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And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done . (KJV)
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וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 1
אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'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 9:48 word 2
הַר\־har-[the] mountain of
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 9:48 word 3
צַלְמ֗וֹןtzal.MonZalmon
Lemma: צַלְמוֹן (tsal.mon) · Strong's: H6756A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Mount) Zalmon
Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 68:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6756A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 4
הוּא֮hu'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 9:48 word 5
וְכָל\־ve.kholand 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 9:48 word 6
הָעָ֣םha.'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 9:48 word 7
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 8
אִתּוֹ֒'i.To[was] with him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 9
וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 10
אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ'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 9:48 word 11
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 9:48 word 12
הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹתha.kar.du.Motthe axes
Lemma: קַרְדֹּם (qar.dom) · Strong's: H7134
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: axe
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:20, 1 Samuel 13:21, Psalms 74:5, Jeremiah 46:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7134; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 13
בְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.Doin hand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 14
וַיִּכְרֹת֙vai.yikh.Rotand he cut off
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to cut: cut
Used 52 times. Also: Exodus 4:25, Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 22:24, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 15
שׂוֹכַ֣תso.Khata branch of
Lemma: שׂוֹכָה (so.khah) · Strong's: H7754B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: branch
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7754B; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 16
עֵצִ֔ים'e.Tzimwood<s>
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: tree: wood
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 17
וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָvai.Yi.sa.'E.haand he lifted up it
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to lift: raise
Used 131 times. Also: Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:17, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 18
וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put [it]
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 19
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 9:48 word 20
שִׁכְמ֑וֹshikh.Moshoulder his
Lemma: שְׁכֶם (she.khem) · Strong's: H7926
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shoulder
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 48:22, Genesis 49:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7926; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 21
וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.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 9:48 word 22
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 9:48 word 23
הָעָ֣םha.'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 9:48 word 24
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 25
עִמּ֗וֹi.Mo[was] with him
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 26
מָ֤הmahwhatever
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 27
רְאִיתֶם֙re.'i.Temyou have seen
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)
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 9:48 word 28
עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 29
מַהֲר֖וּma.ha.Ruhurry
Lemma: מָהַר (ma.har) · Strong's: H4116A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpv2mp)
Meaning: to hasten
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 18:6, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4116A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 30
עֲשׂ֥וּ'a.Sudo
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 31
כָמֽוֹנִי\׃kha.Mo.nilike me
Lemma: כְּמוֹ (ke.mo) · Strong's: H3644G
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: like
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 44:15, Genesis 44:18, Exodus 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3644G; TAHOT Judges 9:48 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| he | → | אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| his men | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to Mount | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| Zalmon | → | צַלְמוֹן H6756A (Mount) Zalmon |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| Abimelech | → | אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| his axe | → | קַרְדֹּם H7134 axe |
| in his hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| and cut | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| a branch | → | שׂוֹכָה H7754B branch |
| from the trees | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| which he lifted | → | נָשָׂא H5375G to lift: raise |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his shoulder | → | שְׁכֶם H7926 shoulder |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his men | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| Hurry | → | מָהַר H4116A to hasten |
| and do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| what | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| you have seen me | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| . . . | → | כְּמוֹ H3644G like |
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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