Judges 7:20
"And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers,.... The other two, observing what Gideon and his company did, followed their example, and at the same time blew their trumpets, and broke their pitchers; for that there were four companies, three besides Gideon's, as Kimchi and Ben Melech suggest, there is no reason to believe: and held the lamps in their left hands; which they took out of the pitchers when they broke them, and holding them up in their left

hands, gave a great blaze of light, which must be very surprising to the host of Midian, just awaked out of their sleep: and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal; and which they continued blowing, the sound of which must be very dreadful, since it might be concluded, from such a number of trumpets, that there must be a vast army: and they cried, the sword of the Lord and of Gideon; signifying that was drawn against the Midianites, and they must expect to be cut in pieces by it, since the sword was Jehovah's, sent and commissioned by him, and was put into the hand of Gideon as an instrument, with which execution would be done, the Lord helping him. The Targum is,"the sword of the Lord, and victory by the hand of Gideon''which victory was to be ascribed to the sword and power of God. This was an emblem of the efficacy of the word of God, accompanied with his power, to the destruction of the kingdom of Satan; the blowing of the trumpets may denote the ministration of the Gospel, the great trumpet to be blown by the apostles and ministers of the word; the holding forth the lamps may signify the same, the light of the divine word in the ministers of it, and the holding forth of it to others; and which is carried in earthen vessels, frail mortal men; and done that the excellency of the power may appear to be of God, and not of men; and the sword of the Lord is the word of God in the mouths of ministers, accompanied by the power of God; for it can only be through God that such weapons of warfare can become mighty to do the execution that is done by them; see Co2 4:7 blowing of trumpets, and then a cry or shout of the soldiers to terrify the enemy, were used in later times (k). (k) "At tuba terribilem sonitum", &c. Virgil Aeneid. 9.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

H8628 תָּקַע
Definition:

25+, 1 singularוְתָקַעְתִּ֫יJeremiah 7:18, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularתִּקְעוּJeremiah 3:37+, suffixוַיִּתְקָעֵהוּExodus 10:19, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralתִּקְעוּHosea 5:8+;Infinitive absol 25+, 1 singularוְתָקַעְתִּ֫יJeremiah 7:18, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularתִּקְעוּJeremiah 3:37+, suffixוַיִּתְקָעֵהוּExodus 10:19, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralתִּקְעוּHosea 5:8+;Infinitive absol

Possible Meanings:
  • blast (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H7782 שׁוֹפָר
Definition:

13horn, for blowing(Aramaicשׁיפורא√ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff.compare Assyrianšappar(u)a species of wild goat; in any case the׳שׁis a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2(with il 13horn, for blowing(Aramaicשׁיפורא√ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff.compare Assyrianšappar(u)a species of wild goat; in any case the׳שׁis a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2(with il

H7665 שָׁבַר
Definition:

28;Isaiah 14:5, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁבֹּרJeremiah 19:11,בּוֺר-Isaiah 42:3; 3feminine singularתִּשְׁבָּרֿProverbs 25:15, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularשְׁבֹרPsalm 10:15, suffixשָׁבְ 28;Isaiah 14:5, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁבֹּרJeremiah 19:11,בּוֺר-Isaiah 42:3; 3feminine singularתִּשְׁבָּרֿProverbs 25:15, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularשְׁבֹרPsalm 10:15, suffixשָׁבְ

Possible Meanings:
  • buy grain (semantic_range)
  • buy grain (semantic_range)
  • sell grain (semantic_range)
H3537 כַּד
Definition:

12;Ecclesiastes 12:6; construct1 Kings 17:14,16;כַּדֵּךְGenesis 24:14,17,43 etc.; pluralכַּדִּיםJudges 7:16(twice in verse) + 3t.; — water-jar, carried on woman's shoulderGenesis 24:14,15,16,17,18,20, 12;Ecclesiastes 12:6; construct1 Kings 17:14,16;כַּדֵּךְGenesis 24:14,17,43 etc.; pluralכַּדִּיםJudges 7:16(twice in verse) + 3t.; — water-jar, carried on woman's shoulderGenesis 24:14,15,16,17,18,20,

H2388 חָזַק
Definition:

574t.;חָזָק֑2Chronicles 26:15; suffixחֲזָקוֺ2Chronicles 28:20, etc.;Imperfectיֶהֱז֑ק2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.;וַיֶּחֱזַקGenesis 41:56+;יֶחֶזְקוּ2 Samuel 10:112t.;יֶחְזְקוּIsaiah 28:22;Imperativeח 574t.;חָזָק֑2Chronicles 26:15; suffixחֲזָקוֺ2Chronicles 28:20, etc.;Imperfectיֶהֱז֑ק2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.;וַיֶּחֱזַקGenesis 41:56+;יֶחֶזְקוּ2 Samuel 10:112t.;יֶחְזְקוּIsaiah 28:22;Imperativeח

