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The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

הָל֤וֹךְha.Lokhcertainly <to go>

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Judges 9:8 word 1

הָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

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

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Judges 9:8 word 2

הָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.Tzimthe trees

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H

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

Meaning: tree

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Judges 9:8 word 3

לִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim.Sho.achto anoint

Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to anoint

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT Judges 9:8 word 4

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'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 9:8 word 5

מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Judges 9:8 word 6

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 9:8 word 7

לַזַּ֖יִתla.Za.yitto the olive tree

Lemma: זַ֫יִת (za.yit) · Strong's: H2132H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: olive

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Exodus 23:11, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:24, Leviticus 24:2, Deuteronomy 6:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2132H; TAHOT Judges 9:8 word 8

עָלֵֽינוּ\׃'a.Lei.nuover us

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 9:8 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

One day the trees	→	עֵץ H6086H tree
set out	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
. . .	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
to anoint	→	מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint
a king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
for themselves	→	עַל H5921A upon
They said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to the olive tree	→	זַ֫יִת H2132H olive
Reign	→	H4427
over us	→	עַל H5921A upon

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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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