pa.ra denotes leaders taking the lead in Israel in the setting of willing public response.

In Judges 5:2, pa.ra describes the action of leaders taking the lead in Israel, paired with the people's willing offering of themselves.

1. Leaders taking the lead · dominant

   The form פְרֹעַ is a Qal infinitive construct in a clause concerning leaders in Israel. In Judges 5:2 the APB renders the clause, "When leaders led in Israel," and then pairs it with the people's willing self-offering.

   Judges 5:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Judges 5:2, the APB presents the clause as "When leaders led in Israel." This rendering identifies the clause's overall presentation rather than a precise English equivalent for the form.