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Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother, |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Now Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
of Jerubbaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
Footnote | Jerubbaal is another name for Gideon and probably means let Baal contend; here and throughout this chapter; see Judges 6:32. |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
way·yê·leḵ
went
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
’im·mōw
his mother’s
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
’ă·ḥê
brothers
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
šə·ḵe·māh
at Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
way·ḏab·bêr
and said
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1696 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
’ă·lê·hem
to
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
wə·’el-
them
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
kāl-
and to all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
miš·pa·ḥaṯ
the clan
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 4940 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) clan, family 1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats |
’im·mōw
of his mother
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
’ă·ḇî
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
bêṯ-
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
lê·mōr
- ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
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“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.” |
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nā
“ Please
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 4994 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation |
dab·bə·rū-
ask
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1696 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
bə·’ā·zə·nê
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct |
Strongs | 241 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation |
ḵāl
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
mah-
‘ . . .
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
ṭō·wḇ
Is it better
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
lā·ḵem
for you
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
šiḇ·‘îm
that seventy
Grammar | Number - common plural |
Strongs | 7657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seventy |
’îš
men ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
kōl
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
bə·nê
the sons
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
of Jerubbaal ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
ham·šōl
rule
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 4910 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion |
bā·ḵem
over you ,
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
’im-
or
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
’e·ḥāḏ
just one
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
’îš
man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
mə·šōl
-
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 4910 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion |
bā·ḵem
- ? ’
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
ū·zə·ḵar·tem
Remember
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 2142 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance |
kî-
that
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
ʾå̄·nī
I
Grammar | Pronoun - first person common singular |
Strongs | 589 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) |
ū·ḇə·śar·ḵem
am your own flesh
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind |
ʿaṣ·mē·ḵɛm
and blood . ”
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6106 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bone, essence, substance 1a) bone 1a1) body, limbs, members, external body 1b) bone (of animal) 1c) substance, self |
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And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” |
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’im·mōw
And when his mother’s
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
’ă·ḥê-
brothers
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
way·ḏab·bə·rū
spoke
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1696 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·’êl·leh
these
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - common plural |
Strongs | 428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent |
had·də·ḇā·rîm
words
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
‘ā·lāw
about him
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
bə·’ā·zə·nê
in the presence
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct |
Strongs | 241 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation |
kāl-
of all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
’êṯ
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
lib·bām
their hearts
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
way·yêṭ
were inclined
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5186 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away |
’a·ḥă·rê
to follow
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
kî
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’ā·mə·rū
they said ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
hū
“ He
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
’ā·ḥî·nū
is our brother . ”
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
אִמּ֜וֹ’im·mōw And when his mother’s |
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So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him. |
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way·yit·tə·nū-
So they gave
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
lōw
him
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
šiḇ·‘îm
seventy [shekels]
Grammar | Number - common plural |
Strongs | 7657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seventy |
ke·sep̄
of silver
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3701 |
Footnote | 70 shekels is approximately 1.76 pounds or 797.8 grams of silver. |
BSB/Thayers | 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents |
mib·bēt
from the temple
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
ḇa·ʿal
of
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 1170 |
BSB/Thayers | Baal-berith = |lord of the covenant| 1) a god of the Philistines |
bə·rîṯ
Baal-berith ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1170 |
BSB/Thayers | Baal-berith = |lord of the covenant| 1) a god of the Philistines |
bā·hem
with which
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yiś·kōr
hired
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7936 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to hire 1a) (Qal) to hire 1b) (Niphal) to hire oneself out 1c) (Hithpael) to earn wages |
rê·qîm
some worthless
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7386 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) empty, vain 1a) empty (of vessels) 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically) |
ū·p̄ō·ḥă·zîm
and reckless
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6348 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) to be wanton, be reckless, be frothy |
’ă·nā·šîm
men
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
way·yê·lə·ḵū
to follow
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’a·ḥă·rāw
him .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
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He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself. |
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way·yā·ḇō
He went
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
’ā·ḇîw
to his father’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
ḇêṯ-
house
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
‘ā·p̄ə·rā·ṯāh
in Ophrah ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 6084 |
BSB/Thayers | Ophrah = |fawn| n pr m 1) a Judaite, son of Meonothai n pr loc 2) a town of Benjamin approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Bethel 3) a place in Manasseh, native place of Gideon; probably located close to Shechem |
‘al-
and on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’e·ḥāṯ
one
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
’e·ḇen
stone
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 68 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart |
way·ya·hă·rōḡ
murdered
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
šib·bə·ʿīm
his seventy
Grammar | Number - common plural |
Strongs | 7657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seventy |
’îš
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
’e·ḥāw
brothers ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
bə·nê-
the sons
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
of Jerubbaal .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
yō·w·ṯām
But Jotham ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3147 |
BSB/Thayers | Jotham = |Jehovah is perfect| 1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel 2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah 3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers |
haq·qā·ṭōn
the youngest
Grammar | Article | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6996 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant 1a) small 1b) insignificant 1c) young 1d) unimportant |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
of Jerubbaal ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
way·yiw·wā·ṯêr
survived ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3498 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be left over, remain, remain over, leave 1a) (Qal) remainder (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, leave 1c2) to save over, preserve alive 1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence 1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess |
kî
because
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
neḥ·bā
he hid himself .
