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9

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41

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And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Abimelech Abimelech Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
dwelt abide Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב vai·ye·shev
at Arumah Arumah Noun H725 בָּארוּמָ֑ה ba·ru·mah;
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and Zebul Zebul Noun H2083 זְבֻ֛ל ze·vul
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thrust out cast up Verb H1644 וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ vay·ga·resh
Gaal Gaal Noun H1603 גַּ֥עַל ga·'al
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and his brethren another Noun H251 אֶחָ֖יו e·chav
that they should not dwell abide Verb H3427 מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת mi·she·vet
in Shechem Shechem Noun H7927 בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ bish·chem.
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Locations

Arumah

ARUMAHa-roo'-ma (arumah, "lofty"): The town in which Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon), dwelt when driven from Shechem (Judges 9:41). The ruins El-Ormeh, 6 miles Southeast of Shechem, may be on the site, though its position is not known with certainty.

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

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King James Bible And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
Hebrew Greek English And Then Abimelech dwelt remained at Arumah: and Arumah, but Zebul thrust drove out Gaal and his brethren, relatives so that they should could not dwell remain in Shechem.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then Abimelech dwelt remained at Arumah: and Arumah, but Zebul thrust drove out Gaal and his brethren, relatives so that they should could not dwell remain in Shechem.