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But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? (KJV)

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וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand it said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 1

הַתְּאֵנָ֔הha.te.'e.Nahthe fig tree

Lemma: תְּאֵנָה (te.e.nah) · Strong's: H8384

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: fig

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8, Judges 9:10, 1 Kings 4:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8384; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 2

הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he.cho.Dal.ti¿ will I cease

Lemma: חָדַל (cha.dal) · Strong's: H2308

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to cease

Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 11:8, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 9:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2308; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 4

מָתְקִ֔יma.te.Kisweetness my

Lemma: מֹ֫תֶק (mo.teq) · Strong's: H4987

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: sweetness

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4987; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 5

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 6

תְּנוּבָתִ֖יte.nu.va.Tifruit my

Lemma: תְּנוּבָה (te.nu.vah) · Strong's: H8570

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: fruit

Used 5 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:13, Isaiah 27:6, Lamentations 4:9, Ezekiel 36:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8570; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 7

הַטּוֹבָ֑הha.to.Vah<the> good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 8

וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יve.Ha.lakh.Tiand will I go

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 9

לָנ֖וּעַla.Nu.a'to sway

Lemma: נוּעַ (nu.a) · Strong's: H5128

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to shake

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, Exodus 20:18, Numbers 32:13, Judges 9:9, Judges 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5128; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 10

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 11

הָעֵצִֽים\׃ha.'e.Tzimthe trees

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Judges 9:11 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But the fig tree	→	תְּאֵנָה H8384 fig
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Should I stop giving	→	חָדַל H2308 to cease
my sweetness	→	מֹ֫תֶק H4987 sweetness
and my good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
fruit	→	תְּנוּבָה H8570 fruit
to hold	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
sway	→	נוּעַ H5128 to shake
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
the trees	→	עֵץ H6086H tree

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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