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2244 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to withdraw, hide 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding 1c) (Hiphil) to hide 1d) (Hophal) to be hidden 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to hide oneself, draw back 1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden |
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Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king. |
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kāl-
Then all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
wə·ḵāl
and
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
bêṯ
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1037 |
BSB/Thayers | Beth-millo = |house of Millo| or |house of the rampart| 1) a place near Shechem, site unknown 2) a citadel in Jerusalem |
mil·lō·w
Beth-millo
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1037 |
BSB/Thayers | Beth-millo = |house of Millo| or |house of the rampart| 1) a place near Shechem, site unknown 2) a citadel in Jerusalem |
way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū
gathered
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 622 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves |
‘im-
beside
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
’ê·lō·wn
the oak
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 436 |
Footnote | Or terebinth or great tree |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, great tree, terebinth 2) plain |
muṣ·ṣāḇ
at the pillar
Grammar | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5324 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand 1a2) to stand, be stationed 1a3) to stand, take an upright position 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) 1a6) to stand firm 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to set up, erect 1b3) to cause to stand erect 1b4) to fix, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
biš·ḵem
in Shechem
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
way·yê·lə·ḵū
and proceeded
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
way·yam·lî·ḵū
to make
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
lə·me·leḵ
[their] king .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
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When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you. |
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way·yag·gi·ḏū
When this was reported
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
lə·yō·w·ṯām
to Jotham ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3147 |
BSB/Thayers | Jotham = |Jehovah is perfect| 1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel 2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah 3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers |
way·yê·leḵ
he climbed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5975 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before |
bə·rōš
to the top
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
har-
of Mount
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2022 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount |
gə·ri·zîm
Gerizim ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1630 |
BSB/Thayers | Gerizim = |cuttings off| 1) a mountain in northern Israel in Ephraim near Shechem from which the blessings were read to the Israelites on entering Canaan; site of the Samaritan temple built after the captivity |
way·yiś·śā
raised
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
qō·w·lōw
his voice ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6963 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity |
way·yiq·rā
and cried out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
way·yō·mer
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lā·hem
. . . :
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
šim·‘ū
“ Listen
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8085 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound |
’ê·lay
to me ,
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ba·‘ă·lê
O leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
and may God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
wə·yiš·ma‘
listen
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8085 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound |
’ă·lê·ḵem
to you .
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
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One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ |
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hā·‘ê·ṣîm
One day the trees
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
hā·lō·wḵ
set out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
hā·lə·ḵū
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
lim·šō·aḥ
to anoint
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 4886 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to smear, anoint, spread a liquid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smear 1a2) to anoint (as consecration) 1a3) to anoint, consecrate 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed |
me·leḵ
a king
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
‘ă·lê·hem
for themselves .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
way·yō·mə·rū
They said
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
laz·za·yiṯ
to the olive tree ,
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2132 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) olive, olive tree 1a) olive tree 1b) olives n pr loc 2) mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side |
mə·lō·ḵå̄h
‘ Reign
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
‘ā·lê·nū
over us . ’
Grammar | Preposition | first person common plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ |
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haz·za·yiṯ
But the olive tree
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2132 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) olive, olive tree 1a) olive tree 1b) olives n pr loc 2) mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side |
way·yō·mer
replied
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lā·hem
,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
he·ḥo·ḏal·tî
‘ Should I stop giving
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2308 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease, come to an end 1a2) to cease, leave off |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
diš·nî
my oil
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 1880 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fat ashes, fatness 1a) fatness 1a1) of fertility 1a2) of blessing (fig.) 1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat) |
’ă·šer-
that
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
bî
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
yə·ḵab·bə·ḏū
honors
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3513 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
both God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
wa·’ă·nā·šîm
and man ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
wə·hā·laḵ·tî
to hold
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
lā·nū·a‘
sway
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5128 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable 1a2) to totter, go tottering 1a2a) vagabond (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be tossed about or around 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to toss about 1c2) to shake, cause to totter 1c3) to shake, disturb 1c4) to cause to wander |
‘al-
over
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·‘ê·ṣîm
the trees ? ’
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
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Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’ |
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hā·‘ê·ṣîm
Then the trees
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
way·yō·mə·rū
said
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lat·tə·’ê·nāh
to the fig tree ,
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8384 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fig, fig tree |
lə·ḵî-
‘ Come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’at
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - second person feminine singular |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
mā·lə·ḵî
and reign
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
‘ā·lê·nū
over us . ’
Grammar | Preposition | first person common plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’ |
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hat·tə·’ê·nāh
But the fig tree
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8384 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fig, fig tree |
wat·tō·mer
replied
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lā·hem
,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
he·ḥo·ḏal·tî
‘ Should I stop giving
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2308 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease, come to an end 1a2) to cease, leave off |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
mā·ṯə·qî
my sweetness
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4987 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sweetness |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh
and my good
Grammar | Article | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
tə·nū·ḇā·ṯî
fruit ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 8570 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fruit, produce |
wə·hā·laḵ·tî
to hold
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
lā·nū·a‘
sway
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5128 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable 1a2) to totter, go tottering 1a2a) vagabond (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be tossed about or around 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to toss about 1c2) to shake, cause to totter 1c3) to shake, disturb 1c4) to cause to wander |
‘al-
over
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·‘ê·ṣîm
the trees ? ’
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
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Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’ |
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hā·‘ê·ṣîm
Then the trees
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
way·yō·mə·rū
said
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lag·gā·p̄en
to the grapevine ,
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 1612 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity |
lə·ḵî-
‘ Come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’at
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - second person feminine singular |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
må̄·lō·ḵī
and reign
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
‘ā·lê·nū
over us . ’
Grammar | Preposition | first person common plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’ |
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hag·ge·p̄en
But the grapevine
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 1612 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity |
wat·tō·mer
replied
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lā·hem
,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
he·ḥo·ḏal·tî
‘ Should I stop giving
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2308 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease, come to an end 1a2) to cease, leave off |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
tî·rō·wō·šî
my wine
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 8492 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wine, fresh or new wine, must, freshly pressed wine |
ham·śam·mê·aḥ
that cheers
Grammar | Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8055 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
[both] God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
wa·’ă·nā·šîm
and man ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
wə·hā·laḵ·tî
to hold
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
lā·nū·a‘
sway
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5128 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable 1a2) to totter, go tottering 1a2a) vagabond (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be tossed about or around 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to toss about 1c2) to shake, cause to totter 1c3) to shake, disturb 1c4) to cause to wander |
‘al-
over
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·‘ê·ṣîm
the trees ? ’
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
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Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’ |
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ḵāl