Possible Meanings:
  • strength (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H8040 שְׂמֹאול
Definition:

7)54noun [masculine]the left(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrianšumêlu;Arabic(alsoand,,north wind); Old Aramaicשמאל, Palmyrene (suffix)סמלך; Syriac; √ dubious,שאם+לNöM 128HomA. u. A. i. (1892), 21Köii. 1. 148, 4 7)54noun [masculine]the left(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrianšumêlu;Arabic(alsoand,,north wind); Old Aramaicשמאל, Palmyrene (suffix)סמלך; Syriac; √ dubious,שאם+לNöM 128HomA. u. A. i. (1892), 21Köii. 1. 148, 4

H3940 לַפִּיד
Definition:

4torch(Late Hebrewid.); —׳לabsoluteJudges 15:4;Isaiah 62:1; constructGenesis 15:17;Zechariah 12:6; pluralלַמִּידִיםJudges 15:52t.,לַמִּידִםExodus 20:18,לַמִּדִיםJudges 7:163t.; constructלַמִּידֵיDanie 4torch(Late Hebrewid.); —׳לabsoluteJudges 15:4;Isaiah 62:1; constructGenesis 15:17;Zechariah 12:6; pluralלַמִּידִיםJudges 15:52t.,לַמִּידִםExodus 20:18,לַמִּדִיםJudges 7:163t.; constructלַמִּידֵיDanie

H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H3225 יָמִין
Definition:

6(Proverbs 27:16 no except, see Now Str)right hand(Late Hebrewid.; SI3מימןon the right; Aramaicיַמִּינָא,; Arabicright, right side, right hand, south; Ethiopicright hand,right side, Sabeanימןright han 6(Proverbs 27:16 no except, see Now Str)right hand(Late Hebrewid.; SI3מימןon the right; Aramaicיַמִּינָא,; Arabicright, right side, right hand, south; Ethiopicright hand,right side, Sabeanימןright han

H7782 שׁוֹפָר
Definition:

13horn, for blowing(Aramaicשׁיפורא√ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff.compare Assyrianšappar(u)a species of wild goat; in any case the׳שׁis a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2(with il 13horn, for blowing(Aramaicשׁיפורא√ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff.compare Assyrianšappar(u)a species of wild goat; in any case the׳שׁis a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2(with il

H8628 תָּקַע
Definition:

25+, 1 singularוְתָקַעְתִּ֫יJeremiah 7:18, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularתִּקְעוּJeremiah 3:37+, suffixוַיִּתְקָעֵהוּExodus 10:19, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralתִּקְעוּHosea 5:8+;Infinitive absol 25+, 1 singularוְתָקַעְתִּ֫יJeremiah 7:18, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularתִּקְעוּJeremiah 3:37+, suffixוַיִּתְקָעֵהוּExodus 10:19, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralתִּקְעוּHosea 5:8+;Infinitive absol

Possible Meanings:
  • blast (semantic_range)
H7121 קָרָא
Definition:

9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa 9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa

Possible Meanings:
  • call (semantic_range)
  • read out (semantic_range)
  • aloud (semantic_range)
  • call (semantic_range)
  • proclaim (semantic_range)
H2719 חֶרֶב
Definition:

15sword(as weapon; Aramaicחַרְבָּא,, Zinjirliחרב; Arabicdart, javelin) — absoluteחֶ֫רֶבGenesis 3:24+;חָ֑רֶבExodus 17:13+; constructחֶ֫רֶבDeuteronomy 33:29+; suffixחַרְבִּיExodus 15:913t.;חַרְבְּךָGene 15sword(as weapon; Aramaicחַרְבָּא,, Zinjirliחרב; Arabicdart, javelin) — absoluteחֶ֫רֶבGenesis 3:24+;חָ֑רֶבExodus 17:13+; constructחֶ֫רֶבDeuteronomy 33:29+; suffixחַרְבִּיExodus 15:913t.;חַרְבְּךָGene

Possible Meanings:
  • be waste (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H1439 גִּדְעוֹן
Definition:

11,13,19 36t.Judges 6-8; — called alsoיְרֻבַּעַל(q. v.)Judges 6:32;Judges 7:1etc., &יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת(q. v.)2 Samuel 11:21.Topical LexiconHistorical SettingGideon arises during the Midianite oppression in t 11,13,19 36t.Judges 6-8; — called alsoיְרֻבַּעַל(q. v.)Judges 6:32;Judges 7:1etc., &יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת(q. v.)2 Samuel 11:21.Topical LexiconHistorical SettingGideon arises during the Midianite oppression in t

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