Judges 6:5
"For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For they came up with their cattle, and their tents,.... Brought their flocks and their herds with them, to eat up the increase of the earth, and their tents, which they pitched and removed from place to place, for the convenience of feeding their cattle, and while they cut down the fruit

of the earth everywhere, which serves to confirm the sense of the Targum and Vulgate Latin version of Jdg 6:5 . and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; or "as locusts" (c), they were like them for their number, and for devouring all they came to: and their camels were without number; which they brought with them, to load and carry off their plunder they could not eat. Midian was a place famous for camels and dromedaries, Isa 60:6 and so Arabia, the people of which joined the Midianites in this expedition; of whom Leo Africanus says (d), that they reckon of their riches and possessions by their camels; wherefore if anyone speaks of the riches of such a prince or nobleman, he says that he is possessed of so many camels, and not of so many thousands of pieces of gold, see Job 1:3 . and they entered into the city to destroy it; this was their sole view. In suchlike manner as this did Alyattes king of the Lydians make war with the Milesinns, as Herodotus (e) relates; which passage Grotius has quoted at large. (c) "tanquam locustae", Pagninus, V. L. Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. (d) Descriptio Africae, l. 9. p. 745. (e) Clio, sive, l. 1. c. 17.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)
H4735 מִקְנֶה
Definition:

26cattle; — absolute׳מGenesis 46:32+; constructמִקְנֵהGenesis 13:7+; suffixמִקְנֵהוּGenesis 3:18+,מִקְנֶיךָIsaiah 30:23(Ges§ 93, 88), etc.; plural suffix (but see Köii. 112 f.)מִקְנַיExodus 17:3+,מִקְ 26cattle; — absolute׳מGenesis 46:32+; constructמִקְנֵהGenesis 13:7+; suffixמִקְנֵהוּGenesis 3:18+,מִקְנֶיךָIsaiah 30:23(Ges§ 93, 88), etc.; plural suffix (but see Köii. 112 f.)מִקְנַיExodus 17:3+,מִקְ

Possible Meanings:
  • purchase (semantic_range)
  • purchase (semantic_range)
  • purchase-price (semantic_range)
  • possession (semantic_range)
H5927 עָלָה
Definition:

15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו 15+; 3 feminine singularעָֽלְתָהGenesis 40:10+;עָלָ֑תָהJeremiah 14:2;1 Samuel 1:22; 2masculine singularעָלִיתָGenesis 49:4+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲלֶהGenesis 2:6+,יַ֫עַלGenesis 44:33+,ו

Possible Meanings:
  • matter (semantic_range)
  • affair (semantic_range)
  • occasion (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)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H1767 דַּי
Definition:

—1absolute thrice onlyMalachi 3:10I will pour you out a blessingעַדבְּֿלִידָֽֿיuntil there is notsufficiency, i.e. until my abundance can be exhausted, or, as this can never be, for ever (comparePsalm —1absolute thrice onlyMalachi 3:10I will pour you out a blessingעַדבְּֿלִידָֽֿיuntil there is notsufficiency, i.e. until my abundance can be exhausted, or, as this can never be, for ever (comparePsalm

Possible Meanings:
  • who (semantic_range)
  • which (semantic_range)
  • that (semantic_range)
  • that (semantic_range)
  • because (semantic_range)
H0697 אַרְבֶּה
Definition:

19a kind oflocust(usually interpreted asthe multitudinous, but DlHWB 126 as= Assyrianâribu, êribu, êribû,locust-swarm, fromארבdevastate); — always absolute׳(הָ)א; — usually collectivelocust-swarm, in 19a kind oflocust(usually interpreted asthe multitudinous, but DlHWB 126 as= Assyrianâribu, êribu, êribû,locust-swarm, fromארבdevastate); — always absolute׳(הָ)א; — usually collectivelocust-swarm, in

H7230 רֹב
Definition:

2multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute׳רGenesis 16:10+,רוֺב1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +Job 33:19Qr (Ktריב); constructרֹבExodus 15:7+ (רֹבֿJob 37:23Baer Gi),רָבֿJob 23:6+;2 Kings 19:23a 2multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute׳רGenesis 16:10+,רוֺב1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +Job 33:19Qr (Ktריב); constructרֹבExodus 15:7+ (רֹבֿJob 37:23Baer Gi),רָבֿJob 23:6+;2 Kings 19:23a

H1581 גָּמָל
Definition:

10;Numbers 2:20;Numbers 7:54,59;Numbers 10:23, compare Mishnaגמליאל, Palmyrene VogNo. 124,ᵐ5ΓαμαλιήλActs 5:34.גָּמָלnoun masculineGenesis 24:109t.,feminine&masculineGenesis 32:16(compare below),camel( 10;Numbers 2:20;Numbers 7:54,59;Numbers 10:23, compare Mishnaגמליאל, Palmyrene VogNo. 124,ᵐ5ΓαμαλιήλActs 5:34.גָּמָלnoun masculineGenesis 24:109t.,feminine&masculineGenesis 32:16(compare below),camel(

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)
H4557 מִסְפָר
Definition:

24number, tale; — absolute׳מGenesis 34:30+; constructמִסְפַרExodus 16:16+; suffixמִסְמַּרְכֶםNumbers 14:29,מִסְמָּרָםJudges 21:23+; plural constructמִסְמְּרֵי1 Chronicles 12:23; —1. a.number,Judges 7: 24number, tale; — absolute׳מGenesis 34:30+; constructמִסְפַרExodus 16:16+; suffixמִסְמַּרְכֶםNumbers 14:29,מִסְמָּרָםJudges 21:23+; plural constructמִסְמְּרֵי1 Chronicles 12:23; —1. a.number,Judges 7:

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (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,)

H7843 שָׁחַת
Definition:

11corrupt act; Arabicextirpate; Ethiopicinjure, violate; Tel Amarnaša—âtuisfall(especially of city),be prostrate(? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possiblyšêtu,flee, escap 11corrupt act; Arabicextirpate; Ethiopicinjure, violate; Tel Amarnaša—âtuisfall(especially of city),be prostrate(? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possiblyšêtu,flee, escap

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