Judges 18:26:7Judg.18.26.W7TAB
הֵ֙מָּה֙
hema
“they {were}”
- Transliteration
- HE-ma
- Extended
- HEE-mah
- IPA
- /ˈheːm.maː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they {were}
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
HE-ma
- phraseyour reading level
KI-kha-za-KIM HE-ma
- clause
va-YAR-e mi-KHA KI-kha-za-KIM HE-ma mi-ME-nu va-YI-fen va-ya-SHAV el-BEI-to
- sentence
va-YEL-khu be-NEI-DAN le-dar-KAM va-YAR-e mi-KHA KI-kha-za-KIM HE-ma mi-ME-nu va-YI-fen va-ya-SHAV el-BEI-to
Exegesis
The comparative clause ki chazaqim hemmah mimmennu {כִּי־חֲזָקִים הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ | kî ḥăzāqîm hēmāh mimmennû} uses chazaqim “strong” plus a min‐construction to express “stronger than him.” Sequential clauses express Micah’s response and withdrawal. English renders the Hebrew verbs in past tense for clarity without obscuring the temporal and causal relationships encoded by the vav‐consecutive.
Root and etymology
m-h
“what”
In context — Judges 18:26
So the sons of Dan went on their way, and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he was, he turned and returned to his house.
About this coordinate
Judges 18:26:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Judges 18:26, so the Hebrew word הֵ֙מָּה֙ (hema) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Judg.18.26.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.18.26.W7.S1) and character.