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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 696 of 1948">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   28</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: And said -- Occurrence 696 of 1948.">way·yō·mer</a></span><span class="reftrans">   28</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   28</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">And said</span><span class="refbot">   28</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms</a></span><span class="reftop2">   28</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1603.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1603: Gaal = loathing<BR> 1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech">1603</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1603.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1603 -- Occurrence 2 of 9">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gaal_1603.htm" title="Ga·'al: Gaal -- Occurrence 2 of 9.">ga·‘al</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">גַּ֣עַל</span><br><span class="eng">Gaal</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 338 of 1278">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben-: son -- Occurrence 338 of 1278.">ben-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בֶּן־</span><br><span class="eng">son</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5651: Ebed = servant<BR> 1) father of Gaal in the time of the judges <BR> 2) son of Jonathan and one of the sons of Adin who returned from exile with Ezra">5651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5651 -- Occurrence 2 of 5">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eved_5651.htm" title="'E·ved,: of Ebed -- Occurrence 2 of 5.">‘e·ḇeḏ,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עֶ֗בֶד</span><br><span class="eng">of Ebed</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever">4310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4310 -- Occurrence 52 of 332">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mi_4310.htm" title="mi-: who [is] -- Occurrence 52 of 332.">mî-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מִֽי־</span><br><span class="eng">who [is]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech = Melek is father or my father is king<BR> 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time <BR> 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings <BR> 3) son of Gideon by a concubine <BR> 4) priest, son of Abiathar">40</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_40.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 40 -- Occurrence 34 of 52">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avimelech_40.htm" title="'a·vi·Me·lech: Abimelech -- Occurrence 34 of 52.">’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ</span><br><span class="eng">Abimelech</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever">4310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4310 -- Occurrence 5 of 64">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umi_4310.htm" title="u·mi-: and who [is] -- Occurrence 5 of 64.">ū·mî-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּמִֽי־</span><br><span class="eng">and who [is]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interrogative">Conj‑w | Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7927: Shechem = back or shoulder <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) 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">7927</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7927 -- Occurrence 31 of 45">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shechem_7927.htm" title="she·Chem: Shechem -- Occurrence 31 of 45.">šə·ḵem</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שְׁכֶם֙</span><br><span class="eng">Shechem</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N‑proper‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1123 of 4334">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: that -- Occurrence 1123 of 4334.">kî</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">כִּ֣י</span><br><span class="eng">that</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to labour, work, do work <BR> 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour <BR> 1a3) to serve as subjects <BR> 1a4) to serve (God) <BR> 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) <BR> 1b2) to make oneself a servant <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be worked <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve <BR> 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve">5647</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5647 -- Occurrence 1 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naavdennu_5647.htm" title="na·'av·Den·nu,: we should serve him -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ</span><br><span class="eng">we should serve him</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural :: third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑1cp | 3mse</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 39 of 271">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/halo_3808.htm" title="ha·Lo: [is he] not -- Occurrence 39 of 271.">hă·lō</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">הֲלֹ֥א</span><br><span class="eng">[is he] not</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv‑NegPrt</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 25 of 283">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ven_1121.htm" title="ven-: the son -- Occurrence 25 of 283.">ḇen-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בֶן־</span><br><span class="eng">the son</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class=punct4>؟</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3378: Jerubbaal = let Baal contend<BR> 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal">3378</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3378.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3378 -- Occurrence 12 of 14">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yerubbaal_3378.htm" title="ye·rub·Ba·'al: of Jerubbaal -- Occurrence 12 of 14.">yə·rub·ba·‘al</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְרֻבַּ֖עַל</span><br><span class="eng">of Jerubbaal</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2083.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2083: Zebul = exalted<BR> 1) chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites">2083</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2083.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2083 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uzevul_2083.htm" title="u·ze·Vul: and [is not] Zebul -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū·zə·ḇul</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּזְבֻ֣ל</span><br><span class="eng">and [is not] Zebul</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj‑w | N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class=punct4>؟</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6496.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6496: 1) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer">6496</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6496.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6496 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/pekido_6496.htm" title="pe·ki·Do;: his officer -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">pə·qî·ḏōw;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">פְּקִיד֑וֹ</span><br><span class="eng">his officer</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N‑msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to labour, work, do work <BR> 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour <BR> 1a3) to serve as subjects <BR> 1a4) to serve (God) <BR> 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) <BR> 1b2) to make oneself a servant <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be worked <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve <BR> 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve">5647</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5647 -- Occurrence 5 of 9">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ivdu_5647.htm" title="'iv·Du,: Serve -- Occurrence 5 of 9.">‘iḇ·ḏū,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עִבְד֗וּ</span><br><span class="eng">Serve</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural">V‑Qal‑Imp‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 3035 of 7034">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: -- Occurrence 3035 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֶת־</span><br><span class="eng"> - </span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 32 of 121">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anshei_376.htm" title="'an·Shei: the men -- Occurrence 32 of 121.">’an·šê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אַנְשֵׁ֤י</span><br><span class="eng">the men</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N‑mpc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2544.