Finally all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·‘ê·ṣîm
the trees
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
way·yō·mə·rū
said
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
hā·’ā·ṭāḏ
the thornbush ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 329 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bramble, thorn, buckthorn 2) the threshing Atad, meaning thorn, also called Abelmizraim and afterwards called Bethhogla was located on the west of Jordan between the Jordan and Jericho |
lêḵ
‘ Come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’at·tāh
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
mə·lāḵ-
and reign
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
‘ā·lê·nū
over us . ’
Grammar | Preposition | first person common plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’ |
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hā·’ā·ṭāḏ
But the thornbush
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 329 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bramble, thorn, buckthorn 2) the threshing Atad, meaning thorn, also called Abelmizraim and afterwards called Bethhogla was located on the west of Jordan between the Jordan and Jericho |
way·yō·mer
replied
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’el-
-
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
hā·‘ê·ṣîm
- ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
’im
‘ If
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
’at·tem
you
Grammar | Pronoun - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
be·’ĕ·meṯ
really
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 571 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly |
mō·šə·ḥîm
are anointing me
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4886 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to smear, anoint, spread a liquid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smear 1a2) to anoint (as consecration) 1a3) to anoint, consecrate 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed |
’ō·ṯî
-
Grammar | Direct object marker | first person common singular |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
lə·me·leḵ
as king
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
‘ă·lê·ḵem
over you ,
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
bō·’ū
come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
ḥă·sū
and find refuge
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2620 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.) |
ḇə·ṣil·lî
in my shade .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6738 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) |
wə·’im-
But if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
’a·yin
not ,
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
’êš
may fire
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 784 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) |
tê·ṣê
come out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
min-
of
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
hā·’ā·ṭāḏ
the thornbush
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 329 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bramble, thorn, buckthorn 2) the threshing Atad, meaning thorn, also called Abelmizraim and afterwards called Bethhogla was located on the west of Jordan between the Jordan and Jericho |
wə·ṯō·ḵal
and consume
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’ar·zê
the cedars
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 730 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) cedar 1a) cedar tree 1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in building) 1c) cedar wood (in purifications) |
hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn
of Lebanon . ’
Grammar | Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 3844 |
BSB/Thayers | Lebanon = |whiteness| 1) a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel |
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Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves— |
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wə·‘at·tāh
Now
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb |
Strongs | 6258 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases |
’im-
if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
‘ă·śî·ṯem
you have acted
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
be·’ĕ·meṯ
faithfully
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 571 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly |
ū·ḇə·ṯā·mîm
and honestly
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8549 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) complete, whole, entire, sound 1a) complete, whole, entire 1b) whole, sound, healthful 1c) complete, entire (of time) 1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity 1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst) |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
in making Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
wat·tam·lî·ḵū
king ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
wə·’im-
if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
ṭō·w·ḇāh
. . .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
‘ă·śî·ṯem
you have done well
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
‘im-
by
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
Jerubbaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
wə·‘im-
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
bê·ṯōw
and his family ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
wə·’im-
and if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
‘ă·śî·ṯem
you have done
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
lōw
to him
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
yā·ḏāw
as he
Grammar | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
kiḡ·mūl
deserves —
Grammar | Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1576 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) dealing, recompense, benefit 1a) dealing (of one's hand) 1b) recompense 1c) benefit |
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for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian, |
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’ă·šer-
for
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’ā·ḇî
my father
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
nil·ḥam
fought
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3898 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food |
‘ă·lê·ḵem
for you
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
way·yaš·lêḵ
and risked
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7993 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph) |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
min·ne·ḡeḏ
-
Grammar | Preposition-m |
Strongs | 5048 |
BSB/Thayers | subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of |
nap̄·šōw
his life
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
way·yaṣ·ṣêl
to deliver
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5337 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal) 1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself 1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to strip off, spoil 1b2) to deliver 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to take away, snatch away 1c2) to rescue, recover 1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death) 1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt 1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out 1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself |
’eṯ·ḵem
you
Grammar | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
mî·yaḏ
from the hand
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
miḏ·yān
of Midian ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4080 |
BSB/Thayers | Midian or Midianite = |strife| n pr m 1) son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians 2) the tribe descended from Midian n pr loc 3) the territory of the tribe descended from Midian; located principally in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula; land to which Moses went when he fled from Pharaoh |
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but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother— |
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wə·’at·tem
but you
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
qam·tem
have risen up
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
‘al-
against
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’ā·ḇî
my father’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
bêṯ
house
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
hay·yō·wm
this day
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
wat·ta·har·ḡū
and killed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
šiḇ·‘îm
his seventy
Grammar | Number - common plural |
Strongs | 7657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seventy |
’îš
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
bā·nāw
sons
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
‘al-
on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’e·ḥāṯ
a single
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
’e·ḇen
stone ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 68 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
and you have made Abimelech ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
ben-
the son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
’ă·mā·ṯōw
of his maidservant ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 519 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine 1a) of humility (fig.) |
wat·tam·lî·ḵū
king
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
‘al-
over
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
kî
because
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
hū
he
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
’ă·ḥî·ḵem
is your brother —
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
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if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you. |
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wə·’im-
if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
‘ă·śî·ṯem
you have acted
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
be·’ĕ·meṯ
faithfully
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 571 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly |
ū·ḇə·ṯā·mîm
and honestly
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8549 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) complete, whole, entire, sound 1a) complete, whole, entire 1b) whole, sound, healthful 1c) complete, entire (of time) 1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity 1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst) |
‘im-
toward
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
Jerubbaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
wə·‘im-
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
bê·ṯōw
and his house
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
haz·zeh
this
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
hay·yō·wm
day ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
śim·ḥū
[then] may you rejoice
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8055 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
in Abimelech ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
gam-
and
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
hū
he
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
bā·ḵem
in you
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine plural |
wə·yiś·maḥ
- .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8055 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad |
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But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.” |
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wə·’im-
But if
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
’a·yin
not ,
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
’êš
may fire
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 784 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) |
tê·ṣê
come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
mê·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
from Abimelech
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
wə·ṯō·ḵal
and consume
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
wə·’eṯ-
and
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
bêṯ
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1037 |
BSB/Thayers | Beth-millo = |house of Millo| or |house of the rampart| 1) a place near Shechem, site unknown 2) a citadel in Jerusalem |
mil·lō·w
Beth-millo ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1037 |
BSB/Thayers | Beth-millo = |house of Millo| or |house of the rampart| 1) a place near Shechem, site unknown 2) a citadel in Jerusalem |
’êš
and may fire
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 784 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) |
wə·ṯê·ṣê
come
