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Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְstayedוַיֵּשֶׁבat Arumah,בָּארוּמָהand Zebulוַ זְבֻלdrove outיְגָרֶשׁGaalאֶת גַּעַלand his brothers,וְאֶת אֶחָיוso that they could not liveמִשֶּׁבֶתin Shechem.בִּשְׁכֶם
Judges 9:41
Study it in the app“Abimelech stayed at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, so that they could not live in Shechem.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 9:41, word by word
- Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְavimelech
Abimelech
Abimelech, the name of Philistine kings of Gerar in the days of Abraham and of Isaac, and of other men, such as a son of Gideon. The name means "my father is king"; it may have been a title of the kings of that place.
Where else “avimelech” appears- stayedיֵּשֶׁבyeshev
stay
To remain in a place.
Where else “yeshev” appears- at Arumahארוּמָהruma
Arumah
Arumah, a place near Shechem where Abimelech stayed.
Where else “ruma” appears- and Zebulזְבֻלzevul
Zebul
Zebul, the officer whom Abimelech had in Shechem and ruler of the city. The name means "dwelling."
Where else “zevul” appears- drove outיְגָרֶשׁyegaresh
drive out
To force someone out of their home or land.
Where else “yegaresh” appears- Gaalגַּעַלgaal
Gaal
Gaal, son of Ebed, who stirred up the people of Shechem against Abimelech. The name means "loathing."
Where else “gaal” appears- and his brothersאֶחָיechay
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “echay” appears- in Shechemשְׁכֶםshechem
Shechem
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Places in this verse
Shechem
Today: Tell Balata ruins, near Nablus, West Bank
A city in the hills of central Israel, between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem.
Abram came there when he entered Canaan, and God promised him the land (Gen 12:6-7). Joshua gathered all Israel there to renew the covenant (Josh 24:1).
The context
40Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and many fell slain, up to the entrance of the gate.
41 · This verse (above)
42The next day the people went out into the field, and it was told to Abimelech.