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And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it said

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 9:15 word 1

הָאָטָד֮ha.'a.Tadthe thorn bush

Lemma: אָטָד (a.tad) · Strong's: H0329H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: bramble

Used 4 times. Also: Judges 9:14, Psalms 58:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0329H; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 3

הָעֵצִים֒ha.'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 9:15 word 4

אִ֡ם'imif

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 5

בֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe.'e.Metin truth

Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571G

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

Meaning: truth: faithful

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 34:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0571G; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 6

אַתֶּם֩'a.Temyou

Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)

Meaning: you(m.p.)

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 7

מֹשְׁחִ֨יםmo.she.Chim[are] anointing

Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to anoint

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 8

אֹתִ֤י'o.Ti<obj.> me

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 9:15 word 9

לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhto king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 10

עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemover you

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 9:15 word 11

בֹּ֖אוּBo.'ucome

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 12

חֲס֣וּcha.Sutake refuge

Lemma: חָסָה (cha.sah) · Strong's: H2620

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to seek refuge

Used 37 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:37, Ruth 2:12, 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 2:12, Psalms 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2620; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 13

בְצִלִּ֑יve.tzi.Liin shade my

Lemma: צֵל (tsel) · Strong's: H6738

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

Meaning: shadow

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Numbers 14:9, Judges 9:36, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6738; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 14

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 15

אַ֕יִן'A.yinnot

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 16

תֵּ֤צֵאTe.tze'let it go out

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318L

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to come out: issue

Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Exodus 8:18, Exodus 22:6, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318L; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 17

אֵשׁ֙'esha fire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 18

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 19

הָ֣אָטָ֔דha.'a.Tadthe thorn bush

Lemma: אָטָד (a.tad) · Strong's: H0329H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: bramble

Used 4 times. Also: Judges 9:14, Psalms 58:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0329H; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 20

וְתֹאכַ֖לve.to.Khaland let it consume

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqu3fs)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 21

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 9:15 word 22

אַרְזֵ֥י'ar.Zei[the] cedars of

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) · Strong's: H0730

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: cedar

Used 73 times. Also: Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52, Numbers 19:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0730; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 23

הַלְּבָנֽוֹן\׃ha.le.va.Non<the> Lebanon

Lemma: לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) · Strong's: H3844G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Lebanon

Used 63 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:25, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 1:4, Joshua 9:1, Joshua 13:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3844G; TAHOT Judges 9:15 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

But the thornbush	→	אָטָד H0329H bramble
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
If	→	אִם H0518A if
you	→	אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.)
really	→	אֱמֶת H0571G truth: faithful
are anointing me	→	מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint
as king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
over you	→	עַל H5921A upon
come	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
and find refuge	→	חָסָה H2620 to seek refuge
in my shade	→	צֵל H6738 shadow
But if	→	אִם H0518A if
not	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
may fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
come out	→	יָצָא H3318L to come out: issue
of	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the thornbush	→	אָטָד H0329H bramble
and consume	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
the cedars	→	אֶ֫רֶז H0730 cedar
of Lebanon	→	לְבָנוֹן H3844G Lebanon

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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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