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And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר\׀vai.Yo.merand he 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 9:28 word 1

גַּ֣עַלGa.'alGaal

Lemma: גַּ֫עַל (ga.al) · Strong's: H1603

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Gaal

Used 9 times. Also: Judges 9:26, Judges 9:30, Judges 9:31, Judges 9:35, Judges 9:36, Judges 9:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1603; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 2

בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

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 9:28 word 3

עֶ֗בֶד'E.vedEbed

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5651G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ebed

Used 5 times. Also: Judges 9:26, Judges 9:30, Judges 9:31, Judges 9:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5651G; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 4

מִֽי\־mi-who?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 5

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekh[is] 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 9:28 word 6

וּמִֽי\־u.mi-and who?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 7

שְׁכֶם֙she.Khem[is] Shechem

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 9:28 word 8

כִּ֣יkithat

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 9:28 word 9

נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּna.'av.De.nuwe will serve him

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 10

הֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'¿ not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 11

בֶן\־ven-[is he] [the] son of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

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 9:28 word 12

יְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.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 9:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3378; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 13

וּזְבֻ֣לu.ze.Vuland [is] Zebul?

Lemma: זְבֻל (ze.vul) · Strong's: H2083

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Zebul

Used 6 times. Also: Judges 9:30, Judges 9:36, Judges 9:38, Judges 9:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2083; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 14

פְּקִיד֑וֹpe.ki.Dodeputy his

Lemma: פָּקִיד (pa.qid) · Strong's: H6496

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

Meaning: overseer

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 41:34, 2 Kings 25:19, 2 Chronicles 24:11, 2 Chronicles 31:13, Nehemiah 11:9, Nehemiah 11:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6496; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 15

עִבְד֗וּ'iv.Duserve

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

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

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 16

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 9:28 word 17

אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men of

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

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

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 18

חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrHamor

Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2544

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hamor

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:2, Genesis 34:4, Genesis 34:6, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2544; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 19

אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father of

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

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

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 20

שְׁכֶ֔םshe.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 9:28 word 21

וּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?

Lemma: מַדּוּעַ (mad.du.a) · Strong's: H4069

Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)

Meaning: why?

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 26:27, Genesis 40:7, Exodus 1:18, Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4069; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 22

נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּna.'av.De.nuwill we serve him

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)

Meaning: to serve

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Genesis 15:13, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647G; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 23

אֲנָֽחְנוּ\׃'a.Na.che.nuwe

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Judges 9:28 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Gaal	→	גַּ֫עַל H1603 Gaal
son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Ebed	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5651G Ebed
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Who	→	מִי H4310 who?
is Abimelech	→	אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech
and who	→	מִי H4310 who?
is Shechem	→	שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem
that	→	כִּי H3588A for
we should serve him	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
Is he not	→	לֹא H3808 not
the son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Jerubbaal	→	יְרֻבַּ֫עַל H3378 Jerubbaal
and is not Zebul	→	זְבֻל H2083 Zebul
his officer	→	פָּקִיד H6496 overseer
You are to serve	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve
the men	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
of Hamor	→	חֲמוֹר H2544 Hamor
the father	→	אָב H0001G father
of Shechem	→	שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem
Why	→	מַדּוּעַ H4069 why?
should we	→	אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we
serve Abimelech	→	עָבַד H5647G to serve

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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