of (semantic_range)
  • disconcerted (semantic_range)
  • disappointed by reason of (semantic_range)
H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H6605 פָתַח
Definition:

A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) op A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) op

Possible Meanings:
  • opened (semantic_range)
  • were opened (semantic_range)
H1817 דֶּלֶת
Definition:

constructדַּל שָׂפָתָ֑יPsalm 141:3.[דָּלָה]noun femininedoor, only Qrדְּלָ˜תְךָ(Ktדלתיך)Isaiah 26:20figurative, door of chamber in which people (personified) hides (compare alsoדֶּלֶתdual)דֶּ֫לֶתnoun constructדַּל שָׂפָתָ֑יPsalm 141:3.[דָּלָה]noun femininedoor, only Qrדְּלָ˜תְךָ(Ktדלתיך)Isaiah 26:20figurative, door of chamber in which people (personified) hides (compare alsoדֶּלֶתdual)דֶּ֫לֶתnoun

Possible Meanings:
  • gates of city (semantic_range)
H5944 עֲלִיָּה
Definition:

14, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 83KöSynt. § 251 k)roof-chamber(Late Hebrewid.,ᵑ7עֲלִיתָא, Syriac(whence Arabicdining-roomas loan-word Frä20f.); SabeanעליתDHMEpigr. Denkm. 27); — chamber on roof, cool 14, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 83KöSynt. § 251 k)roof-chamber(Late Hebrewid.,ᵑ7עֲלִיתָא, Syriac(whence Arabicdining-roomas loan-word Frä20f.); SabeanעליתDHMEpigr. Denkm. 27); — chamber on roof, cool

H3947 לָקַח
Definition:

22+,לָקָח֑Genesis 27:36+ (קָחEzekiel 17:5is textual error; omitted byᵐ5ᵑ6Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffixלְקָחַנִיGenesis 24:7,לְקָחָםJeremiah 27:20(forקָחָםHosea 11:3read probablyאֶקָּחֵםᵐ5ᵑ7Ew St 22+,לָקָח֑Genesis 27:36+ (קָחEzekiel 17:5is textual error; omitted byᵐ5ᵑ6Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffixלְקָחַנִיGenesis 24:7,לְקָחָםJeremiah 27:20(forקָחָםHosea 11:3read probablyאֶקָּחֵםᵐ5ᵑ7Ew St

Possible Meanings:
  • learning (semantic_range)
  • teaching (semantic_range)
  • what is received (semantic_range)
  • instruction (semantic_range)
  • teaching (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4668 מַפְתֵּחַ
Definition:

25;1 Chronicles 9:27; constructIsaiah 22:22= (figurative).Topical LexiconPhysical and Cultural BackgroundIn the world of the Judges and of Isaiah, doors were secured by wooden cross-bars that slid int 25;1 Chronicles 9:27; constructIsaiah 22:22= (figurative).Topical LexiconPhysical and Cultural BackgroundIn the world of the Judges and of Isaiah, doors were secured by wooden cross-bars that slid int

Possible Meanings:
  • key (semantic_range)
  • opening instrument (semantic_range)
H6605 פָתַח
Definition:

A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) op A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) op

Possible Meanings:
  • opened (semantic_range)
  • were opened (semantic_range)
H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H0113 אָדוֹן
Definition:

1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio 1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio

H5307 נָפַל
Definition:

27+, 3 feminine singularנָָֽפְלָהGenesis 15:12+, etc.;Imperfectיִמֹּל1 Samuel 14:45+,וַיִּמֹּלJudges 4:16+; 1 singularאֶמֹּל1 Chronicles 21:13(needless change from 1 pluralנִמְּלָה""2 Samuel 24:14We D 27+, 3 feminine singularנָָֽפְלָהGenesis 15:12+, etc.;Imperfectיִמֹּל1 Samuel 14:45+,וַיִּמֹּלJudges 4:16+; 1 singularאֶמֹּל1 Chronicles 21:13(needless change from 1 pluralנִמְּלָה""2 Samuel 24:14We D

Possible Meanings:
  • fall (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H4191 מוּת
Definition:

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-manc to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-manc

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