And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
And he ſent meſſengers vnto Abimelech † priuily, ſaying, Behold, Gaal the ſonne of Ebed, and his brethren, be come to Shechem, and behold, they fortifie the citie againſt thee.
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ , proper masculine noun, ʾaviymelekh — "father is king", a Philistine name, also an Israelite name (value 103)
H40,
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek, ab-ee-mel'-ek; from H1 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:—Abimelech.Abimelech = "Melek is father" or "my father is king"
king of Gerar in Abraham's time
king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings
son of Gideon by a concubine
priest, son of Abiathar
Used in 62 Verses, 5 Books 67  Occurrence Count
אָח , masculine noun, ʾah — a brother (value 9)
H251,
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.brother
brother of same parents
half-brother (same father)
relative, kinship, same tribe
each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
(fig.) of resemblance
Used in 572 Verses, 33 Books 628  Occurrence Count
אֵל , preposition, ʾeyl — to, into, towards (value 31)
H413,
אֵל ʼêl, ale; (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ʼel ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:—about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).to, toward, unto (of motion)
into (limit is actually entered)
in among
toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
in addition to, to
concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
according to (rule or standard)
at, by, against (of one's presence)
in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Used in 4202 Verses, 38 Books 5488  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בּוֹא , verb, boʾ — to come in, come, go in, go (value 9)
H935,
בּוֹא bôwʼ, bo; a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):—abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.to go in, enter, come, go, come in
(Qal)
to enter, come in
to come
to come with
to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
to come to pass
to attain to
to be enumerated
to go
(Hiphil)
to lead in
to carry in
to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
to bring to pass
(Hophal)
to be brought, brought in
to be introduced, be put
Used in 2304 Verses, 39 Books 2553  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
גַּעַל , proper masculine noun, gaʿal — probably a Canaanite (value 103)
H1603,
גַּעַל Gaʻal, gah'-al; from H1602; loathing; Gaal, an Israelite:—Gaal.Gaal = "loathing"
son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech
Used in 9 Verses, 1 Book 9  Occurrence Count
הִנֵּה , demonstrative particle, hinneyh — lo! behold! (value 60)
H2009,
הִנֵּה hinnêh, hin-nay'; prolongation for H2005; lo!:—behold, lo, see.Used in 799 Verses, 35 Books 842  Occurrence Count
מַלְאָךְ , masculine noun, malʾakh — a messenger (value 91)
H4397,
מַלְאָךְ mălʼâk, mal-awk'; from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher):—ambassador, angel, king, messenger.messenger, representative
messenger
angel
the theophanic angel
Used in 196 Verses, 25 Books 213  Occurrence Count
עֶבֶד , proper masculine noun, ʿeved — "servant", two Israelites (value 76)
H5651,
עֶבֶד ʻEbed, eh'-bed; the same as H5650; Ebed, the name of two Israelites:—Ebed.Ebed = "servant"
father of Gaal in the time of the judges
son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra
Used in 6 Verses, 2 Books 6  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
צוּר , verb, tzur — to confine, bind, besiege (value 296)
H6696,
צוּר tsûwr, tsoor; a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile):—adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.to bind, besiege, confine, cramp
(Qal)
to confine, secure
to shut in, beseige
to shut up, enclose
(Qal) to show hostility to, be an adversary, treat as foe
(Qal) to form, fashion, delineate
Used in 36 Verses, 16 Books 36  Occurrence Count
שְׁכֶם , proper locative noun, proper masculine noun, shəkhem — "ridge", a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor (value 360)
H7927,
שְׁכֶם Shekem, shek-em'; the same as H7926; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine:—Shechem.Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"
proper masculine noun
son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival
proper locative noun
a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria
Used in 54 Verses, 9 Books 63  Occurrence Count
שָׁלַח , verb, shalah — to send (value 338)
H7971,
שָׁלַח shâlach, shaw-lakh'; a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications):—× any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, × earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).to send, send away, let go, stretch out
(Qal)
to send
to stretch out, extend, direct
to send away
to let loose
(Niphal) to be sent
(Piel)
to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out
to let go, set free
to shoot forth (of branches)
to let down
to shoot
(Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled
(Hiphil) to send
Used in 790 Verses, 34 Books 843  Occurrence Count
תׇּרְמָה , feminine noun, torma — perhaps treachery (value 645)
H8649,
תׇּרְמָה tormâh, tor-maw'; and תַּרְמוּת tarmûwth; or תַּרְמִית tarmîyth; from H7411; fraud:—deceit(-ful), privily.treachery, fraud, deceit, deceitfulness
Used in 6 Verses, 4 Books 6  Occurrence Count
| Judges 9:31Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃ |
| Verse #6786 (Ch. #220) — 18 words, 70 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And he sent |
H7971shalah |
שָׁלַח |
338 |
| messengers |
H4397malʾakh |
מַלְאָךְ |
91 |
| unto Abimelech |
H40ʾaviymelekh |
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ |
103 |
| privily, |
H8649torma |
תׇּרְמָה |
645 |
| saying, |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| Behold, Gaal |
H1603gaʿal |
גַּעַל |
103 |
| the son |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of Ebed |
H5651ʿeved |
עֶבֶד |
76 |
| and his brethren |
H251ʾah |
אָח |
9 |
| be come |
H935boʾ |
בּוֹא |
9 |
| to Shechem; |
H7927shəkhem |
שְׁכֶם |
360 |
| and, behold, they fortify |
H6696tzur |
צוּר |
296 |
| the city against thee. |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
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