Judges 7:12
"And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the Midianites and the Amalekites, and the children of the east,.... The Arabians, who with the Amalekites joined the Midianites in this expedition: lay along in the valley in the

valley of Jezreel, in their tents, which overspread the valley, or at least great part of it: like grasshoppers for multitude; or locusts, which usually come in great numbers, and cover the air and the sun where they fly, and the earth where they light, as they did the land of Egypt; this army consisted at least of 135,000 men, as is clear from Jdg 8:10 . and their camels were without number; as the sand is by the sea side for multitude; an hyperbolical expression, setting forth the great number of them which the countries of Midian and Arabia abounded with; and were very proper to bring with them, to load and carry off the booty they came for, the fruits of the earth; see Jdg 6:4 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (17 words)

H4080 מִדְיָן
Definition:

2,4 (J)1 Chronicles 1:32,33.2an Arabian tribeGenesis 36:35(=1 Chronicles 1:46)Numbers 31:3(twice in verse);Numbers 31:7,8 (twice in verse);Numbers 31:9(P)Judges 6-9(31 t.); having aכֹּהֵן(as chieftain 2,4 (J)1 Chronicles 1:32,33.2an Arabian tribeGenesis 36:35(=1 Chronicles 1:46)Numbers 31:3(twice in verse);Numbers 31:7,8 (twice in verse);Numbers 31:9(P)Judges 6-9(31 t.); having aכֹּהֵן(as chieftain

Possible Meanings:
  • the land of Midian (semantic_range)
H6002 עֲמָלֵק
Definition:

20(twice in verse), south of Canaan — in NegebNumbers 13:29(all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASmGeogr. 282GFMJudges 6:3,33), foes of Israel during ExodusExodus 17:86t.Exodus 17(E),Deute 20(twice in verse), south of Canaan — in NegebNumbers 13:29(all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASmGeogr. 282GFMJudges 6:3,33), foes of Israel during ExodusExodus 17:86t.Exodus 17(E),Deute

Possible Meanings:
  • Amalek (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

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)
H6924 קֶדֶם
Definition:

Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient ( Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient (

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)
H6010 עֵמֶק
Definition:

4vale(properlydeepening, depth, see GASmGeogr. 384 f. 654 f.; compareבִּקְעָה,גַּיְא,נַחַל); —׳יabsoluteJoshua 8:13+, constructGenesis 14:17+; suffixעִמְקֵךְJeremiah 49:4,עִמְקָםJeremiah 47:5(but see 4vale(properlydeepening, depth, see GASmGeogr. 384 f. 654 f.; compareבִּקְעָה,גַּיְא,נַחַל); —׳יabsoluteJoshua 8:13+, constructGenesis 14:17+; suffixעִמְקֵךְJeremiah 49:4,עִמְקָםJeremiah 47:5(but see

Possible Meanings:
  • unsearchable (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:

H2344 חוֹל
Definition:

1sand(perhaps as turning orwhirling; otherwise explained by Sta, see belowחֲוִילָה; Late Hebrewid., Aramaicחָלָא,) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 22:1715t.; constructGenesis 32:136t.; —sandExodus 2:12(E); set as 1sand(perhaps as turning orwhirling; otherwise explained by Sta, see belowחֲוִילָה; Late Hebrewid., Aramaicחָלָא,) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 22:1715t.; constructGenesis 32:136t.; —sandExodus 2:12(E); set as

Possible Meanings:
  • be firm (semantic_range)
  • strong (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)
H8193 שָׂפָה
Definition:

32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ 32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ

Possible Meanings:
  • sweep bare (semantic_range)
  • be wind-swept (semantic_range)
  • bare (semantic_range)
  • his bones are laid bare (semantic_range)
H3220 יָם
Definition:

27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi 27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi

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

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