King James Version:
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She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Then she took a tent peg in her left hand and a workman's hammer in her right; with the hammer she struck Sisra, pierced his skull, yes, she shattered and crushed his temple.
Berean Standard Bible:
She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.
American Standard Version:
She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
She put{H7971} her hand{H3027} to the nail{H3489}, and her right hand{H3225} to the workmen's{H6001} hammer{H1989}; and with the hammer she smote{H1986} Sisera{H5516}, she smote off{H4277} his head{H7218}, when she had pierced{H4272} and stricken through{H2498} his temples{H7541}.
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Samuel 17:49
- And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang [it], and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel 17:51
- Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
Judges 4:21
- Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
2 Samuel 20:22
- Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast [it] out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
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Commentary for Judges 5:26
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7971
There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁלַח
Transliteration: shâlach
Pronunciation: shaw-lakh'
Description: a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out). - Strong's Number: H3027
There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָד
Transliteration: yâd
Pronunciation: yawd
Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. - Strong's Number: H3489
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָתֵד
Transliteration: yâthêd
Pronunciation: yaw-thade'
Description: from an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg; nail, paddle, pin, stake. - Strong's Number: H3225
There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָמִין
Transliteration: yâmîyn
Pronunciation: yaw-meen'
Description: from יָמַן; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south; [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south. - Strong's Number: H6001
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָמֵל
Transliteration: ʻâmêl
Pronunciation: aw-male'
Description: from עָמַל; toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful; that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman. - Strong's Number: H1989
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הַלְמוּת
Transliteration: halmûwth
Pronunciation: hal-mooth'
Description: from הָלַם; a hammer (or mallet); hammer. - Strong's Number: H1986
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָלַם
Transliteration: hâlam
Pronunciation: haw-lam'
Description: a primitive root; to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband; beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer). - Strong's Number: H5516
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סִיסְרָא
Transliteration: Çîyçᵉrâʼ
Pronunciation: see-ser-aw'
Description: of uncertain derivation; Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim; Sisera. - Strong's Number: H4277
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָחַק
Transliteration: mâchaq
Pronunciation: maw-khak'
Description: a primitive root; to crush; smite off. - Strong's Number: H7218
There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רֹאשׁ
Transliteration: rôʼsh
Pronunciation: roshe
Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. - Strong's Number: H4272
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָחַץ
Transliteration: mâchats
Pronunciation: maw-khats'
Description: a primitive root; to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy; dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound. - Strong's Number: H2498
There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָלַף
Transliteration: châlaph
Pronunciation: khaw-laf'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change; abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through. - Strong's Number: H7541
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַקָּה
Transliteration: raqqâh
Pronunciation: rak-kaw'
Description: feminine of רַק; properly, thinness, i.e. the side of the head; temple.