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Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: (KJV)

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

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

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 1

אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 2

ר֣וּחַRu.acha spirit

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

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

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 3

רָעָ֔הra.'Ahevil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451H

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 38:7, Genesis 41:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451H; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 4

בֵּ֣יןbeinbetween

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 5

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'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 9:23 word 6

וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 7

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 9:23 word 8

שְׁכֶ֑םshe.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 9:23 word 9

וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּvai.yiv.ge.Duand they dealt treacherously

Lemma: בָּגַד (ba.gad) · Strong's: H0898

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to act treacherously

Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 21:8, 1 Samuel 14:33, Job 6:15, Psalms 25:3, Psalms 59:5, Psalms 73:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0898; TAHOT Judges 9:23 word 10

בַעֲלֵי\־va.'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 9:23 word 11

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 9:23 word 12

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ\׃ba.'a.vi.Me.lekhwith 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 9:23 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
a spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
of animosity	→	רַע H7451H bad: evil
between	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
Abimelech	→	אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech
and	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
the leaders	→	בַּעַל H1167G master
of Shechem	→	שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem
and caused them	→	בַּעַל H1167G master
. . .	→	שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem
to treat Abimelech	→	אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech
deceitfully	→	בָּגַד H0898 to act treacherously

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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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