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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he sent forsake Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח vai·yish·lach
messengers ambassador Noun H4397 מַלְאָכִ֛ים mal·'a·chim
unto Abimelech Abimelech Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
privily deceit Noun H8649 בְּתָרְמָ֣ה be·ta·re·mah
saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
Behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּה֩ hin·neh
Behold Gaal Gaal Noun H1603 גַ֨עַל ga·'al
Analysis:
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the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Ebed Ebed Noun H5651 עֶ֤בֶד e·ved
Analysis:
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and his brethren another Noun H251 וְאֶחָיו֙ ve·'e·chav
be come abide Verb H935 בָּאִ֣ים ba·'im
to Shechem Shechem Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֔מָה she·che·mah,
Analysis:
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and behold behold Particle H2009 וְהִנָּ֛ם ve·hin·nam
and behold they fortify adversary Verb H6696 צָרִ֥ים tza·rim
the city Ai Noun H5892 הָעִ֖יר ha·'ir
against above Prepostion H5921 עָלֶֽיךָ׃ a·lei·cha.

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

Ebed

|servant,| two Israelites

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And he He sent messengers unto to Abimelech privily, deceitfully, saying, Behold, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be relatives have come to Shechem; and, and behold, they fortify are stirring up the city against thee.you.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And he He sent messengers unto to Abimelech privily, deceitfully, saying, Behold, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be relatives have come to Shechem; and, and behold, they fortify are stirring up the city against thee.you.