Judges 4:11
"Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Now Heber the Kenite,.... A descendant of Kain, a principal man among the Midianites; the Targum calls him the Salmaean: which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses; who came along with the children of Israel through the wilderness into the land of Canaan, and first settled about Jericho, and then removed into the wilderness of Judah, Jdg 1:16 , had severed himself from the Kenites; which dwelt in

the said wilderness; to whom he belonged when this separation was made, and on what account is not certain. Abarbinel thinks that it was done now, and with a design to help Israel, that hearing Barak was gone up to Mount Tabor, and seeing Sisera prepared to fight with him, he made as if he was disgusted with his own people, and separated from them, that Jabin, with whom he was at peace, might the more confide in him; when it was out of love to Israel, and with a view to assist them, as occasion should offer, that he removed; but this is not very likely, as these Kenites were a people that kept themselves from meddling with military affairs as much as possible: and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh: for these people dwelt in tents as the Midianites did, from whence they sprung, and as the Scenite Arabs; and yet near to cities, as here, and in places fit for the pasturage of their cattle, in which they were chiefly employed, and here pitched upon a plain where were fields and meadows: the Targum calls it a plain of pools, where were pools of water for the watering of their flocks; or rather it might be rendered the oak or grove of oaks of Zaanaim, the same with Alonzaanannim; see Gill on Jos 19:33 . This place lay between Harosheth of the Gentiles, from whence Sisera came, and Mount Tabor, where Barak was. This little piece of history is inserted here, partly to account for it that there should be any Kenites here, when we are told before they settled in the wilderness of Judah, and partly on account of the following narrative of Sisera being slain by this man's wife.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (17 words)

H2268 חֶבֶר
Definition:

11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 4:21;Judges 5:24.2a man of AsherחִבֶרGenesis 46:17(P)ᵐ5Ξοβωρ1 Chronicles 7:31,32ᵐ5Ξαβερᵐ5LΙεχοβερ;חֵבֶרNumbers 26:45ᵐ5Ξοβερ; on possible identification with–abiriof Tel e 11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 4:21;Judges 5:24.2a man of AsherחִבֶרGenesis 46:17(P)ᵐ5Ξοβωρ1 Chronicles 7:31,32ᵐ5Ξαβερᵐ5LΙεχοβερ;חֵבֶרNumbers 26:45ᵐ5Ξοβερ; on possible identification with–abiriof Tel e

Possible Meanings:
  • fellow (semantic_range)
  • comrade (semantic_range)
H7017 קֵינִי
Definition:

11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 5:24(against WMM Jen, who refers׳קhere to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now onJudges 4:11); read probably also׳חֹבָב הַקּJudges 1:16(for 11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 5:24(against WMM Jen, who refers׳קhere to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now onJudges 4:11); read probably also׳חֹבָב הַקּJudges 1:16(for

H6504 פָרַד
Definition:

—QalPassive participlefeminine pluralמְּרֻדוֺתEzekiel 1:11divided, i.e. spread, of wings.Niph`alPerfect3pluralנִפְרְדוּGenesis 10:5,32,נִפְרָ֑דוּ2 Samuel 1:23;Imperfect,יִמָּרֵדGenesis 2:10;Proverbs 1 —QalPassive participlefeminine pluralמְּרֻדוֺתEzekiel 1:11divided, i.e. spread, of wings.Niph`alPerfect3pluralנִפְרְדוּGenesis 10:5,32,נִפְרָ֑דוּ2 Samuel 1:23;Imperfect,יִמָּרֵדGenesis 2:10;Proverbs 1

Possible Meanings:
  • mule (semantic_range)
H7017 קֵינִי
Definition:

11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 5:24(against WMM Jen, who refers׳קhere to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now onJudges 4:11); read probably also׳חֹבָב הַקּJudges 1:16(for 11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 5:24(against WMM Jen, who refers׳קhere to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now onJudges 4:11); read probably also׳חֹבָב הַקּJudges 1:16(for

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H2246 חֹבָב
Definition:

29(J E),Judges 4:11; insert׳חprobably alsoJudges 1:16, see GFM.Topical LexiconScriptural Occurrences1.Numbers 10:29–31– “Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, ‘We a 29(J E),Judges 4:11; insert׳חprobably alsoJudges 1:16, see GFM.Topical LexiconScriptural Occurrences1.Numbers 10:29–31– “Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, ‘We a

Possible Meanings:
  • love (semantic_range)
H2859 חָתַן
Definition:

1+ 9t.,חֹתֶנְךָExodus 18:6,חֹתְנוֺExodus 3:1+ 9 t.; — usually of Moses'wife's fatherExodus 3:1;Exodus 4:18;Exodus 18:1,2,5,6,7,8,12 (twice in verse);Exodus 18:14;Exodus 18:15;Exodus 18:17;Exodus 18:24 1+ 9t.,חֹתֶנְךָExodus 18:6,חֹתְנוֺExodus 3:1+ 9 t.; — usually of Moses'wife's fatherExodus 3:1;Exodus 4:18;Exodus 18:1,2,5,6,7,8,12 (twice in verse);Exodus 18:14;Exodus 18:15;Exodus 18:17;Exodus 18:24

