New American Standard Bible 1995

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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Abimelech "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Jerubbaal "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon Noun H3378 יְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙ ye·rub·ba·'al
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went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
to Shechem "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֔מָה she·che·mah,
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to his mother's a mother Noun H517 אִמֹּ֑ו im·mov;
relatives, a brother Noun H251 אֲחֵ֖י a·chei
and spoke to speak Verb H1696 וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר vay·dab·ber
to them and to the whole the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
clan a clan Noun H4940 מִשְׁפַּ֛חַת mish·pa·chat
of the household a house Noun H1004 בֵּית־ beit-
of his mother's a mother Noun H517 אִמֹּ֖ו im·mov
father, father Noun H1 אֲבִ֥י a·vi
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹֽר׃ le·mor.

Locations

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

Jerubbaal

Jerubbaal [N] [H] contender with Baal; or, let Baal plead, a surname of Gideon; a name given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal (Judg.  6:32 ;  7:1 ;  8:29 ;  1 Samuel 12:11 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,
King James Bible And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to unto his mother's relatives, brethren, and spoke to them communed with them, and to with all the whole clan family of the household house of his mother's father, saying,
Hebrew Greek English And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,