Judges 8:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered [him].

Complete Jewish Bible:

From there he went up to P'nu'el and made the same request, and the people of P'nu'el gave the same answer as those of Sukkot.

Berean Standard Bible:

From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.

American Standard Version:

And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And he went up{H5927} thence to Penuel{H6439}, and spake{H1696} unto them likewise{H2063}: and the men{H582} of Penuel{H6439} answered{H6030} him as the men{H582} of Succoth{H5523} had answered{H6030} him.

Cross-References (KJV):

Genesis 32:30

  • And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Genesis 32:31

  • And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

1 Kings 12:25

  • ¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

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Commentary for Judges 8:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H5927
    There are 817 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָלָה
    Transliteration: ʻâlâh
    Pronunciation: aw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
  2. Strong's Number: H6439
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּנוּאֵל
    Transliteration: Pᵉnûwʼêl
    Pronunciation: pen-oo-ale'
    Description: or (more properly,) פְּנִיאֵל; from פָּנָה and אֵל; face of God; Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites; Peniel, Penuel.
  3. Strong's Number: H1696
    There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָבַר
    Transliteration: dâbar
    Pronunciation: daw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  4. Strong's Number: H2063
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זֹאת
    Transliteration: zôʼth
    Pronunciation: zothe'
    Description: irregular feminine of זֶה; this (often used adverb); hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.
  5. Strong's Number: H582
    There are 648 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ
    Transliteration: ʼĕnôwsh
    Pronunciation: en-oshe'
    Description: from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
  6. Strong's Number: H6030
    There are 317 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָנָה
    Transliteration: ʻânâh
    Pronunciation: aw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת.
  7. Strong's Number: H5523
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֻכּוֹת
    Transliteration: Çukkôwth
    Pronunciation: sook-kohth'
    Description: or סֻכֹּת; plural of סֻכָּה; booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine; Succoth.