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And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. (KJV)
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וַיַּרְא\־vai.yar'-and he saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 1
גַּעַל֮ga.'AlGaal
Lemma: גַּ֫עַל (ga.al) · Strong's: H1603
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Gaal
Used 9 times. Also: Judges 9:26, Judges 9:28, Judges 9:30, Judges 9:31, Judges 9:35, Judges 9:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1603; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 2
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 9:36 word 3
הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people: soldiers
Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 4
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 9:36 word 5
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 6
זְבֻ֔לze.VulZebul
Lemma: זְבֻל (ze.vul) · Strong's: H2083
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zebul
Used 6 times. Also: Judges 9:28, Judges 9:30, Judges 9:38, Judges 9:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2083; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 7
הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 8
עָ֣ם'ama people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people: soldiers
Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 9
יוֹרֵ֔דyo.Red[is] coming down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 10
מֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.Sheifrom [the] tops of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 11
הֶהָרִ֑יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountains
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 12
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 9:36 word 13
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 14
זְבֻ֔לze.VulZebul
Lemma: זְבֻל (ze.vul) · Strong's: H2083
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zebul
Used 6 times. Also: Judges 9:28, Judges 9:30, Judges 9:38, Judges 9:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2083; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 15
אֵ֣ת'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 9:36 word 16
צֵ֧לtzel[the] shadow of
Lemma: צֵל (tsel) · Strong's: H6738
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shadow
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Numbers 14:9, Judges 9:15, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10, 2 Kings 20:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6738; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 17
הֶהָרִ֛יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountains
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 18
אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 19
רֹאֶ֖הro.'Eh[are] seeing
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Judges 9:36 word 20
כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים\׃\ \סka.'a.na.Shimlike <the> men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 9:36 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Gaal | → | גַּ֫עַל H1603 Gaal |
| saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| the people | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Zebul | → | זְבֻל H2083 Zebul |
| Look | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| people | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| are coming down | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| from the mountains | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| . . . | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| But Zebul | → | זְבֻל H2083 Zebul |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| The shadows | → | צֵל H6738 shadow |
| of the mountains | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| look | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| like men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| to you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
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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