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cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/judges/9-28.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 1607 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 696 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גַּ֣עַל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gaal_1603.htm" title="Ga·'al: Gaal -- Occurrence 2 of 9.">ga-‘al</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Gaal</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 1821 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- Occurrence 338 of 1278.">ben-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֶ֗בֶד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eved_5651.htm" title="'E·ved,: of Ebed -- Occurrence 2 of 5.">‘e-ḇeḏ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Ebed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 61 of 422">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mi_4310.htm" title="mi-: Who -- Occurrence 52 of 332.">mî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 42 of 67">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avimelech_40.htm" title="'a·vi·Me·lech: is Abimelech -- Occurrence 34 of 52.">’ă-ḇî-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abimelech</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 62 of 422">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמִֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umi_4310.htm" title="u·mi-: and who -- Occurrence 5 of 64.">ū-mî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and who [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interrogative">Conj-w | Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 42 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁכֶם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shechem_7927.htm" title="she·Chem: is Shechem -- Occurrence 31 of 45.">šə-ḵem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Shechem</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 1191 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: should -- Occurrence 1123 of 4334.">kî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 143 of 289">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naavdennu_5647.htm" title="na·'av·Den·nu,: serve -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">na-‘aḇ-ḏen-nū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">we should serve him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><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><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 1501 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֲלֹ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/halo_3808.htm" title="ha·Lo: not -- Occurrence 39 of 271.">hă-lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[is he] not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 1822 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ven_1121.htm" title="ven-: the son -- Occurrence 25 of 283.">ḇen-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְרֻבַּ֖עַל<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></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Jerubbaal</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּזְבֻ֣ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uzevul_2083.htm" title="u·ze·Vul: and Zebul -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū-zə-ḇul</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and [is not] Zebul</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 2 of 13">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּקִיד֑וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/pekido_6496.htm" title="pe·ki·Do;: which had the charge -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">pə-qî-ḏōw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his officer</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 144 of 289">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עִבְד֗וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ivdu_5647.htm" title="'iv·Du,: serve -- Occurrence 5 of 9.">‘iḇ-ḏū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Serve</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural">V-Qal-Imp-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 5029 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 3035 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 630 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַנְשֵׁ֤י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anshei_376.htm" title="'an·Shei: the men -- Occurrence 32 of 121.">’an-šê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the men</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֲמוֹר֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chamor_2544.htm" title="cha·mOr: of Hamor -- Occurrence 13 of 13.">ḥă-mō-wr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Hamor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 468 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבִ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avi_1.htm" title="'a·Vi: the father -- Occurrence 65 of 196.">’ă-ḇî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 43 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁכֶ֔ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shechem_7927.htm" title="she·Chem,: of Shechem -- Occurrence 32 of 45.">šə-ḵem,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Shechem</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 14 of 72">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמַדּ֖וּעַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umaddua_4069.htm" title="u·mad·Du·a': why -- Occurrence 3 of 10.">ū-mad-dū-a‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but why</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interrogative">Conj-w | Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 145 of 289">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naavdennu_5647.htm" title="na·'av·Den·nu: serve -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">na-‘aḇ-ḏen-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">should serve him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><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><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><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 37 of 119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anachenu_587.htm" title="'a·Na·che·nu.: ourselves -- Occurrence 5 of 14.">’ă-nā-ḥə-nū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">we</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1603.htm" title="ga·'al: Gaal -- 1603: probably a Canaanite">גַּ֣עַל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- 1121: son">בֶּן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5651.htm" title="e·ved: of Ebed -- 5651: servant,' two