Judges 9:54

“He called at once to the young man who carried his weapons and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his young man ran him through, and he died.”

Judges 9:54 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 9:54, word by word

He calledיִּקְרָאyikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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at onceמְהֵרָהmehera

haste, quickly

Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."

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the young manנַּעַרnaar

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

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who carriedנֹשֵׂאnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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his weaponsכֵלָיchelay

weapon

What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.

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and said to himיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Drawשְׁלֹףshelof

draw out

Draw out, pull out: take the sword out of its sheath; also pull off or pull up.

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your swordחַרְבְּcharb

sword

A sword; or war.

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and kill meמוֹתְתֵmotte

kill

To kill someone.

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‘A womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

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killed him.’הֲרָגָתְharagat

kill

Kill, slay.

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ran him throughיִּדְקְרֵyidkre

pierce, thrust through

Pierce: wound by driving in a spear or a sword.

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The context

53But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on the head of Abimelech and crushed his skull.

54 · This verse (above)

55The men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, and they went each to his place.

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