Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites would ask him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,” Young's Literal Translation And Gilead captureth the passages of the Jordan to Ephraim, and it hath been, when [any of] the fugitives of Ephraim say, ‘Let me pass over,’ and the men of Gilead say to him, ‘An Ephramite thou?’ and he saith, ‘No;’ King James Bible And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was [so], that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, [Art] thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; Hebrew The Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֛ד (gil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites captured וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד (way·yil·kōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere the fords מַעְבְּר֥וֹת (ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4569: A crossing-place, a transit, overwhelming of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine leading to Ephraim, לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם (lə·’ep̄·rā·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory and וְֽ֠הָיָה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be whenever כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a fugitive פְּלִיטֵ֤י (pə·lî·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6412: Escaped one, fugitive from Ephraim אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory would say, יֹאמְר֞וּ (yō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let me cross over,” אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה (’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on the Gileadites גִלְעָ֛ד (ḡil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites would ask him, וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Are you אַ֖תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you an Ephraimite?” הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י (ha·’ep̄·rā·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 673: Ephraimite -- a descendant of Ephraim, also an inhabitant of Ephrath If he answered, וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר ׀ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “No,” לֹֽא׃ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no |