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So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Gaal probably a Canaanite Noun H1603 גַ֔עַל ga·'al,
Analysis:
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went to go or come out Verb H3318 וַיֵּ֣צֵא vai·ye·tze
out before face, faces Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֖י lif·nei
the leaders owner, lord Noun H1167 בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba·'a·lei
of Shechem "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֑ם she·chem;
Analysis:
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and fought to fight, do battle Verb H3898 וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם vai·yil·la·chem
with Abimelech. "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ ba·'a·vi·me·lech.

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
King James Bible So And Gaal went out before the leaders men of Shechem Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Hebrew Greek English So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.