Judges 2:13

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויעזבו וַיַּעַזְבוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עזב

ʻâzab

Definition

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.; commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5800

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עָזַב

verb • Root עזב • Strongs / High • Page 1073

I. To loosen bands, fetters, to release an animal; to pour out freely without restraint; to let free, omit, intermit favour, withdraw favour; to let go, grant, permit; to leave (a place, persons, or things); to give up, surrender, commit.

עָזַב

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1074

To be withdrawn from the care of God, to be abandoned, to be forsaken (Puh. עֻזַּב: to be made to cease, to be forsaken).

עָזַב

verb • Root עזב • Strongs / High • Page 1074

II. 1. To knot, to bind, to intertwine, to intermix; Fig. to fit together, to fasten together, rents. 2. Like עָרַב to exchange, to turn over in traffic, to interchange. (Puh. עֻזַּב: to be erected, strengthened, built up).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עָזַב

verb • Page 499

To leave or forsake a place, person, or thing (Is. 1:4; Deut. 31:16); to forsake a law or covenant (Prov. 28:4).

עָזַב

verb • Root עזב • Page 500

To leave behind, forsake, cease, or dismiss. Main senses: to leave behind (Gen. 39:12), to commit to another (Ps. 49:11), to cease (Hos. 4:10), to give up or dismiss (Gen. 24:27), and to set free (Deut. 32:36). Also in Niph. to be forsaken (Neh. 13:11, Is. 7:16) and Pu. (Is. 32:14).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

LXX: ἐγκατέλιπον ἐγκατέλιπεν ἐγκαταλίπῃσ ἐγκατέλιπόν ἐγκαταλείψω

LXX Usage Statistics

H5800a:

ἐγκατέλιπον 23× (10.3%)

ἐγκατέλιπεν 14× (6.2%)

ἐγκαταλίπῃσ 9× (4.0%)

ἐγκατέλιπόν 8× (3.6%)

ἐγκαταλείψω 7× (3.2%)

καταλιπεῖν 6× (2.4%)

κατέλιπεν 6× (2.6%)

ἐγκαταλείψει 5× (2.3%)

ἐγκατέλιπεσ 5× (2.3%)

ἐγκατελίπομεν 5× (2.3%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

H0855:

No stats available

יהוה יְהוָה

He Is

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהוה

Yᵉhôvâh

Definition

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Root

from H1961 (היה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal;

Exhaustive

from היה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יה, יהוה.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3068

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

noun masculine • Root יהה • Strongs / High • Page 590

A pre-Mosaic old Semitic name of the supreme God, which was specially revealed for the older אֵל at the establishment of the Mosaic religion, as an abstract of all divine greatness and holiness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

proper name • Page 275

The proper name of the deity among the ancient Hebrews. Interpreted as 'the eternal, unchangeable, true' or 'he who is as he shall be.' The text discusses various ancient pronunciations (IAΩ, IABE, IETΩ) and its derivation from the future of הָיָה.

Noun proper name

LXX: κύριοσ κυρίου κυρίῳ κύριον κύριε

LXX Usage Statistics

H3068:

κύριοσ 2605× (41.8%)

κυρίου 1742× (27.8%)

κυρίῳ 598× (8.8%)

κύριον 473× (7.1%)

κύριε 336× (5.4%)

--- 129× (2.1%)

'' 95× (1.3%)

θεὸσ 76× (1.0%)

θεοῦ 69× (0.9%)

θεῷ 28× (0.4%)

ויעבדו וַיַּעַבְדוּ

and they are working

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עבד

ʻâbad

Definition

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.; [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5647

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עָבַד

verb / intrans. • Root עבד • Strongs / High • Page 1042

Properly, to cut, to split, a field, hence to furrow, to plough. Developed sense: to plough, to till, to work the ground (transitive and intransitive).

עָבַד

verb qal • Root עבד • Strongs / High • Page 1043

To work, labour, perform work, to cultivate (a field or vineyard), to inhabit or build, to work a material (like cloth/linen). Also, to perform heavy work as a slave or servant, hence to serve (in this sense), or metaphorically, to be subdued and subject; also, figuratively, to worship, to serve (God or idols).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עָבַד

verb • Page 485

1. To labour (Ex. 20:9, Deut. 5:13, Ecc. 5:11). 2. To labour upon, to cultivate (Gen. 2:5, 4:2; Deut. 28:39; Is. 19:9; Ezek. 48:18). 3. To labour for another, to serve (Gen. 27:40, 29:15; 1 Sam. 4:9). 4. Construed with בְּ, to impose labour.

עָבַד

verb • Root עבד • Page 486

To serve, worship (Jehovah or idols); to offer or present (to God). Passives include being laboured, cultivated, or served. Causative (Hiph.) forms include causing to work, making tributary, or wearying out. Refs: Lev. 25:39, Gen. 15:13, Ex. 3:12, Is. 19:21, Ezek. 36:9, Is. 43:23.

