1 Samuel 14:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The forefront of the one [was] situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The one spur rose up on the north, in front of Mikhmas, and the other on the south, in front of Geva.

Berean Standard Bible:

One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

American Standard Version:

The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The forefront{H8127} of the one{H259} was situate{H4690} northward{H6828} over against{H4136} Michmash{H4363}, and the other{H259} southward{H5045} over against{H4136} Gibeah{H1387}.

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 14:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8127
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׁן
    Transliteration: shên
    Pronunciation: shane
    Description: from שָׁנַן; compare שֶׁנְהַבִּים; a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff; crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.
  2. Strong's Number: H259
    There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶחָד
    Transliteration: ʼechâd
    Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
    Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
  3. Strong's Number: H4690
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָצוּק
    Transliteration: mâtsûwq
    Pronunciation: maw-tsook'
    Description: or מָצֻק; from צוּק; something narrow, i.e. a column or hilltop; pillar, situate.
  4. Strong's Number: H6828
    There are 141 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צָפוֹן
    Transliteration: tsâphôwn
    Pronunciation: tsaw-fone'
    Description: or צָפֹן; from צָפַן; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown); north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
  5. Strong's Number: H4136
    There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוּל
    Transliteration: mûwl
    Pronunciation: mool
    Description: or מוֹל; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or מוֹאל; (Nehemiah 12:38), or מֻל; (Numbers 22:5), from מוּל; properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite; (over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.
  6. Strong's Number: H4363
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִכְמָס
    Transliteration: Mikmâç
    Pronunciation: mik-maws'
    Description: (Ezra 2:2 or מִכְמָשׁ; or מִכְמַשׁ; (Nehemiah 11:31), from כָּמַס; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine; Mikmas, Mikmash.
  7. Strong's Number: H5045
    There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נֶגֶב
    Transliteration: negeb
    Pronunciation: neh'-gheb
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine); south (country, side, -ward).
  8. Strong's Number: H1387
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גֶּבַע
    Transliteration: Gebaʻ
    Pronunciation: gheh'-bah
    Description: from the same as גְּבִיעַ, a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine; Gaba, Geba, Gibeah.