Judges 3:17

Judges 3:17

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

a. ASV: And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

b. YLT: And he bringeth near the present to Eglon king of Moab, and Eglon isa very fat man.

c. Amplified Bible Classic: And he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

d. Septuagint: And he went, and brought the presents to Eglom king of Moab, and Eglom [was] a very handsome man.

e. Rubin Edition Early Prophets Joshua & Judges: And he brought the tribute to Eglon, king of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very obese man.)

1. “And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab…”

a. [And he] brought [Strong: 7126 qârab, kaw-rab'; a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose:—(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.]

b. [Strong: 853 'eth ayth apparent contracted from 226 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).]

c. [the] present [Strong: 4503 minchâh, min-khaw'; from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary):—gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.]

d. [unto] Eglon [Strong: 5700 ʻEglôwn, eg-lawn'; from H5695; vituline; Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king:—Eglon.]

e. king [Strong: 4428 melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.]

f. [of] Moab [Strong: 4124 Môwʼâb, mo-awb; from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m- and H1; from (her [the mother's]) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants:—Moab.]

2. “...and Eglon was a very fat man.”

a. [and] Eglon [Strong: 5700 ʻEglôwn, eg-lawn'; from H5695; vituline; Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king:—Eglon.]

b. [was a] very [Strong: 3966 mᵉʼôd, meh-ode'; from the same as H181; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated):—diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), × louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ( much, sore), well.]

c. fat [Strong: 1277 bârîyʼ, baw-ree'; from H1254 (in the sense of H1262); fatted or plump:—fat ((fleshed), -ter), fed, firm, plenteous, rank.]

d. man [Strong: 376 ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.]