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
mib·ba·‘ă·lê
from the leaders
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
ū·mib·bêṯ
and
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1037 |
BSB/Thayers | Beth-millo = |house of Millo| or |house of the rampart| 1) a place near Shechem, site unknown 2) a citadel in Jerusalem |
mil·lō·w
Beth-millo
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1037 |
BSB/Thayers | Beth-millo = |house of Millo| or |house of the rampart| 1) a place near Shechem, site unknown 2) a citadel in Jerusalem |
wə·ṯō·ḵal
and consume
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech . ”
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
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Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech. |
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yō·w·ṯām
Then Jotham
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3147 |
BSB/Thayers | Jotham = |Jehovah is perfect| 1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel 2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah 3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers |
way·yā·nās
ran away ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5127 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to flee, escape 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to flee 1a2) to escape 1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear 1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback 1b) (Polel) to drive at 1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to put to flight 1d2) to drive hastily 1d3) to cause to disappear, hide |
way·yiḇ·raḥ
escaping
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1272 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, pass through 1a2) to flee 1a3) to hasten, come quickly 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pass through 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight 1b3) to drive away |
way·yê·leḵ
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
bə·’ê·rāh
to Beer ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 876 |
BSB/Thayers | Beer = |well| 1) an oasis rest in desert during the Exodus 2) a city west of Hebron |
way·yê·šeḇ
and he lived
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell |
šām
there
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 8033 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) |
mip·pə·nê
for fear
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
’ā·ḥîw
of his brother
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
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After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years, |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
After Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yā·śar
had reigned
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7786 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over 1a) (Qal) to rule over, govern 1b) (Hiphil) to make rulers, play the prince |
‘al-
over
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
yiś·rā·’êl
Israel
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3478 |
BSB/Thayers | Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile |
šā·lōš
for three
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7969 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third |
šā·nîm
years ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 8141 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) |
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God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully, |
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’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
way·yiš·laḥ
sent
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
rū·aḥ
a spirit
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 7307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force |
rā·‘āh
of animosity
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7451 |
Footnote | Or a harmful spirit |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
bên
between
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 996 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
ū·ḇên
and
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 996 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
ḇa·‘ă·lê-
and caused them
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
. . .
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
to treat Abimelech
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yiḇ·gə·ḏū
deceitfully ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 898 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously 1a) (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend |
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in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers. |
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ḥă·mas
in order that the crime
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2555 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice |
šiḇ·‘îm
against the seventy
Grammar | Number - common plural |
Strongs | 7657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seventy |
bə·nê-
sons
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·bā·‘al
of Jerubbaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
lā·ḇō·w
might come to justice
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
wə·ḏā·mām
and their blood
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1818 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.) |
lā·śūm
be avenged
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 7760 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
‘al-
on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’ă·ḥî·hem
their brother
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
hā·raḡ
-
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
’ō·w·ṯām
-
Grammar | Direct object marker | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
wə·‘al
and on
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
’ă·šer-
who
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
ḥiz·zə·qū
had helped
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 2388 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
yā·ḏāw
him
Grammar | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
la·hă·rōḡ
murder
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’e·ḥāw
his brothers .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
חֲמַ֖סḥă·mas in order that the crime לָב֕וֹאlā·ḇō·w might come to justice |
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The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech. |
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ḇa·‘ă·lê
The leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
way·yā·śî·mū
set up
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7760 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm
an ambush
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 693 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush |
lōw
against [Abimelech]
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
‘al
on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
rā·šê
the hilltops
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
he·hā·rîm
. . . ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2022 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount |
way·yiḡ·zə·lū
and they robbed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1497 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tear away, rob 1a2) to seize, plunder (with acc cognate) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be robbed 1b2) to be taken away |
’êṯ
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’ă·šer-
who
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
ya·‘ă·ḇōr
passed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5674 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over |
‘ă·lê·hem
by them
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
bad·dā·reḵ
on the road .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
way·yug·gaḏ
So this was reported
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
to Abimelech .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
לוֹ֩lōw against [Abimelech] |
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Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him. |
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ga·‘al
Meanwhile, Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
‘e·ḇeḏ
of Ebed
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5651 |
BSB/Thayers | Ebed = |servant| 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra |
way·yā·ḇō
came
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
wə·’e·ḥāw
with his brothers
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
way·ya·‘aḇ·rū
and crossed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5674 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over |
biš·ḵem
into Shechem ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
ba·‘ă·lê
and the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
way·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū-
put their confidence
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 982 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to trust 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trust, trust in 1a2) to have confidence, be confident 1a3) to be bold 1a4) to be secure 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless |
ḇōw
in him .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
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And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech. |
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way·yê·ṣə·’ū
And after they had gone out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
haś·śā·ḏeh
into the fields ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7704 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea) |
way·yiḇ·ṣə·rū
gathered [grapes]
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1219 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (pass participle) 1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld 1c) (Piel) to fortify |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
kar·mê·hem
from their vineyards ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3754 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) vineyard |
way·yiḏ·rə·ḵū
and trodden [them] ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to tread, bend, lead, march 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tread, march, march forth 1a2) to tread on, tread upon 1a3) to tread (a press) 1a4) to tread (bend) a bow 1a5) archer, bow-benders (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to tread, tread down 1b2) to tread (bend with the foot) a bow 1b3) to cause to go, lead, march, tread |
way·ya·‘ă·śū
they held
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
hil·lū·lîm
a festival
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1974 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) rejoicing, praise 1a) rejoicing 1b) praise |
way·yā·ḇō·’ū
and went
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
bêṯ
into the house
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
’ĕlō·hê·hem
of their god ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
way·yō·ḵə·lū
and as they ate
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
way·yiš·tū
and drank ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 8354 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk |
way·qal·lū
they cursed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7043 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
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Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech? |
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ga·‘al
Then Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
‘e·ḇeḏ
of Ebed
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5651 |
BSB/Thayers | Ebed = |servant| 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra |
way·yō·mer
said ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
mî-
“ Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
is Abimelech ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
ū·mî-
and who
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
šə·ḵem
is Shechem ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
kî
that
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū
we should serve him ?
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5647 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve |
hă·lō
Is he not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ḇen-
the son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·ba·‘al
of Jerubbaal ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
ū·zə·ḇul
and is not Zebul
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2083 |
BSB/Thayers | Zebul = |exalted| 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites |
pə·qî·ḏōw
his officer ?
