Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHalf of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. Young's Literal Translation And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish—and are not knowing to speak Jewish—and according to the language of people and people. King James Bible And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people. Hebrew Halfחֲצִי֙ (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle of their children וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (ū·ḇə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son spoke מְדַבֵּ֣ר (mə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the language of Ashdod אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית (’aš·dō·w·ḏîṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 797: In the language of Ashdod or of וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן (wə·ḵil·šō·wn) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue the other peoples, עַ֥ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock but could not וְאֵינָ֥ם (wə·’ê·nām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle speak לְדַבֵּ֣ר (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Hebrew. יְהוּדִ֑ית (yə·hū·ḏîṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3066: The Jewish -- language |