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And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spoke

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

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

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 9:3 word 1

אֲחֵֽי\־'a.chei-[the] brothers of

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H

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

Meaning: brother: male-relative

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 2

אִמּ֜וֹ'i.Momother his

Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517

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

Meaning: mother

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 3

עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon him

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 9:3 word 4

בְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'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 9:3 word 5

כָּל\־kol-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 9:3 word 6

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 9:3 word 7

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 9:3 word 8

אֵ֥ת'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 9:3 word 9

כָּל\־kol-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 9:3 word 10

הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe words

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G

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

Meaning: word

Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 11

הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 12

וַיֵּ֤טvai.Yetand it turned aside

Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186

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

Meaning: to stretch

Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 13

לִבָּם֙li.Bamheart their

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

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

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 14

אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafter

Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)

Meaning: after

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 15

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 9:4, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:16, Judges 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0040H; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 16

כִּ֥יkifor

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 9:3 word 17

אָמְר֖וּ'a.me.Ruthey said

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

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 9:3 word 18

אָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nu[is] brother our

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

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

Meaning: brother: male-sibling

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 19

הֽוּא\׃Hu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Judges 9:3 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

And when his mother’s	→	אֵם H0517 mother
brothers	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative
spoke	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
these	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
words	→	דָּבָר H1697G word
about him	→	עַל H5921A upon
in the presence	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241I ear: to ears
of all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the leaders	→	בַּעַל H1167G master
of Shechem	→	שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem
their hearts	→	לֵב H3820A heart
were inclined	→	נָטָה H5186 to stretch
to follow	→	אַחַר H0310A after
Abimelech	→	אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
they said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
He	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
is our brother	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative

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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