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Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. (KJV)

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דַּבְּרוּ\־da.be.ru-speak

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 1

נָ֞אna'please

Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: please

Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 2

בְּאָזְנֵ֨יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears of

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: ear: to ears

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 20:8, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 50:4, Deuteronomy 31:28, Deuteronomy 31:30, Joshua 20:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241I; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 3

כָל\־khol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 4

בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens of

Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167G

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

Meaning: master

Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:8, Exodus 22:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1167G; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 5

שְׁכֶם֮she.KhemShechem

Lemma: שְׁכֶם (she.khem) · Strong's: H7927G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Shechem

Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 12:6, Genesis 33:18, Genesis 35:4, Genesis 37:12, Genesis 37:13, Genesis 37:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7927G; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 6

מַה\־mah-what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 7

טּ֣וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

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 9:2 word 8

הַמְשֹׁ֨לham.Shol¿ to rule

Lemma: מָשַׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4910

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

Meaning: to rule

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 37:8, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4910; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 9

שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'Imseventy

Lemma: שִׁבְעִים (shiv.im) · Strong's: H7657

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

Meaning: seventy

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:12, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 11:26, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 25:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7657; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 10

אִ֗ישׁ'Ishman

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 11

כֹּ֚לkolall

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 12

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 13

יְרֻבַּ֔עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-Baal

Lemma: יְרֻבַּ֫עַל (ye.rub.ba.al) · Strong's: H3378

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jerubbaal

Used 14 times. Also: Judges 6:32, Judges 7:1, Judges 8:29, Judges 8:35, Judges 9:1, Judges 9:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3378; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 14

אִם\־'im-or?

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 9:2 word 15

מְשֹׁ֥לme.Sholto rule

Lemma: מָשַׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4910

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

Meaning: to rule

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 37:8, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4910; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 16

אִ֣ישׁ'isha man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 17

אֶחָ֑ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

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

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 18

וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םu.ze.khar.Temand you will remember

Lemma: זָכַר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2142

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)

Meaning: to remember

Used 229 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 40:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2142; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 19

כִּֽי\־ki-that

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 20

עַצְמֵכֶם'atz.me.Khem[am] bone your

Lemma: עֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) · Strong's: H6106G

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

Meaning: bone

Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 13:19, Numbers 9:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6106G; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 21

וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םu.ve.sar.Khemand flesh your

Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320

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

Meaning: flesh

Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 22

אָנִֽי\׃'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Judges 9:2 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

Please	→	נָא H4994 please
ask	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
. . .	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241I ear: to ears
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the leaders	→	בַּעַל H1167G master
of Shechem	→	שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem
. . .	→	מָה H4100 what?
Is it better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
for you	→
that seventy	→	שִׁבְעִים H7657 seventy
men	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Jerubbaal	→	יְרֻבַּ֫עַל H3378 Jerubbaal
rule	→	מָשַׁל H4910 to rule
over you	→
or	→	אִם H0518A if
just one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
Remember	→	זָכַר H2142 to remember
that	→	כִּי H3588A for
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
am your own flesh	→	בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh
and blood	→	עֶ֫צֶם H6106G bone

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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