But when the flame
mas'eth (mas-ayth')
burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward.
began
chalal (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to arise up
`alah (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
out of the city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
with a pillar
`ammuwd (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of smoke
`ashan (aw-shawn')
smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) -- smoke(-ing).
the Benjamites
Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee')
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.
looked
panah (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
behind
'achar (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
them and behold the flame
kaliyl (kaw-leel')
complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully
of the city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
ascended up
`alah (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to heaven
shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
