Judges 5:18
"Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Zebulun and Naphtali were a people,.... These two tribes were chiefly concerned in this war; out of them were the 10,000 men that followed Barak, who willingly offered themselves, and were the most active and vigorous: that

jeoparded themselves unto the death; exposed them to the utmost danger, fearless of death itself: or reproached (k) their lives; were careless of them, valued them not; they were not dear to them, but were ready to part with them freely, in the cause of liberty in which they were engaged: in the high places of the field; on the top of Mount Tabor, where they were mustered, and from whence they beheld the vast host of Sisera surrounding them; and yet, with an undaunted bravery and courage, descended the hill to fight with them. The Vulgate Latin version reads, "in the country of Merome"; in the plains and fields of it, near which were the waters of Merom, where Joshua fought Jabin, a former king of Canaan, and supposed by some to be the same with Kishon here, Jos 11:5 . (k) "probris affecit", Pagninus; so the Targum.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H2074 זְבוּלוּן
Definition:

1325t.;זְבֻלוּןJudges 5:1817t.;זְבוּלוּןJudges 1:30; —1sixth son of Jacob and LeahGenesis 30:20;Genesis 35:23;Genesis 46:14;Genesis 49:13;Exodus 1:3;1 Chronicles 2:1.2the tribe of ZebulunNumbers 1:9;D 1325t.;זְבֻלוּןJudges 5:1817t.;זְבוּלוּןJudges 1:30; —1sixth son of Jacob and LeahGenesis 30:20;Genesis 35:23;Genesis 46:14;Genesis 49:13;Exodus 1:3;1 Chronicles 2:1.2the tribe of ZebulunNumbers 1:9;D

H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H2778 חָרַף
Definition:

A primitive root; to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. Defame; denominative (fromchoreph) to spe A primitive root; to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. Defame; denominative (fromchoreph) to spe

Possible Meanings:
  • acquire (semantic_range)
H5315 נֶפֶשׁ
Definition:

6(so evenGenesis 2:19;Numbers 31:28;1 Kings 19:2see AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 42SS)soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion(Ecclus 3:18; 4:1 (twice in verse); Ecclesias 6(so evenGenesis 2:19;Numbers 31:28;1 Kings 19:2see AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 42SS)soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion(Ecclus 3:18; 4:1 (twice in verse); Ecclesias

Possible Meanings:
  • take breath (semantic_range)
  • refresh oneself (semantic_range)
  • take breath (semantic_range)
  • refresh oneself (semantic_range)
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

H5321 נַפְתָּלִי
Definition:

8; perhaps originallycrafty, cunning one); —1second son of Jacob and BilhahGenesis 30:8(J),Genesis 35:25;Genesis 46:24(P),1 Chronicles 2:2, compareGenesis 49:21(poem).2as a tribe of Israel:a.Judges 1: 8; perhaps originallycrafty, cunning one); —1second son of Jacob and BilhahGenesis 30:8(J),Genesis 35:25;Genesis 46:24(P),1 Chronicles 2:2, compareGenesis 49:21(poem).2as a tribe of Israel:a.Judges 1:

Possible Meanings:
  • Naphtali (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H4791 מָרוֹם
Definition:

6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac 6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac

Possible Meanings:
  • elevated place (semantic_range)
H7704 שָׂדֶה
Definition:

12field, land(rare original form ofשָׂדֶה(q. v. below), only in poetry); — absolute׳שׂJeremiah 4:17,שָׂדָ֑יHosea 10:4+; —1cultivatedfieldHosea 12:12, alsoHosea 10:4(si vera lectio, but see Now), yield 12field, land(rare original form ofשָׂדֶה(q. v. below), only in poetry); — absolute׳שׂJeremiah 4:17,שָׂדָ֑יHosea 10:4+; —1cultivatedfieldHosea 12:12, alsoHosea 10:4(si vera lectio, but see Now), yield

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