Possible Meanings:
  • make oneself a daughter's husband (semantic_range)
H4872 משֶׁה
Definition:

10, wheresee also older (abandoned) etymology); —׳מExodus 2:10+משֶׁ֑הExodus 2:15+; name occurs 706 t. in Hexateuch (Exodus 290 t, Leviticus 86 t., Numbers 233 t., Deuteronomy 38 t., Joshua 59 t.),Judg 10, wheresee also older (abandoned) etymology); —׳מExodus 2:10+משֶׁ֑הExodus 2:15+; name occurs 706 t. in Hexateuch (Exodus 290 t, Leviticus 86 t., Numbers 233 t., Deuteronomy 38 t., Joshua 59 t.),Judg

Possible Meanings:
  • Moses (semantic_range)
H5186 נָטָה
Definition:

19+; 3 feminine singularנָָֽכְתָהNumbers 22:33; 2masculine singularנָטִיתָExodus 15:12; 3pluralנָטוּPsalm 21:42;Isaiah 45:12,נָטָ֫יוּPsalm 73:2Qr, etc.;ImperfectיִטֶּהJob 15:29, jussiveיֵטZephaniah 2: 19+; 3 feminine singularנָָֽכְתָהNumbers 22:33; 2masculine singularנָטִיתָExodus 15:12; 3pluralנָטוּPsalm 21:42;Isaiah 45:12,נָטָ֫יוּPsalm 73:2Qr, etc.;ImperfectיִטֶּהJob 15:29, jussiveיֵטZephaniah 2:

Possible Meanings:
  • stretch out (semantic_range)
  • spread out (semantic_range)
  • extend (semantic_range)
  • incline (semantic_range)
  • bend (semantic_range)
H0168 אֹהֶל
Definition:

3tent(compare Assyrianâlu, above, Arabic,fellow-dwellers, family, SabeanאהלDHMZMG 1883, 341and others, also in proper names Sabean & Phoenician seeאהליאב) — absolute׳אGenesis 4:20+; constructid.Exodus 3tent(compare Assyrianâlu, above, Arabic,fellow-dwellers, family, SabeanאהלDHMZMG 1883, 341and others, also in proper names Sabean & Phoenician seeאהליאב) — absolute׳אGenesis 4:20+; constructid.Exodus

Possible Meanings:
  • aloe (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)
H0436 אֵלוֹן
Definition:

64t.; plural constructאֵלוֺנֵיGenesis 13:183t. —terebinth(or other tall tree, compare below on1 Samuel 10:3;Judges 4:5), marking shrine, & hence used in topographic designations;מוֺרֶה׳א(teacher's ter 64t.; plural constructאֵלוֺנֵיGenesis 13:183t. —terebinth(or other tall tree, compare below on1 Samuel 10:3;Judges 4:5), marking shrine, & hence used in topographic designations;מוֺרֶה׳א(teacher's ter

Possible Meanings:
  • oak (semantic_range)
H6815 צַעֲנַנִּים
Definition:

33(Βεσεμεειν,Σεενανειμ, etc.) +Judges 4:11Qr (Ktבצענים),ᵐ5πλεονεκτούντων(√בָּצַע),ἀναπαυομένων.צעף(√ of following; compare ArabicIII.make double,double; Ethiopicfold, double, so Aramaicעוּף,,double(fo 33(Βεσεμεειν,Σεενανειμ, etc.) +Judges 4:11Qr (Ktבצענים),ᵐ5πλεονεκτούντων(√בָּצַע),ἀναπαυομένων.צעף(√ of following; compare ArabicIII.make double,double; Ethiopicfold, double, so Aramaicעוּף,,double(fo

H6815 צַעֲנַנִּים
Definition:

33(Βεσεμεειν,Σεενανειμ, etc.) +Judges 4:11Qr (Ktבצענים),ᵐ5πλεονεκτούντων(√בָּצַע),ἀναπαυομένων.צעף(√ of following; compare ArabicIII.make double,double; Ethiopicfold, double, so Aramaicעוּף,,double(fo 33(Βεσεμεειν,Σεενανειμ, etc.) +Judges 4:11Qr (Ktבצענים),ᵐ5πλεονεκτούντων(√בָּצַע),ἀναπαυομένων.צעף(√ of following; compare ArabicIII.make double,double; Ethiopicfold, double, so Aramaicעוּף,,double(fo

H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H0854 אֵת
Definition:

25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin 25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H6943 קֶדֶשׁ
Definition:

1in GalileeJoshua 20:7;Joshua 21:32(P),1 Chronicles 6:61; NaphtaliJoshua 19:37(P),נַפְתָּלִי׳קJudges 4:6; =קֶדֶשׁaloneJoshua 12:22(D; with king);Judges 4:9,10 +Judges 4:11(where possibly different pla 1in GalileeJoshua 20:7;Joshua 21:32(P),1 Chronicles 6:61; NaphtaliJoshua 19:37(P),נַפְתָּלִי׳קJudges 4:6; =קֶדֶשׁaloneJoshua 12:22(D; with king);Judges 4:9,10 +Judges 4:11(where possibly different pla

Possible Meanings:
  • sacred (semantic_range)

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