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Judges 11 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Judges 11, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 40
- verses
- 663 / 173
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 6
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Judges 11 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יִפְתָּח | Yiphtâch | H3316 | 23 | Jiphtach |
| עַמּוֹן | ʻAmmôwn | H5983 | 17 | Ammon |
| גִּלְעָד | Gilʻâd | H1568 | 12 | Gilad |
| לָחַם | lâcham | H3898 | 11 | feed on, consume |
| יָרַשׁ | yârash | H3423 | 8 | occupy, driving |
| מוֹאָב | Môwʼâb | H4124 | 7 | Moab |
| יָלַךְ | yâlak | H3212 | 9 | walk, carry |
How preachers through history handled this text
6 public-domain excerpts on Judges 11, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace, and the readiest to make advances to obtain; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Judges 11:12–28 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Gilead 1 — Judg 11:10
- Mizpah 1 — Judg 11:11
- Ammon — Judg 11:12
- Arnon — Judg 11:13
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