Judges 6:34

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ורוח וְרוּחַ

and the spirit

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

רוח

rûwach

Definition

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

Root

from H7306 (רוח);

Exhaustive

from רוח; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7307

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רוּחַ

verb • Root רוח • Strongs / High • Page 1325

To be extended, wide, broad, roomy; to be well, unrestrained, alleviated, easy, refreshed.

רוּחַ

verb • Root רוח • Strongs / High • Page 1326

(Kal unused) intr. To breathe, to blow (of wind); to smell, of plants and scents; hence sometimes to breathe, to draw breath, generally to live and move; also fig. to have or feel pleasure in it, to perceive, to smell.

רוּחַ

verb • Root רוח • Strongs / High • Page 1326

(II. not used) intr. to go, to wander; adopted for יָרַח, יָרַד and the proper name יָרִיחַ (wanderer).

רוּחַ

noun feminine / m. • Root רוח • Strongs / High • Page 1326

1. The blowing, air, wind (breeze or storm); quarter, region, district (Metaphor). 2. The breath (often associated with anger/wrath, or word/oracle) or quick vanishing breath/nothingness/vanity. 3. Breath of life, animal life, anima, spirit (including sensuous feelings, passions, or moving force/restlessness).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רוּחַ

hiph. • Page 610

To smell. See רֵיחַ

רוּחַ

com. gen. • Page 610

1. Wind, air in motion (Gen. 8:1; Job 1:19); also the four quarters of heaven (Ezek. 37:9). 2. A breathing or exhalation; a breath (Job 7:7), creative power (Ps. 33:6), or vital breath in men and animals (Gen. 6:17). 3. A snuffing (of the nose), hence anger (Judg. 8:3). 4. The anima or animal soul, the vital principle (1 Sam. 30:12; Judg. 15:19).

רוּחַ

noun feminine • Page 611

The spirit, considered as coming from God; metaphorically a principle of life (Ezek. 10:17). The rational soul (animus), mind, intellect (Gen. 41:8). Inclination or disposition (Num. 5:14, Hos. 4:12). The Spirit of God or Jehovah, denoting life-giving power in men and nature (Gen. 1:3, Ps. 104:30), and the source of extraordinary gifts and prophecy (Num. 24:2, 1 Sam. 10:6).

רוּחַ

chald. n. • Page 611

1. wind. 2. a spirit.

רוּחַ

verb • Page 611

To be or become wide. Impers. 'I find room, I am relieved' (Job 32:20). Pu. מְרֻוָּח: wide, spacious (Jer. 22:14).

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: πνεῦμα πνεύματι πνεύματοσ πνεῦμά ἄνεμον

LXX Usage Statistics

H7307:

πνεῦμα 169× (43.2%)

πνεύματι 31× (7.3%)

πνεύματοσ 27× (7.1%)

πνεῦμά 21× (4.9%)

ἄνεμον 14× (3.7%)

ἄνεμοσ 9× (2.2%)

ἀνέμου 7× (1.9%)

'' 6× (1.4%)

ἀνέμουσ 6× (1.7%)

--- 5× (1.4%)

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%)

לבשה לָבְשָׁה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לבש

lâbash

Definition

properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

Root

or לבש; a primitive root;

Exhaustive

or לבש; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively; (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3847

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לָבַשׁ

verb • Root לבש • Strongs / High • Page 769

Properly, to enwrap, to veil, to bind about, to wrap round. Hence: 1. To put on a garment. 2. Figuratively, to put on a virtue, a vice, or a quality. 3. To be clothed. 4. To copulate, as applied to animals.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָבַשׁ, לָבֵשׁ

verb • Page 341

1. to put on; construed with an accus. of the garment, Lev. 6:3, 4; 16: 23, 24, 32. with ב, Est. 6: 8. 2. metaphorically in very many connexions. Ps. 104: 1. Job 7: 5. Ps. 65: 14. To put on righteousness, Job 29: 14. To put on salvation, 2 Chr. 6: 41.

Verb Qal perfect third person feminine singular

LXX: ἐνδύσεται ἐνέδυσεν ἔνδυσαι ἐνδύσονται ἐνεδύσατο

LXX Usage Statistics

H3847:

ἐνδύσεται 10× (8.5%)

ἐνέδυσεν 8× (6.8%)

ἔνδυσαι 6× (5.2%)

ἐνδύσονται 6× (5.2%)

ἐνεδύσατο 6× (4.9%)

ἐνδύσω 4× (3.4%)

ἐνδύσεισ 4× (3.3%)

--- 3× (2.7%)

αὐτοὺσ 3× (1.9%)

ἐνδεδυμένοσ 2× (1.8%)

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

גדעון גִּדְעוֹן

Feller / Gideon

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גדעון

Gidʻôwn

Definition

Gidon, an Israelite

Root

from H1438 (גדע); feller (i.e. warrior);

Exhaustive

from גדע; feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite; Gideon.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1439

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גִּדְעוֹן

noun proper • Root גדע • Consonantal / Medium • Page 307

feller i. e. warrior; a shophet or judge.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גִּדְעוֹן

proper name • Page 131

proper name of a judge in Israel. Judg. 6:11. 7:1 ff. Sept. Γεδεών.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: γεδεων

LXX Usage Statistics

H1439:

γεδεων 37× (100.0%)

ויתקע וַיִּתְקַע

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

תקע

tâqaʻ

Definition

to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping); blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8628

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תָּקַע

verb • Root תקע • Consonantal / Low • Page 1530

1. to stick into, to strike into, יָתֵד. 2. to strike by driving; to fasten, to fix. 3. to thrust forcibly, to cast. 4. to pitch a tent.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תֵּקַע

noun masculine • Root תקע • Page 726

A blowing with the trumpet. Citations: Ps. 150: 3.