Israelites">עֶ֗בֶד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="mi-: Who -- 4310: who?">מִֽי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/40.htm" title="a·vi·me·lech: is Abimelech -- 40: father is king,' a Philistine name, also an Israelite name">אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="u·mi-: and who -- 4310: who?">וּמִֽי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="she·chem: is Shechem -- 7927: ridge,' a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor">שְׁכֶם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki: should -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="na·'av·den·nu,: serve -- 5647: to work, serve">נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="ha·lo: not -- 3808: not">הֲלֹ֥א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ven-: the son -- 1121: son">בֶן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3378.htm" title="ye·rub·ba·'al: of Jerubbaal -- 3378: let Baal contend,' a name of Gideon">יְרֻבַּ֖עַל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2083.htm" title="u·ze·vul: and Zebul -- 2083: an officer of Abimelech">וּזְבֻ֣ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6496.htm" title="pe·ki·dov;: which had the charge -- 6496: commissioner, deputy, overseer">פְּקִידֹ֑ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="iv·du: serve -- 5647: to work, serve">עִבְד֗וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="an·shei: the men -- 376: man">אַנְשֵׁ֤י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2544.htm" title="cha·mo·vr: of Hamor -- 2544: father of Shechem">חֲמֹור֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="a·vi: the father -- 1: father">אֲבִ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="she·chem,: of Shechem -- 7927: ridge,' a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor">שְׁכֶ֔ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4069.htm" title="u·mad·du·a': why -- 4069: why? for what reason?">וּמַדּ֖וּעַ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="na·'av·den·nu: serve -- 5647: to work, serve">נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/587.htm" title="a·na·che·nu.: ourselves -- 587: we">אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/judges/9.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1603.htm" title="Ga'al (gah'-al) -- Gaal">And Gaal</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + 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, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">the son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5651.htm" title="Ebed (eh'-bed) -- Ebed">of Ebed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/40.htm" title="'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) -- Abimelech">Who is Abimelech</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="Shkem (shek-em') -- Shechem">and who is Shechem</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="abad (aw-bad') -- X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute">that we should serve</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + 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, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">him is not he the son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3378.htm" title="Yrubba'al (yer-oob-bah'-al) -- Jerubbaal">of Jerubbaal</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2083.htm" title="Zbul (zeb-ool') -- Zebul">and Zebul</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6496.htm" title="paqiyd (paw-keed') -- which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set">his officer</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="abad (aw-bad') -- X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute">serve</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/582.htm" title="'enowsh (en-oshe') -- another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband">the men</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2544.htm" title="Chamowr (kham-ore') -- Hamor">of Hamor</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">the father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7927.htm" title="Shkem (shek-em') -- Shechem">of Shechem</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="abad (aw-bad') -- X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute">for why should we serve him</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/9.htm">שופטים 9:28 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִידֹ֑ו עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמֹור֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/9.htm">שופטים 9:28 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר ׀ געל בן־עבד מי־אבימלך ומי־שכם כי נעבדנו הלא בן־ירבעל וזבל פקידו עבדו את־אנשי חמור אבי שכם ומדוע נעבדנו אנחנו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/9.htm">שופטים 9:28 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר ׀ געל בן־עבד מי־אבימלך ומי־שכם כי נעבדנו הלא בן־ירבעל וזבל פקידו עבדו את־אנשי חמור אבי שכם ומדוע נעבדנו אנחנו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/judges/9.htm">שופטים 9:28 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר געל בן עבד מי אבימלך ומי שכם כי נעבדנו הלא בן ירבעל וזבל פקידו עבדו את אנשי חמור אבי שכם ומדוע נעבדנו אנחנו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/judges/9-28.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/9.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve 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="/kjv/judges/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who <i>is</i> Abimelech, and who <i>is</i> Shechem, that we should serve him? <i>is</i> not <i>he</i> the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn't Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech? <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">who is Abimelech</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 25:10</span> And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 20:1</span> And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 12:16</span> So when all Israel saw that the king listened not to them, the people …</a></p><p class="hdg">Hamor</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/34-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 34:2,6</span> And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28</a> • <a href="/niv/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/judges/9-28.htm">Judges 9:28 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/9-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 9:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 9:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/9-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 9:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 9:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>