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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 the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Gaal Gaal Noun H1603 גַּ֣עַל ga·'al
Analysis:
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the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Ebed Ebed Noun H5651 עֶ֗בֶד e·ved
Analysis:
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Who any Pronoun H4310 מִֽי־ mi-
Who [is] Abimelech Abimelech Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
and who any Pronoun H4310 וּמִֽי־ u·mi-
and who [is] Shechem Shechem Noun H7927 שְׁכֶם֙ she·chem
Analysis:
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that we should serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ na·'av·den·nu,
him? [is] not [he] the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶן־ ven-
of Jerubbaal Jerubbaal Noun H3378 יְרֻבַּ֖עַל ye·rub·ba·'al
Analysis:
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and Zebul Zebul Noun H2083 וּזְבֻ֣ל u·ze·vul
Analysis:
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should inasmuch Noun H6496 פְּקִידֹ֑ו pe·ki·dov;
for why should we serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 עִבְד֗וּ iv·du
the men great Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֤י an·shei
of Hamor Hamor Noun H2544 חֲמֹור֙ cha·mo·vr
the father chief Noun H1 אֲבִ֣י a·vi
of Shechem Shechem Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֔ם she·chem,
Analysis:
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why how Adverb H4069 וּמַדּ֖וּעַ u·mad·du·a'
serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ na·'av·den·nu

Locations

Shechem

SHECHEMshe'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc.; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16):1. Historical:This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis 12:6 f). It was... View Details

People

Gaal

probably a Canaanite

Zebul

an officer of Abimelech

Ebed

|servant,| two Israelites

Jerubbaal

Jerubbaal [N] [H] contender with Baal; or, let Baal plead, a surname of Gideon; a name given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal (Judg.  6:32 ;  7:1 ;  8:29 ;  1 Samuel 12:11 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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King James Bible 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 the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Hebrew Greek English And Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is Is he not he the son of Jerubbaal? Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his officer? serve lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for Shechem; but why should we serve him?
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is Is he not he the son of Jerubbaal? Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his officer? serve lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for Shechem; but why should we serve him?