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Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְcameוַיָּבֹאtoעַדthe towerהַמִּגְדָּלand foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםagainst it,בּוֹand he approachedוַיִּגַּשׁthe entranceעַד פֶּתַחof the towerהַמִּגְדָּלto burn itלְשָׂרְפוֹwith fire.בָאֵשׁ
Judges 9:52
Study it in the app“Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and he approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 9:52, 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- cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- the towerמִּגְדָּלmigdal
tower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdal” appears- and foughtיִּלָּחֶםyilachem
fight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “yilachem” appears- and he approachedיִּגַּשׁyigash
come near
To go until one is near someone or something.
Where else “yigash” appears- the entranceפֶּתַחpetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appears- to burn itשָׂרְפsarf
burn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “sarf” appears- with fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears
The context
51There was a strong tower in the middle of the city, and all the men and the women and all the lords of the city fled there; they shut it behind them and went up on the roof of the tower.
52 · This verse (above)
53But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on the head of Abimelech and crushed his skull.