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6496 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer |
‘iḇ·ḏū
You are to serve
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 5647 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’an·šê
the men
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
ḥă·mō·wr
of Hamor ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2544 |
BSB/Thayers | Hamor = |he-ass| 1) the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine |
’ă·ḇî
the father
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem .
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
ū·mad·dū·a‘
Why
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4069 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore? |
’ă·nā·ḥə·nū
should we
Grammar | Pronoun - first person common plural |
Strongs | 587 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) |
na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū
serve Abimelech ?
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5647 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve |
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If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’” |
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ū·mî
If only
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interjection |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
yit·tên
. . .
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
haz·zeh
this
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
hā·‘ām
people
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
bə·yā·ḏî
were under my authority ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
wə·’ā·sî·rāh
I would remove
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 5493 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech ;
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yō·mer
I would say
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
to [him] ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
rab·beh
‘ Muster
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7235 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot |
ṣə·ḇā·’ă·ḵā
your army
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6635 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service |
wā·ṣê·’āh
and come out ! ’”
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
Footnote | LXX; Hebrew I would remove Abimelech.” And he said to him, “Muster your army and come out!” |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
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When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger. |
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zə·ḇul
When Zebul
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2083 |
BSB/Thayers | Zebul = |exalted| 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites |
śar-
the governor
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8269 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
hā·‘îr
of the city
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
way·yiš·ma‘
heard
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8085 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound |
diḇ·rê
the words
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
ga·‘al
of Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
‘ā·ḇeḏ
of Ebed ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5651 |
BSB/Thayers | Ebed = |servant| 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra |
way·yi·ḥar
he burned
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2734 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled 1a) (Qal) to burn, kindle (anger) 1b) (Niphal) to be angry with, be incensed 1c) (Hiphil) to burn, kindle 1d) (Hithpael) to heat oneself in vexation |
’ap·pōw
with anger .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 639 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger |
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So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you. |
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way·yiš·laḥ
So he covertly sent
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
bə·ṯā·rə·māh
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8649 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) treachery, fraud, deceit, deceitfulness |
mal·’ā·ḵîm
messengers
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4397 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) messenger, representative 1a) messenger 1b) angel 1c) the theophanic angel |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
Footnote | Or he sent messengers to Abimelech in Arumah; see verse 41. |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
lê·mōr
to say ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
hin·nêh
“ Look ,
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 2009 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behold, lo, see, if |
ḡa·‘al
Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
‘e·ḇeḏ
of Ebed
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5651 |
BSB/Thayers | Ebed = |servant| 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra |
wə·’e·ḥāw
and his brothers
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
bā·’îm
have come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
šə·ḵe·māh
to Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
wə·hin·nām
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interjection | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 2009 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behold, lo, see, if |
ṣā·rîm
and are stirring up
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6696 |
Footnote | Or besieging or closing up |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bind, besiege, confine, cramp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to confine, secure 1a2) to shut in, beseige 1a3) to shut up, enclose 2) (Qal) to show hostility to, be an adversary, treat as foe 3) (Qal) to form, fashion, delineate |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
hā·‘îr
the city
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
‘ā·le·ḵā
against you .
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields. |
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wə·‘at·tāh
Now then ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb |
Strongs | 6258 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases |
lay·lāh
tonight
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3915 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) |
’at·tāh
you
Grammar | Pronoun - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
wə·hā·‘ām
and the people
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’it·tāḵ
with you
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 854 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
qūm
are to come
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
we·’ĕ·rōḇ
and lie in wait
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 693 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush |
baś·śā·ḏeh
in the fields .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7704 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea) |
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And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.” |
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wə·hā·yāh
And
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
ḇab·bō·qer
in the morning
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1242 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning |
kiz·rō·aḥ
at sunrise
Grammar | Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 2224 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, come forth, break out, arise, rise up, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rise 1a2) to come out, appear |
haš·še·meš
. . . ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 8121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) |
taš·kîm
get up
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7925 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise or start early 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to rise early, make an early start 1a2) early (as adverb) |
ū·p̄ā·šaṭ·tā
and advance
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6584 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of |
‘al-
against
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
hā·‘îr
the city .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
wə·hin·nêh-
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interjection |
Strongs | 2009 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behold, lo, see, if |
hū
When [Gaal]
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
wə·hā·‘ām
and his men
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’it·tōw
-
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 854 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
yō·ṣə·’îm
come out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
’ê·le·ḵā
against you ,
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā
do
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
lōw
to them
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
ka·’ă·šer
whatever
Grammar | Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
tim·ṣā
you are able
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4672 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering) |
yā·ḏe·ḵā
. . . . ”
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
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So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
So Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
wə·ḵāl
and all
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·‘ām
his troops
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
‘im·mōw
-
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
way·yā·qām
set out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
lā·yə·lāh
by night
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3915 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) |
way·ye·’er·ḇū
and lay in wait
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 693 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush |
‘al-
against
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
šə·ḵem
Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
’ar·bā·‘āh
in four
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 702 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) four |
rā·šîm
companies .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
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Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places. |
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ga·‘al
Now Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
‘e·ḇeḏ
of Ebed
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5651 |
BSB/Thayers | Ebed = |servant| 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra |
way·yê·ṣê
went out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ
and stood
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5975 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before |
pe·ṯaḥ
at the entrance
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6607 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) opening, doorway, entrance |
hā·‘îr
of the city
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
ša·‘ar
gate
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8179 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
just as Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
wə·hā·‘ām
and his men
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’it·tōw
-
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 854 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
way·yā·qām
came out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
min-
from
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
ham·ma’·rāḇ
their hiding places .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3993 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ambush, (hunter's) blind 1a) ambush, lurking place 1b) liers-in-wait |
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When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.” |
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ga·‘al
When Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
way·yar-
saw
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
hā·‘ām
the people ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
way·yō·mer
he said
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
zə·ḇul
Zebul ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2083 |
BSB/Thayers | Zebul = |exalted| 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites |
hin·nêh-
“ Look ,
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 2009 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behold, lo, see, if |
‘ām
people
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
yō·w·rêḏ
are coming down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3381 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down |
mê·rā·šê
from the mountains
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
he·hā·rîm
. . . ! ”
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2022 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount |
zə·ḇul
But Zebul
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2083 |
BSB/Thayers | Zebul = |exalted| 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites |
’êṯ
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
way·yō·mer
replied
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’ê·lāw
. . . ,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ṣêl
“ The shadows
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6738 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) |
he·hā·rîm
of the mountains
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2022 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount |
rō·’eh
look
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
kā·’ă·nā·šîm
like men
Grammar | Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
’at·tāh
to you . ”
Grammar | Pronoun - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) |
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Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.” |
