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Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Gaal probably a Canaanite Noun H1603 גַּ֣עַל ga·'al
Analysis:
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Ebed "servant," two Isr. Noun H5651 עֶ֗בֶד e·ved
Analysis:
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Who who? Pronoun H4310 מִֽי־ mi-
is Abimelech, "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
and who who? Pronoun H4310 וּמִֽי־ u·mi-
is Shechem, "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶם֙ she·chem
Analysis:
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that we should serve to work, serve Verb H5647 נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ na·'av·den·nu,
him? Is he not the son son Noun H1121 בֶן־ ven-
of Jerubbaal, "let Baal contend," a name of Gideon Noun H3378 יְרֻבַּ֖עַל ye·rub·ba·'al
Analysis:
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and [is] Zebul an officer of Abimelech Noun H2083 וּזְבֻ֣ל u·ze·vul
Analysis:
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[not] his lieutenant? commissioner, deputy, overseer Noun H6496 פְּקִידֹ֑ו pe·ki·dov;
Serve to work, serve Verb H5647 עִבְד֗וּ iv·du
the men man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֤י an·shei
of Hamor father of Shechem Noun H2544 חֲמֹור֙ cha·mo·vr
the father father Noun H1 אֲבִ֣י a·vi
of Shechem; "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֔ם she·chem,
Analysis:
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but why why? for what reason? Adverb H4069 וּמַדּ֖וּעַ u·mad·du·a'
should we serve to work, serve Verb H5647 נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ na·'av·den·nu
him?      

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

Gaal

probably a Canaanite

Zebul

an officer of Abimelech

Ebed

|servant,| two Israelites

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 Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?
King James Bible Then And Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he is not he the son of Jerubbaal, Jerubbaal? and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Hebrew Greek English Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?