Judges

Judges 9:20

²⁰But 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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
not	אַ֕יִן	’a·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
may fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
come	תֵּ֤צֵא	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from Abimelech	מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ	mê·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
and consume	וְתֹאכַ֛ל	wə·ṯō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the leaders	בַּעֲלֵ֥י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Shechem	שְׁכֶ֖ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Beth-millo	מִלּ֑וֹא	mil·lō·w	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1037 Beth-Millo
and may fire	אֵ֜שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
come	וְתֵצֵ֨א	wə·ṯê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the leaders	מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י	mib·ba·‘ă·lê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Shechem	שְׁכֶם֙	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
and Beth-millo	מִלּ֔וֹא	mil·lō·w	Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1037 Beth-Millo
and consume	וְתֹאכַ֖ל	wə·ṯō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek

Cross-references

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Judges 9:15 · Judges 9:56–57 · 2 Chronicles 20:22–23 · Psalm 140:10 · Psalm 28:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.