תָּקַע

verb • Page 725

1. To strike, smite, clap (with the hand), as a sign of joy (Ps. 47: 2) or scorn (Nah. 3: 19). 2. To smite or drive in, e. g. a nail. Judg. 4: 21. 3. To thrust in, e. g. a spear. Judg. 3: 21. 4. To blow with a trumpet. Num. 10: 3, 4, 8.

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐσάλπισαν σαλπίσατε ἐσάλπισεν σαλπιεῖτε σαλπιοῦσιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8628:

ἐσάλπισαν 8× (10.8%)

σαλπίσατε 7× (10.4%)

ἐσάλπισεν 7× (9.0%)

σαλπιεῖτε 5× (6.9%)

σαλπιοῦσιν 3× (4.5%)

σημάνατε 2× (3.0%)

--- 2× (3.0%)

ἔπηξεν 2× (3.0%)

ἐνέπηξεν 2× (2.6%)

σαλπίζων 2× (2.3%)

בשופר בַּשּׁוֹפָר

in the trumpet

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שופר

shôwphâr

Definition

a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn

Root

or שפר; from H8231 (שפר) in the original sense of incising;

Exhaustive

or שפר; from שפר in the original sense of incising; a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn; cornet, trumpet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7782

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שׁוֹפָר / שׁוֹפֵר

noun masculine • Root שוף • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1400

A horn, trumpet, so called from its being hollowed. Used to cause the horn to pass through, i. e. to sound.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שׁוֹפָר

m. plur. שׁוֹפָרוֹת / dec. ii. b. • Page 661

horn, trumpet, lituus, different from חֲצוֹצְרָה. (Ex. 19: 16, Lev. 25: 9.)

Preposition -Within Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: σάλπιγγοσ σάλπιγγι κερατίνῃ --- κερατίνησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7782:

σάλπιγγοσ 17× (23.6%)

σάλπιγγι 13× (18.0%)

κερατίνῃ 10× (12.5%)

--- 5× (7.3%)

κερατίνησ 4× (5.0%)

'' 4× (5.0%)

κερατίναισ 4× (4.6%)

ὡσ 2× (2.9%)

σάλπιγξ 2× (2.9%)

σάλπιγγασ 2× (2.7%)

ויזעק וַיִזָּעֵק

and he is screaming

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

זעק

zâʻaq

Definition

to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly; assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2199

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זָעַק

verb • Root זעק • Strongs / High • Page 440

To cry, to lament; to cry to, to implore for help; to entreat; to call. A later form of the older צָעַק.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זָעַק

verb • Page 207

to cry out, to call, especially from pain, sorrow (Ps. 142:6, Judg. 12:2, Hab. 1:2). Includes Niph. (to be called together) and Hiph. (to call together) forms.

conjunctive, Verb Niphal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐκέκραξαν κεκράξονται ἐβόησαν ἐβόησεν ἀνεβόησεν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2199:

ἐκέκραξαν 8× (10.4%)

κεκράξονται 7× (9.4%)

ἐβόησαν 7× (9.2%)

ἐβόησεν 5× (6.2%)

ἀνεβόησεν 4× (5.0%)

ἐκέκραξα 2× (2.9%)

ἀνεβόησαν 2× (2.7%)

ἀνεβόησα 2× (2.5%)

'' 2× (2.5%)

κεκράξατε 2× (2.5%)

אביעזר אֲבִיעֶזֶר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אביעזר

ʼĂbîyʻezer

Definition

Abiezer, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H1 (אב) and H5829 (עזר); father of help (i.e. helpful);

Exhaustive

from אב and עזר; father of help (i.e. helpful); Abiezer, the name of two Israelites; Abiezer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H44

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲבִיעֶזֶר

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 51

Proper name masculine in the Gileadite family (Josh. 17:2; Judges 6:34). Meaning 'Ab is help'. Contracted form is אִיעֶזֶר (Num. 26:30).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֲבִיעֶזֶר

m. proper name • Page 20

(Father of help) 1. Son of Gilead (Josh. 17: 2). 2. One of David's heroes (2 Sam. 23: 27). Includes the patronymic אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי (the Abiezrite).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0044:

No stats available

אחריו אַחֲרָיו׃

behind himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אחר

ʼachar

Definition

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

Root

from H309 (אחר);

Exhaustive

from אחר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H310

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַחַר

noun masculine / adv. / preposition • Root אחר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 103

Properly hinder, later, after. Commonly used as: 1. An adverb of time (after, then, thereupon) or place (behind). 2. A preposition (after, behind). The construct state plural אַחֲרֵי (acharei) is frequently used as an adverb of time (afterward), an adverb of place/preposition (after, behind), or in a substantive meaning (hinder part, e.g., of a spear).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַחֲרֵי

preposition • Root אחר • Page 41

after, as in Heb. Dan. 2:29.

אַחֲרֵי

adjective • Page 41

another. Dan. 2:39. 7:5, 6.

אַחַר

substantive / adv. / preposition • Page 40

1. originally a subst. the hinder part. 2 Sam. 2: 23. 2. adv. behind (Gen. 22: 13) or more frequently afterwards (Gen. 18: 5). 3. prep. (Plur. אַחֲרֵי) after, behind. Ex. 3: 1.

Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0310a:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the spirit of Jehovah clothed Gideon, and he will strike upon the trumpet; and Abiezer will be called after him.

LITV Translation:
And the Spirit of Jehovah clothed Gideon with Himself , and he blew with a ram's horn. And the Abiezrites were called after him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew with the horn, and Abiezer came to help after him.