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But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. (KJV)
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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 9:20 word 1
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 9:20 word 2
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 9:20 word 3
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 9:20 word 4
מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְme.'a.vi.Me.lekhfrom Abimelech
Lemma: אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.vi.me.lekh) · Strong's: H0040H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abimelech
Used 41 times. Also: Judges 8:31, Judges 9:1, Judges 9:3, Judges 9:4, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0040H; TAHOT Judges 9:20 word 5
וְתֹאכַ֛לve.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 9:20 word 6
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 9:20 word 7
בַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'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 9:20 word 8
שְׁכֶ֖םshe.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 9:20 word 9
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 9:20 word 10
בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth
Lemma: בֵּית מִלּוֹא (bet mil.lo) · Strong's: H1037
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Beth-millo
Used 8 times. Also: Judges 9:6, 2 Kings 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1037; TAHOT Judges 9:20 word 11
מִלּ֑וֹאmi.Lo'Millo
Lemma: בֵּית מִלּוֹא (bet mil.lo) · Strong's: H1037
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Beth-millo
Used 8 times. Also: Judges 9:6, 2 Kings 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1037; TAHOT Judges 9:20 word 12
וְתֵצֵ֨אve.te.Tze'and let it go out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318L
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqu3fs)
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 9:20 word 13
אֵ֜שׁ'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 9:20 word 14
מִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmi.ba.'a.Leifrom [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 9:20 word 15
שְׁכֶם֙she.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 9:20 word 16
וּמִבֵּ֣יתu.mi.Beitand from Beth
Lemma: בֵּית מִלּוֹא (bet mil.lo) · Strong's: H1037
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Beth-millo
Used 8 times. Also: Judges 9:6, 2 Kings 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1037; TAHOT Judges 9:20 word 17
מִלּ֔וֹאmi.Lo'Millo
Lemma: בֵּית מִלּוֹא (bet mil.lo) · Strong's: H1037
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Beth-millo
Used 8 times. Also: Judges 9:6, 2 Kings 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1037; TAHOT Judges 9:20 word 18
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 9:20 word 19
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 9:20 word 20
אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ\׃'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelech
Lemma: אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ (a.vi.me.lekh) · Strong's: H0040H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abimelech
Used 41 times. Also: Judges 8:31, Judges 9:1, Judges 9:3, Judges 9:4, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0040H; TAHOT Judges 9:20 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But if | → | אִם H0518A if |
| not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| may fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| come | → | יָצָא H3318L to come out: issue |
| from Abimelech | → | אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech |
| and consume | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| the leaders | → | בַּעַל H1167G master |
| of Shechem | → | שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| . . . | → | בֵּית מִלּוֹא H1037 Beth-millo |
| Beth-millo | → | בֵּית מִלּוֹא H1037 Beth-millo |
| and may fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| come | → | יָצָא H3318L to come out: issue |
| from the leaders | → | בַּעַל H1167G master |
| of Shechem | → | שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem |
| and Beth-millo | → | בֵּית מִלּוֹא H1037 Beth-millo |
| and consume | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| Abimelech | → | אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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