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2544: Hamor = he-ass<BR> 1) the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine">2544</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2544.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2544 -- Occurrence 13 of 13">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chamor_2544.htm" title="cha·mOr: of Hamor -- Occurrence 13 of 13.">ḥă·mō·wr</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">חֲמוֹר֙</span><br><span class="eng">of Hamor</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 65 of 196">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avi_1.htm" title="'a·Vi: the father -- Occurrence 65 of 196.">’ă·ḇî</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲבִ֣י</span><br><span class="eng">the father</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7927: Shechem = back or shoulder <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) 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">7927</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7927 -- Occurrence 32 of 45">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shechem_7927.htm" title="she·Chem,: of Shechem -- Occurrence 32 of 45.">šə·ḵem,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">שְׁכֶ֔ם</span><br><span class="eng">of Shechem</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N‑proper‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4069: 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore?">4069</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4069 -- Occurrence 3 of 10">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umaddua_4069.htm" title="u·mad·Du·a': but why -- Occurrence 3 of 10.">ū·mad·dū·a‘</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּמַדּ֖וּעַ</span><br><span class="eng">but why</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interrogative">Conj‑w | Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to labour, work, do work <BR> 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour <BR> 1a3) to serve as subjects <BR> 1a4) to serve (God) <BR> 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) <BR> 1b2) to make oneself a servant <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be worked <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve <BR> 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve">5647</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5647 -- Occurrence 2 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naavdennu_5647.htm" title="na·'av·Den·nu: should serve him -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ</span><br><span class="eng">should serve him</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural :: third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑1cp | 3mse</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 587: 1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis)">587</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 587 -- Occurrence 5 of 14">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anachenu_587.htm" title="'a·Na·che·nu.: we -- Occurrence 5 of 14.">’ă·nā·ḥə·nū.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃</span><br><span class="eng">we</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common plural">Pro‑1cp</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/judges/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603">Gaal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5651.htm" title="עֶבֶד_2 np 5651"> of Ebed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “ <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> is Abimelech</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310"> who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> is Shechem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi1cp 5647"> we should serve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a>? <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Isn’t</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> he the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083"> isn’t Zebul</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6496.htm" title="פָּקִיד ncmsc 6496"> officer</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqvmp 5647"> You are to serve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> the men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2544.htm" title="חֲמֹור_3 np 2544"> of Hamor</a>, <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1">the father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>. <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069"> Why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587"> should we</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi1cp 5647"> serve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> Abimelech</a>? </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/judges/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603. Ga'al (gah'-al) -- probably a Canaanite">Then Gaal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651. Ebed (eh'-bed) -- 'servant,' two Israelites">of Ebed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">"Who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/40.htm" title="40. 'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) -- 'father is king,' a Philistine name, also an Israelite name">is Abimelech,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">and who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927. Shkem (shek-em') -- 'ridge,' a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor">is Shechem,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">that we should serve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">him? Is he not the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378. Yrubba'al (yer-oob-bah'-al) -- 'let Baal contend,' a name of Gideon">of Jerubbaal,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083. Zbul (zeb-ool') -- an officer of Abimelech">and [is] Zebul</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6496.htm" title="6496. paqiyd (paw-keed') -- commissioner, deputy, overseer">[not] his lieutenant?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">Serve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">the men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544. Chamowr (kham-ore') -- father of Shechem">of Hamor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">the father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927. Shkem (shek-em') -- 'ridge,' a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor">of Shechem;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069. madduwa' (mad-doo'-ah) -- why? for what reason?">but why</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">should we serve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him?</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/judges/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1603.htm" title="1603. Ga'al (gah'-al) -- probably a Canaanite">And Gaal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5651.htm" title="5651. Ebed (eh'-bed) -- 'servant,' two Israelites">of Ebed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/40.htm" title="40. 'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) -- 'father is king,' a Philistine name, also an Israelite name">Who [is] Abimelech,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927. Shkem (shek-em') -- 'ridge,' a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor">and who [is] Shechem,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">that we should serve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">him? [is] not [he] the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378. Yrubba'al (yer-oob-bah'-al) -- 'let Baal contend,' a name of Gideon">of Jerubbaal?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2083.htm" title="2083. Zbul (zeb-ool') -- an officer of Abimelech">and Zebul</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6496.htm" title="6496. paqiyd (paw-keed') -- commissioner, deputy, overseer">his officer?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">serve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">the men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544. Chamowr (kham-ore') -- father of Shechem">of Hamor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">the father</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927. Shkem (shek-em') -- 'ridge,' a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor">of Shechem:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647. abad (aw-bad') -- to work, serve">for why should we serve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him?</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Ebed's son Gaal remarked, "Who is this Abimelech? And who is Shechem? Should we serve him? Isn't he Jerubbaal's son? Isn't Zebul his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's ancestor—but why are we serving him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Gaal son of Ebed saith, 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? is he not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? 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