Judges 9:46
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When allכָּֽל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֖י
(ba·'a·lei)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
of the towerמִֽגְדַּל־
(mig·dal-)
4026: a towerfrom gadal
of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑ם
(she·chem;)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ
(vai·yish·me·'u,)
8085: to heara prim. root
of [it], they enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the inner chamberצְרִ֔יחַ
(tze·ri·ach,)
6877: perhaps excavation, underground chamberfrom an unused word
of the templeבֵּ֖ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of El-berith.אֵ֥ל
(el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when all the men
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
of the tower
migdal  (mig-dawl')
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower.
of Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that they entered
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into an hold
tsriyach  (tser-ee'-akh)
a citadel -- high place, hold.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the god
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
Berith
Briyth  (ber-eeth')
Berith, a Shechemitish deity -- Berith.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

King James Bible
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

International Standard Version
When all the "lords" at the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they retreated into the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

NET Bible
When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the citizens of Shechem's Tower heard about it and went into the basement of the temple of El Berith.

King James 2000 Bible
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a stronghold of the house of the god Berith.
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