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He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח vai·yish·lach
messengers a messenger Noun H4397 מַלְאָכִ֛ים mal·'a·chim
to Abimelech "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
deceitfully, perhaps treachery Noun H8649 בְּתָרְמָ֣ה be·ta·re·mah
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
"Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּה֩ hin·neh
Gaal probably a Canaanite Noun H1603 גַ֨עַל ga·'al
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Ebed "servant," two Isr. Noun H5651 עֶ֤בֶד e·ved
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and his relatives a brother Noun H251 וְאֶחָיו֙ ve·'e·chav
have come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּאִ֣ים ba·'im
to Shechem; "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֔מָה she·che·mah,
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and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנָּ֛ם ve·hin·nam
they are stirring to confine, bind, besiege Verb H6696 צָרִ֥ים tza·rim
up the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֖יר ha·'ir
against upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עָלֶֽיךָ׃ a·lei·cha.
you.      

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

Ebed

|servant,| two Israelites

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.
King James Bible He And he sent messengers to unto Abimelech deceitfully, privily, saying, "Behold, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have brethren be come to Shechem; and and, behold, they are stirring up fortify the city against you.thee.
Hebrew Greek English He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.