Judges

Judges 9:51

51But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But there wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a strongעֹז֮‘ōzNoun - masculine singularH5797 strength, might
towerוּמִגְדַּל־ū·miḡ·dal-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4026 tower
insideבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the cityהָעִיר֒hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֗יםwə·han·nā·šîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּway·yā·nu·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
thereשָׁ֜מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
They locked themselves inוַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּway·yis·gə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close
and went upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the roofגַּ֥גgaḡNoun - masculine singular constructH1406 roof, top
of the towerהַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ham·miḡ·dālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4026 tower

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.