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

LXX: αὐτοῖσ ἐδούλευσαν ἐδούλευσεν δουλεύειν ἐλάτρευσαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5647:

αὐτοῖσ 19× (4.6%)

ἐδούλευσαν 13× (3.8%)

ἐδούλευσεν 12× (3.5%)

δουλεύειν 12× (3.4%)

ἐλάτρευσαν 11× (3.2%)

'' 10× (2.8%)

λατρεύειν 9× (2.8%)

ἐργάζεσθαι 8× (2.6%)

ἐργᾷ 7× (2.3%)

δουλεύσει 7× (2.3%)

לבעל לַבַּעַל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בעל

Baʻal

Definition

Baal, a Phoenician deity

Root

the same as H1167 (בעל);

Exhaustive

the same as בעל; Baal, a Phoenician deity; Baal, (plural) Baalim.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1168

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֵל

noun masculine (aramaic) • Root עלא • Consonantal / Low • Page 1090

Aramaic masculine noun, same as Hebrew מַעַל (the height, the upper); commonly used as a preposition with מִן following, meaning above or over.

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עֵל

unknown • Root עלה • Consonantal / Low • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַל

adjective / noun • Root עלה • Consonantal / Low • Page 1088

Highest; same as עֶלְיוֹן. This form is abridged from עָלָה and derived from עָלַי (like יַד from יָדָה I.), serving as the construct form עֲלֵי (out of עֲלַאי).

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עַל

preposition / adverb • Root עלה • Consonantal / Low • Page 1088

A preposition: upon, over, above, super, in the widest sense. It expresses protecting, covering, resting above upon (answering to 'where'); motion toward the upper surface (answering to 'whither?'); local direction to a more distant agency; or proximity/timing ('with, at'). Used figuratively as dat. commodi and incommodi, meaning a burden or duty upon one, or with certain verbs replacing the dative case. Also expresses motion down upon or up to, sometimes interchanging with אֶל.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַל

preposition / adverb • Consonantal / Low • Page 1089

Preposition or Adverb meaning upon, over, at, above (denoting physical overtopping or mental superiority/dominion); expressing addition (to, reckoned to); proximity (by, around); suitability (according to); or occasionally used concessively (though, quanquam).

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עַל

preposition / particle / conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 1090

Properly, over, upon, concerning, notwithstanding, against, towards, for the sake of, on account of. Used to express position, antithesis, or distance (away from). After certain verbs, signifies giving way, removing, or fleeing. Also forms various compound particles (e.g., עַל-מָה, עַל-כֵּן, עַל אֲשֶׁר).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עַל

preposition (aramaic) • Root אלא • Consonantal / Low • Page 1090

Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew עַל. Means: Upon, over, on account of, unto, against, or dative. (Used with suffixes like עָלַי, עָלֵךְ, עֲלֵיהוֹן).

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עַל

noun / prepos. • Root עלה • Consonantal / Low • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה, listed as a noun and a preposition.

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עָל

noun masculine • Root עלה • Consonantal / Low • Page 1087

1. Most high (same as עֶלְיוֹן), hence God. Applied to idols ('no-god'). 2. The upper part, the height; hence above, i. e. in the height.

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עָל

unknown • Root עלה • Consonantal / Low • Page 1096

The plural is used like קְדֹשִׁים &c. (comp. Ex. 19, 6).

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עֹל

noun masculine • Root עלל • Consonantal / Low • Page 1090

Masculine noun (also spelled עֹל). A round, roller-like object, specifically a yoke (bent cross-wood put on the neck of animals). Figuratively: servitude, dependence, oppression, and burdening.

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Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: βααλ βααλιμ αἰσχύνησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1168a:

βααλ 56× (70.7%)

βααλιμ 14× (17.7%)

αἰσχύνησ 2× (2.5%)

ולעשתרות וְלָעַשְׁתָּרוֹת׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עשתרות

ʻAshtârôwth

Definition

Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan

Root

or עשתרת; plural of H6251 (עשתרה);

Exhaustive

or עשתרת; plural of עשתרה; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan; Asharoth, Astaroth. See also בית עשתרות, עשתרת, עשתרת קרנים.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6252

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַשְׁתְּרוֹת

noun proper • Consonantal / Low • Page 1145

N. p. of a city; deriv. Gentile m. עַשְׁתְּרוֹתִי.

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עַשְׁתָּרוֹת

unknown • Consonantal / Low • Page 1145

See עַשְׁתְּרוֹת 2.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַשְׁתָּרוֹת

proper noun • Page 533

A city of Og, king of Bashan. Deut. 1: 4. Josh. 13: 12. Also עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם Gen. 14: 5. (Labeled II)

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX: ασταρωθ ἄλση

LXX Usage Statistics

H6252:

ασταρωθ 7× (50.5%)

ἄλση 2× (13.3%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And they will forsake Jehovah, and will serve Baal and Ashtaroth.

LITV Translation:
Yea, they forsook Jehovah, and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And they provoked the Lord, and forsook him, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.