Judges

Judges 9:7

⁷When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out:

“Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem,

and may God listen to you.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When this was reported	וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ	way·yag·gi·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
to Jotham	לְיוֹתָ֗ם	lə·yō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3147 Jotham
he climbed	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to the top	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of Mount	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Gerizim	גְּרִזִ֔ים	gə·ri·zîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1630 Gerizim
raised	וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his voice	קוֹל֖וֹ	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
and cried out	וַיִּקְרָ֑א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Listen	שִׁמְע֤וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
O leaders	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Shechem	שְׁכֶ֔ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
and may God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
listen	וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע	wə·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to you	אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 11:29 · Isaiah 1:15 · Deuteronomy 27:12 · Proverbs 28:9 · John 4:20 · Proverbs 21:13 · Proverbs 1:28–29 · Psalm 50:15–21 · Joshua 8:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.