Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, Young's Literal Translation And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech, King James Bible And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. Hebrew So Gaalגַ֔עַל (ḡa·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1603: Gaal -- probably a Canaanite went out וַיֵּ֣צֵא (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the leaders בַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner of Shechem שְׁכֶ֑ם (šə·ḵem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor and fought וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against Abimelech, בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name |
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