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ga·‘al
Then Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
lə·ḏab·bêr
spoke up
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1696 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
way·yō·mer
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
way·yō·sep̄
again
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3254 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to add, increase, do again 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to join, join oneself to 1b2) to be joined, be added to 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to add, increase 1c2) to do more, do again |
‘ō·wḏ
. . . ,
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 5750 |
BSB/Thayers | subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides |
hin·nêh-
“ Look ,
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 2009 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behold, lo, see, if |
‘ām
people
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
yō·wr·ḏîm
are coming down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3381 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down |
mê·‘im
from
Grammar | Preposition-m |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
ṭab·būr
the center
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2872 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) centre, midst, navel, highest part |
hā·’ā·reṣ
of the land ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
Footnote | Literally the navel of the earth |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
’e·ḥāḏ
and one
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
wə·rōš-
company
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
bā
is coming
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
mid·de·reḵ
by way of
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
mə·‘ō·wn·nîm
the Diviners’
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6049 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Piel) to make appear, produce, bring (clouds) 2) (Poel) to practise soothsaying, conjure 2a) to observe times, practice soothsaying or spiritism or magic or augury or witchcraft 2b) soothsayer, enchanter, sorceress, diviner, fortuneteller, barbarian, Meonenim (participle) |
’ê·lō·wn
Oak . ”
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 436 |
Footnote | Or the Diviners’ Terebinth or the diviners’ tree |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, great tree, terebinth 2) plain |
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“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!” |
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’ay·yêh
“ Where
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 346 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) where? 1a) of persons, things 1b) rhetorical |
p̄î·ḵā
is your gloating
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’ê·p̄ō·w
now ? ”
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 645 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) then, now, so 1a) (who) then, (what) then (with interrog) 1b) then (with imperative-i.e. know then) 1c) if...then (with adv) |
zə·ḇul
Zebul
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2083 |
BSB/Thayers | Zebul = |exalted| 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites |
way·yō·mer
replied
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’ê·lāw
. . . .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
tō·mar
“ You said ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
mî
‘ Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
is Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
kî
that
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū
we should serve him ? ’
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5647 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve |
hă·lō
Are these not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
zeh
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2088 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
hā·‘ām
the people
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
mā·’as·tāh
you ridiculed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3988 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected 2) (Niphal) to flow, run |
bōw
?
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
ṣê-
Go out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
‘at·tāh
now
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 6258 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases |
nā
. . .
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 4994 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation |
wə·hil·lā·ḥem
and fight
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3898 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food |
bōw
them ! ”
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
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So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, |
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ḡa·‘al
So Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
way·yê·ṣê
went out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
lip̄·nê
before
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
way·yil·lā·ḥem
and fought
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3898 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food |
ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
against Abimelech ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
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but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate. |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
but Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yir·də·p̄ê·hū
pursued him ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase |
way·yā·nās
and Gaal fled
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5127 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to flee, escape 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to flee 1a2) to escape 1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear 1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback 1b) (Polel) to drive at 1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to put to flight 1d2) to drive hastily 1d3) to cause to disappear, hide |
mip·pā·nāw
before him .
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
rab·bîm
And many [Shechemites]
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7227 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief |
way·yip·pə·lū
fell
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall |
ḥă·lā·lîm
wounded
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2491 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain adj 2) (CLBL) profaned 2a) defiled, profaned (by divorce) |
‘aḏ-
all the way
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
pe·ṯaḥ
to the entrance
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6607 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) opening, doorway, entrance |
haš·šā·‘ar
of the gate .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8179 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
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Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem. |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yê·šeḇ
stayed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell |
bā·rū·māh
in Arumah ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 725 |
BSB/Thayers | Arumah = |I shall be exalted| 1) a place near Shechem, home of Abimelech |
zə·ḇul
and Zebul
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2083 |
BSB/Thayers | Zebul = |exalted| 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
way·ḡā·reš
drove
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1644 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to drive out, expel, cast out, drive away, divorce, put away, thrust away, trouble, cast up 1a) (Qal) to thrust out, cast out 1b) (Niphal) to be driven away, be tossed 1c) (Piel) to drive out, drive away 1d) (Pual) to be thrust out |
ga·‘al
Gaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1603 |
BSB/Thayers | Gaal = |loathing| 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’e·ḥāw
and his brothers
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
miš·še·ḇeṯ
out of
Grammar | Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 3427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell |
biš·ḵem
Shechem .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
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The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech. |
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way·hî
-
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ
The next day
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4283 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the morrow, the day after |
hā·‘ām
the people [of Shechem]
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
way·yê·ṣê
went out
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
haś·śā·ḏeh
into the fields ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7704 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea) |
way·yag·gi·ḏū
and this was reported
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
to Abimelech .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
הָעָ֖םhā·‘ām the people [of Shechem] |
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way·yiq·qaḥ
So he took
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3947 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
hā·‘ām
his men ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
way·ye·ḥĕ·ṣêm
divided them
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 2673 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to divide, cut in two, cut short, live half (of one's life) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide 1a2) to half, cut in two 1b) (Niphal) to be divided |
liš·lō·šāh
into three
Grammar | Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7969 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third |
rā·šîm
companies ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
way·ye·’ĕ·rōḇ
and lay in wait
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 693 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush |
baś·śā·ḏeh
in the fields .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7704 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea) |
way·yar
When he saw
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
wə·hin·nêh
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interjection |
Strongs | 2009 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behold, lo, see, if |
hā·‘ām
the people
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
yō·ṣê
coming out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
min-
of
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
hā·‘îr
the city ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
way·yā·qām
he rose up
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
‘ă·lê·hem
against them
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
way·yak·kêm
and attacked them .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5221 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants) |
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Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down. |
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wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Then Abimelech
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
wə·hā·rā·šîm
and the companies
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
‘im·mōw
with him
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
pā·šə·ṭū
rushed forward
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 6584 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of |
way·ya·‘am·ḏū
and took their stand
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5975 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before |
pe·ṯaḥ
at the entrance
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6607 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) opening, doorway, entrance |
hā·‘îr
of the city
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
ša·‘ar
gate .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8179 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
ū·šə·nê
The other two
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
hā·rā·šîm
companies
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
pā·šə·ṭū
rushed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 6584 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of |
‘al-
against
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’ă·šer
who [were]
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
baś·śā·ḏeh
in the fields
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7704 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea) |
way·yak·kūm
and struck them down .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5221 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants) |
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And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt. |
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kōl
And all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ha·hū
that
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
hay·yō·wm
day
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
nil·ḥām
fought
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3898 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food |
bā·‘îr
against the city
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
way·yil·kōḏ
until he had captured it
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3920 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to capture, take, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to capture, seize 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.) 1a3) to take (by lot) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
hā·‘îr
-
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
hā·rāḡ
and killed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
hā·‘ām
its people
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
bāh
- .
