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Judges 9:31

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And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.	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.	Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that [is] with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 unto Abimelech^H40 privily^H8649, saying^H559, Behold, Gaal^H1603 the son^H1121 of Ebed^H5651 and his brethren^H251 be come^H935 to Shechem^H7927; and, behold, they fortify^H6696 the city^H5892 against thee.

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Original Hebrew

וַיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכִים אֶל־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בְּתָרְמָה לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה גַעַל בֶּן־עֶבֶד וְאֶחָיו בָּאִים שְׁכֶמָה וְהִנָּם צָרִים אֶת־הָעִיר עָלֶיךָ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֧ח	va/i.yish.Lach	H7971	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he sent
מַלְאָכִ֛ים	mal.'a.Khim	H4397	HNcmpa	messengers
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ	'a.vi.Me.lekh	H40	HNp	Abimelech
בְּ/תָרְמָ֣ה	be./ta.re.Mah	H8649	HR/Np	in/ treachery
לֵ/אמֹ֑ר	le./Mor	H559	HR/Vqc	(to)/ saying
הִנֵּה֩	hi.Neh	H2009	HTm	here!
גַ֨עַל	Ga.'al	H1603	HNp	Gaal
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
עֶ֤בֶד	'E.ved	H5651	HNp	Ebed
וְ/אֶחָי/ו֙	ve./'e.Cha/v	H251	HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms	and/ brothers/ his
בָּאִ֣ים	ba.'Im	H935	HVqrmpa	(are) coming
שְׁכֶ֔מָ/ה	she.Khe.ma/h	H7927	HNp/Sd	Shechem/ towards
וְ/הִנָּ֛/ם	ve./hi.Na/m	H2009	HC/Tm/Sp3mp	and/ here/ they
צָרִ֥ים	tza.Rim	H6696	HVqrmpa	(are) shutting up
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
הָ/עִ֖יר	ha./'Ir	H5892	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ city
עָלֶֽי/ךָ	'a.Lei./kha	H5921	HR/Sp2ms	on/ you

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H40 — אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂbîymelek, ab-ee-mel'-ek): from אָב and מֶלֶךְ; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites; Abimelech.
• H251 — אָח (ʼâch, awkh): a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1603 — גַּעַל (Gaʻal, gah'-al): from גָּעַל; loathing; Gaal, an Israelite; Gaal.
• H4397 — מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk, mal-awk'): from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
• H5651 — עֶבֶד (ʻEbed, eh'-bed): the same as עֶבֶד; Ebed, the name of two Israelites; Ebed.
• H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
• H6696 — צוּר (tsûwr, tsoor): a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile); adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.
• H7927 — שְׁכֶם (Shᵉkem, shek-em'): the same as שְׁכֶם; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine; Shechem.
• H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
• H8649 — תׇּרְמָה (tormâh, tor-maw'): and תַּרְמוּת; or תַּרְמִית; from רָמָה; fraud; deceit(-ful), privily.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H2009 — הִנֵּה (hinnêh, hin-nay'): prolongation for הֵן; lo!; behold, lo, see.
• H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

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Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• they fortify — Judges 9:31

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• Nave’s: ARMIES, CONSPIRACY, EBED, GAAL, JUDGE, ZEBUL

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