Judges
Judges 9:34
34So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Abimelech | אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ | ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his troops | הָעָ֥ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| set out | וַיָּ֧קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| by night | לָ֑יְלָה | lā·yə·lāh | Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| and lay in wait | וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ | way·ye·’er·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H693 lie in wait |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Shechem | שְׁכֶ֔ם | šə·ḵem | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7927 shoulder |
| in four | אַרְבָּעָ֖ה | ’ar·bā·‘āh | Number - masculine singular | H702 four |
| companies | רָאשִֽׁים׃ | rā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H7218 head |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.