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
way·yit·tōṣ
Then he demolished
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5422 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pull down 1a2) to break down, break off 1b) (Niphal) to be pulled or broken down 1c) (Piel) to tear down 1d) (Pual) to be torn down 1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be broken down |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
hā·‘îr
the city
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
way·yiz·rā·‘e·hā
and sowed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 2232 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed |
me·laḥ
it with salt .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4417 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) salt |
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On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. |
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way·yiš·mə·‘ū
On hearing of this ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 8085 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
miḡ·dal-
in the tower
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
way·yā·ḇō·’ū
entered
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
’el-
. . .
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ṣə·rî·aḥ
the inner chamber
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6877 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excavation, underground chamber, cellar, underground room 1a) meaning uncertain |
bêṯ
of the temple
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
’êl
. . .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 410 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power |
bə·rîṯ
of El-berith .
Grammar | Noun - proper |
Strongs | 1286 |
Footnote | El-berith was another name for Baal-berith; see verse 4. |
BSB/Thayers | Berith = |covenant| 1) in the name of Baal-berith, a foreign deity worshipped in Shechem |
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And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there, |
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la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
And when Abimelech
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yug·gaḏ
was told
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
kî
that
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ba·‘ă·lê
the leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
miḡ·dal-
in the tower
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
hiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū
were gathered there ,
Grammar | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 6908 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together |
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he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.” |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
he
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
wə·ḵāl
and all
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·‘ām
his men
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’it·tōw
-
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 854 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
way·ya·‘al
went up
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5927 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself |
har-
to Mount
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2022 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount |
ṣal·mō·wn
Zalmon .
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 6756 |
BSB/Thayers | Zalmon = |shady| n pr m 1) an Ahohite, one of David's mighty warriors n pr loc 2) a wooded hill in Samaria near Shechem |
hū
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
way·yiq·qaḥ
took
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3947 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) |
haq·qar·dum·mō·wṯ
his axe
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 7134 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) axe |
bə·yā·ḏōw
in his hand
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
way·yiḵ·rōṯ
and cut
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3772 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off |
śō·w·ḵaṯ
a branch
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7754 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) branch, brushwood, bough |
‘ê·ṣîm
from the trees ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
way·yiś·śā·’e·hā
which he lifted
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
way·yā·śem
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7760 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
‘al-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
šiḵ·mōw
his shoulder ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7926 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shoulder, back 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade 1b) back (in general) |
way·yō·mer
saying
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
hā·‘ām
his men
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·šer-
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
‘im·mōw
- ,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
ma·hă·rū
“ Hurry
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4116 |
BSB/Thayers | 1)(Qal) to hasten 1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious 1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to hasten, make haste 1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb) 1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly |
‘ā·śî·ṯî
and do
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
māh
what
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
rə·’î·ṯem
you have seen me
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
‘ă·śū
do
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
ḵā·mō·w·nî
. . . . ”
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 3644 |
BSB/Thayers | adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were |
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kāl-
So each
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’îš
man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
hā·‘ām
-
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
ḡam-
also
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū
cut
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3772 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off |
śō·w·ḵōh
his own branch
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7754 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) branch, brushwood, bough |
way·yê·lə·ḵū
and followed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’a·ḥă·rê
. . .
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yā·śî·mū
Then they piled [the branches]
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7760 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
‘al-
against
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
haṣ·ṣə·rî·aḥ
the inner chamber
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6877 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excavation, underground chamber, cellar, underground room 1a) meaning uncertain |
way·yaṣ·ṣî·ṯū
and set
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3341 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kindle, burn, set on fire 1a) (Qal) to kindle 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be kindled 1b2) to be left desolate 1c) (Hiphil) to set on fire, kindle |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
haṣ·ṣə·rî·aḥ
[it]
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6877 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excavation, underground chamber, cellar, underground room 1a) meaning uncertain |
bā·’êš
on fire
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 784 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) |
‘ă·lê·hem
above them ,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
way·yā·mu·ṯū
killing
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 4191 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely |
gam
. . .
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
kāl-
everyone
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’an·šê
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
miḡ·dal-
in the tower
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
kə·’e·lep̄
about a thousand
Grammar | Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 505 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops |
’îš
men
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
wə·’iš·šāh
and women .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Then Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yê·leḵ
went
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
tê·ḇêṣ
Thebez ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8405 |
BSB/Thayers | Thebez = |conspicuous| 1) a town near Shechem |
way·yi·ḥan
encamped
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2583 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to decline 1a2) to encamp |
bə·ṯê·ḇêṣ
against it ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8405 |
BSB/Thayers | Thebez = |conspicuous| 1) a town near Shechem |
way·yil·kə·ḏāh
and captured it .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3920 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to capture, take, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to capture, seize 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.) 1a3) to take (by lot) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other |
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But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower. |
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hā·yāh
But there was
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
‘ōz
a strong
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5797 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political |
ū·miḡ·dal-
tower
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-
inside
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8432 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
hā·‘îr
the city ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
kāl-
and all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·’ă·nā·šîm
the men ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
wə·han·nā·šîm
women ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
wə·ḵōl
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ba·‘ă·lê
and leaders
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
hā·‘îr
of the city
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5892 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town |
way·yā·nu·sū
fled
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5127 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to flee, escape 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to flee 1a2) to escape 1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear 1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback 1b) (Polel) to drive at 1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to put to flight 1d2) to drive hastily 1d3) to cause to disappear, hide |
šām·māh
there .
