Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOne day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ Young's Literal Translation ‘The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us. King James Bible The trees went forth {08676;01980:08800} [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. Hebrew One day the treesהָעֵצִ֔ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood set out הָל֤וֹךְ (hā·lō·wḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to anoint לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ (lim·šō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4886: To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint a king מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king for themselves. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against They said וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to the olive tree, לַזַּ֖יִת (laz·za·yiṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry ‘Reign מָלְכָ֥ה (mā·lə·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel over us.’ עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |
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