Judges
Judges 8:31
31His concubine, who dwelt in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His concubine | וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ | ū·p̄î·laḡ·šōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6370 concubine |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| in Shechem | בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם | biš·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7927 shoulder |
| also | גַם־ | ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| bore | יָֽלְדָה־ | yā·lə·ḏāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| him | לּ֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| a son | בֵּ֑ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | |
| and he named | וַיָּ֥שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | |
| him | שְׁמ֖וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | |
| Abimelech | אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ | ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.