Grammar | Adverb | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 8033 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) |
way·yis·gə·rū
They locked themselves in
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5462 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to shut, close 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shut 1a2) to close, close up 1a3) closed up, closely joined, shut up 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be shut up 1b2) to be shut or closed 1c) (Piel) to shut up, deliver up 1d) (Pual) to be shut up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to deliver up 1e2) to shut up, imprison |
ba·‘ă·ḏām
. . .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1157 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about 1a) through (of action) 1b) behind (with verbs of shutting) 1c) about (with verbs of fencing) 1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael) |
way·ya·‘ă·lū
and went up
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 5927 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself |
‘al-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
gaḡ
the roof
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1406 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) roof, top, housetop 1a) roof (of house) 1b) top (of altar of incense) |
ham·miḡ·dāl
of the tower .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
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When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. |
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’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
When Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
way·yā·ḇō
came
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
‘aḏ-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
way·yil·lā·ḥem
attack
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3898 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food |
bōw
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
ham·miḡ·dāl
the tower ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
way·yig·gaš
he approached
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5066 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near |
‘aḏ-
. . .
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
ham·miḡ·dāl
its
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
pe·ṯaḥ
entrance
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6607 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) opening, doorway, entrance |
lə·śā·rə·p̄ōw
to set it on fire
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8313 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to burn 1a) (Qal) to burn 1b) (Niphal) to be burned 1c) (Piel) burner, burning (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be burnt up, be burned |
ḇā·’êš
. . . .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 784 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) |
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But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull. |
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’a·ḥaṯ
But a
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 259 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) |
’iš·šāh
woman
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
wat·taš·lêḵ
dropped
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7993 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph) |
pe·laḥ
an upper
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6400 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) cleavage, mill-stone, cut, slice, part cut off 1a) mill-stone 1b) cleavage, slice |
re·ḵeḇ
millstone
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7393 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders 1a) chariotry, chariots 1b) chariot (single) 1c) upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) 1d) riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders |
‘al-
on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech’s
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
rōš
head ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
wat·tā·riṣ
crushing
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7533 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to crush, oppress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to crush, get crushed, be crushed 1a2) to crush, oppress (fig) 1a3) crushed (participle passive) 1b) (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to crush in pieces 1c2) to grievously oppress (fig) 1d) (Poel) to oppress (fig) 1e) (Hiphil) to crush 1f) (Hithpoel) to crush each other |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
gul·gā·lə·tōw
his skull .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1538 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, poll, skull 1a) skull 1b) head, poll (of census) |
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He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died. |
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mə·hê·rāh
He quickly
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 4120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) haste, speed 1a) hastily, speedily (as adverb) 1b) in haste (with prep) |
’el-
. . .
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
han·na·‘ar
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5288 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer |
way·yiq·rā
called
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
nō·śê
his armor-bearer
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
ḵê·lāw
. . . ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3627 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed |
way·yō·mer
saying
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lōw
,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
šə·lōp̄
“ Draw
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8025 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to draw out or off, take off 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw out 1a2) to draw off 1a3) to shoot up, draw out (of blade of grass on roof) |
ḥar·bə·ḵā
your sword
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2719 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone |
ū·mō·wṯ·ṯê·nî
and kill me ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4191 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely |
pen-
lest
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 6435 |
BSB/Thayers | conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
yō·mə·rū
they say
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lî
of me ,
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
’iš·šāh
‘ A woman
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
hă·rā·ḡā·ṯə·hū
killed him . ’”
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
way·yiḏ·qə·rê·hū
So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran [his sword] through him ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1856 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to pierce, thrust through, pierce through 1a) (Qal) to pierce, run through 1b) (Niphal) to be pierced through 1c) (Pual) pierced, riddled (participle) |
na·‘ă·rōw
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5288 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer |
way·yā·mōṯ
and he died .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4191 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely |
וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּway·yiḏ·qə·rê·hū So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran [his sword] through him , |
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’îš-
And when the Israelites
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
yiś·rā·’êl
. . .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3478 |
BSB/Thayers | Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile |
way·yir·’ū
saw
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
kî
that
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
mêṯ
was dead ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4191 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely |
’îš
they all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
way·yê·lə·ḵū
went
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
lim·qō·mōw
home .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of |
אִֽישׁ־’îš- And when the Israelites |
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’ĕ·lō·hîm
In this way God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
’êṯ
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
way·yā·šeḇ
repaid
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back |
rā·‘aṯ
the wickedness
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7451 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
’ă·šer
that
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ
Abimelech
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 40 |
BSB/Thayers | Abimelech = |Melek is father| or |my father is king| 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar |
‘ā·śāh
had done
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
lə·’ā·ḇîw
to his father
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
la·hă·rōḡ
in murdering
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 2026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
šiḇ·‘îm
his seventy
Grammar | Number - common plural |
Strongs | 7657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seventy |
’e·ḥāw
brothers .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
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wə·’êṯ
And
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
hê·šîḇ
also brought
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
rā·‘aṯ
the wickedness
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7451 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) |
’an·šê
of the men
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
šə·ḵem
of Shechem
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7927 |
BSB/Thayers | Shechem = |back| or |shoulder| n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria |
bə·rō·šām
{back} upon their own heads .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
qi·lă·laṯ
So the curse
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) curse, vilification, execration |
yō·w·ṯām
of Jotham
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3147 |
BSB/Thayers | Jotham = |Jehovah is perfect| 1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel 2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah 3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers |
ben-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yə·rub·bā·‘al
of Jerubbaal
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3378 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerubbaal = |let Baal contend| 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal |
wat·tā·ḇō
came
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
’ă·lê·hem
upon them .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
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