Judges
Judges 9:12
12Then the trees said to the grapevine,
‘Come and reign over us.’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the trees | הָעֵצִ֖ים | hā·‘ê·ṣîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| said | וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| to the grapevine | לַגָּ֑פֶן | lag·gā·p̄en | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular | H1612 vine |
| Come | לְכִי־ | lə·ḵî- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| and reign | מָלוֹכִי | må̄·lō·ḵī | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over us | עָלֵֽינוּ׃ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.