Judges 9:49 Go deeper
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And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women. (KJV)
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וַיִּכְרְת֨וּvai.yikh.re.Tuand they cut off
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 9:49 word 1
גַם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 2
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 9:49 word 3
הָעָ֜םha.'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 9:49 word 4
אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryone
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 5
שׂוֹכֹ֗הso.Khohown branch his
Lemma: שׂוֹךְ (s.vokh) · Strong's: H7754A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: branch
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7754A; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 6
וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to go: follow
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:39, Genesis 24:61, Genesis 32:19, Genesis 37:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980N; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 7
אַחֲרֵ֤י'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 9:49 word 8
אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'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 9:49 word 9
וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they put [them]
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 9:49 word 10
עַֽל\־'al-over
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 9:49 word 11
הַצְּרִ֔יחַha.tze.Ri.achthe underground chamber
Lemma: צְרִיחַ (tse.ri.ach) · Strong's: H6877
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: stronghold
Used 4 times. Also: Judges 9:46, 1 Samuel 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6877; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 12
וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuand they set on fire
Lemma: יָצַת (ya.tsat) · Strong's: H3341
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to kindle
Used 27 times. Also: Joshua 8:8, Joshua 8:19, 2 Samuel 14:30, 2 Samuel 14:31, 2 Kings 22:13, 2 Kings 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3341; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 13
עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemover them
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 9:49 word 14
אֶֽת\־'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 9:49 word 15
הַצְּרִ֖יחַha.tze.Ri.achthe underground chamber
Lemma: צְרִיחַ (tse.ri.ach) · Strong's: H6877
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: stronghold
Used 4 times. Also: Judges 9:46, 1 Samuel 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6877; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 16
בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 17
וַיָּמֻ֜תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuand they died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 18
גַּ֣םgamalso
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 19
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 9:49 word 20
אַנְשֵׁ֧י'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 9:49 word 21
מִֽגְדַּל\־mig.dal-[the] tower of
Lemma: מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) · Strong's: H4026M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tower
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Judges 8:9, Judges 8:17, Judges 9:46, Judges 9:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4026M; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 22
שְׁכֶ֛םshe.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 9:49 word 23
כְּאֶ֖לֶףke.'E.lefabout a thousand
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 24
אִ֥ישׁ'ishman
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 25
וְאִשָּֽׁה\׃\ \פve.'i.Shahand woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Judges 9:49 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So each | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| also | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| cut | → | כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut |
| his own branch | → | שׂוֹךְ H7754A branch |
| and followed | → | הָלַךְ H1980N to go: follow |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Abimelech | → | אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ H0040H Abimelech |
| Then they piled [the branches] | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the inner chamber | → | צְרִיחַ H6877 stronghold |
| and set | → | יָצַת H3341 to kindle |
| [it] | → | צְרִיחַ H6877 stronghold |
| on fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| above them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| killing | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| . . . | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| everyone | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| . . . | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| in the tower | → | מִגְדָּל H4026M tower |
| of Shechem | → | שְׁכֶם H7927G Shechem |
| about a thousand | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| men | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| and women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
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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