Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled. Young's Literal Translation and she speaketh, saying, ‘They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished. King James Bible Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter]. Hebrew Then [the woman] said,וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Long ago בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ (ḇā·ri·šō·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank they used to say, דַּבֵּ֨ר (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue ‘Seek counsel שָׁאֹ֧ל (šā·’ōl) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand at Abel,’ בְּאָבֵ֖ל (bə·’ā·ḇêl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 59: Abel -- 'meadow', two places in Palestine and that is how וְכֵ֥ן (wə·ḵên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus disputes were settled. הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ (hê·ṯam·mū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished |
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