Judges 3:3

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

[Namely], five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

Complete Jewish Bible:

These nations consisted of the five chiefs of the P'lishtim, all the Kena'ani, the Tzidoni, and the Hivi who lived in the hills of the L'vanon between Mount Ba'al-Hermon and the entrance to Hamat.

Berean Standard Bible:

the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

American Standard Version:

namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Namely, five{H2568} lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}, and all the Canaanites{H3669}, and the Sidonians{H6722}, and the Hivites{H2340} that dwelt{H3427} in mount{H2022} Lebanon{H3844}, from mount{H2022} Baalhermon{H1179} unto the entering in{H935} of Hamath{H2574}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Joshua 13:3

  • From Sihor, which [is] before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, [which] is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

Joshua 13:5

  • And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.

Joshua 19:28

  • And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;

Judges 10:7

  • And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

Joshua 11:3

  • [And to] the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and [to] the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and [to] the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

Judges 4:2

  • And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host [was] Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

Deuteronomy 3:9

  • ([Which] Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

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Commentary for Judges 3:3

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H2568
    There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָמֵשׁ
    Transliteration: châmêsh
    Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
    Description: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).
  2. Strong's Number: H5633
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֶרֶן
    Transliteration: çeren
    Pronunciation: seh'-ren
    Description: from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer; lord, plate.
  3. Strong's Number: H6430
    There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי
    Transliteration: Pᵉlishtîy
    Pronunciation: pel-ish-tee'
    Description: patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
  4. Strong's Number: H3669
    There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כְּנַעַנִי
    Transliteration: Kᵉnaʻanîy
    Pronunciation: ken-ah-an-ee'
    Description: patrial from כְּנַעַן; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans); Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
  5. Strong's Number: H6722
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צִידֹנִי
    Transliteration: Tsîydônîy
    Pronunciation: tsee-do-nee'
    Description: patrial from צִידוֹן; a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon; Sidonian, of Sidon, Zidonian.
  6. Strong's Number: H2340
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חִוִּי
    Transliteration: Chivvîy
    Pronunciation: khiv-vee'
    Description: perhaps from חַוָּה; a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine; Hivite.
  7. Strong's Number: H3427
    There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָשַׁב
    Transliteration: yâshab
    Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
  8. Strong's Number: H2022
    There are 485 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הַר
    Transliteration: har
    Pronunciation: har
    Description: a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.
  9. Strong's Number: H3844
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לְבָנוֹן
    Transliteration: Lᵉbânôwn
    Pronunciation: leb-aw-nohn'
    Description: from לְבַב; (the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine; Lebanon.
  10. Strong's Number: H1179
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן
    Transliteration: Baʻal Chermôwn
    Pronunciation: bah'-al kher-mone'
    Description: from בַּעַל and חֶרְמוֹן; possessor of Hermon; Baal-Chermon, a place in Palestine; Baal-hermon.
  11. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  12. Strong's Number: H2574
    There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲמָת
    Transliteration: Chămâth
    Pronunciation: kham-awth'
    Description: from the same as חוֹמָה; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria; Hamath, Hemath.