Judges
Judges 9:47
47And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And when Abimelech | לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ | la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| was told | וַיֻּגַּ֖ד | way·yug·gaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| all | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the leaders | בַּעֲלֵ֖י | ba·‘ă·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1167 owner, lord |
| in the tower | מִֽגְדַּל־ | miḡ·dal- | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4026 tower |
| of Shechem | שְׁכֶֽם׃ | šə·ḵem | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7927 shoulder |
| were gathered there | הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ | hiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural | H6908 gather, collect |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.