Judges
Judges 9:44
44Then 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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Abimelech | וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ | wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| and the companies | וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ | wə·hā·rā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7218 head |
| with him | עִמּ֔וֹ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| rushed forward | פָּשְׁט֕וּ | pā·šə·ṭū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid |
| and took their stand | וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ | way·ya·‘am·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| at the entrance | פֶּ֖תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| of the city | הָעִ֑יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| gate | שַׁ֣עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| The other two | וּשְׁנֵ֣י | ū·šə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| companies | הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים | hā·rā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7218 head |
| rushed | פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ | pā·šə·ṭū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid |
| against | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| in the fields | בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה | baś·śā·ḏeh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| and struck them down | וַיַּכּֽוּם׃ | way·yak·kūm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural | H5221 smite |
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