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Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. (KJV)
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וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call to
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 1
מְהֵרָ֜הme.he.Rahquickly
Lemma: מְהֵרָה (me.he.rah) · Strong's: H4120
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: haste
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 11:17, Joshua 8:19, Joshua 10:6, Joshua 23:16, 1 Samuel 20:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4120; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 2
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 9:54 word 3
הַנַּ֣עַר\׀ha.Na.'arthe young man
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 4
נֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'[who] carried
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375W
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to lift: bearing(armour)
Used 21 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:7, 1 Samuel 14:12, 1 Samuel 14:13, 1 Samuel 14:14, 1 Samuel 14:17, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375W; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 5
כֵלָ֗יוkhe.Lav<of> armor<s> his
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 6
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 9:54 word 7
שְׁלֹ֤ףshe.Lofdraw
Lemma: שָׁלַף (sha.laph) · Strong's: H8025
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to draw
Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 22:23, Numbers 22:31, Joshua 5:13, Judges 3:22, Judges 8:10, Judges 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8025; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 8
חַרְבְּךָ֙char.be.Khasword your
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 9
וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִיu.Mo.Te.niand kill me
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
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 9:54 word 10
פֶּן\־pen-lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 11
יֹ֥אמְרוּYo.me.rupeople should say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 9:54 word 12
אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha 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 9:54 word 13
הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּha.ra.Ga.te.hushe killed him
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 14
וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּvai.yid.ke.Re.huand he pierced through him
Lemma: דָּקַר (da.qar) · Strong's: H1856
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to pierce
Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 25:8, 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Chronicles 10:4, Isaiah 13:15, Jeremiah 37:10, Jeremiah 51:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1856; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 15
נַעֲר֖וֹna.'a.Royoung man his
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Judges 9:54 word 16
וַיָּמֹֽת\׃vai.ya.Motand he died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 9:54 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He quickly | → | מְהֵרָה H4120 haste |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| . . . | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| called | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| his armor-bearer | → | נָשָׂא H5375W to lift: bearing(armour) |
| . . . | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Draw | → | שָׁלַף H8025 to draw |
| your sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| and kill me | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| lest | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| they say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| of me | → | |
| A woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| killed him | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran [his sword] through him | → | דָּקַר H1856 to pierce |
| . . . | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| and he died | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
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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