Judges 9:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Onceהָלֹ֤וךְ
(ha·lo·vch)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
the treesהָעֵצִ֔ים
(ha·'e·tzim,)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
went forthהָֽלְכוּ֙
(ha·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to anointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַ
(lim·sho·ach)
4886: to smear, anointa prim. root
a kingמֶ֑לֶךְ
(me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
(a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them, and they saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the olive tree,לַזַּ֖יִת
(laz·za·yit)
2132: olive tree, oliveof uncertain derivation
'Reign(מָלְכָ֥ה
(ma·le·chah)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעָלֵֽינוּ׃
(a·lei·nu.)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
us!' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
went forth
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
on a time to anoint
mashach  (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
a king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over them and they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the olive tree
zayith  (zay'-yith)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry -- olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
Reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
thou over us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'

King James Bible
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, "Reign over us."

International Standard Version
"Once upon a time the trees went out to consecrate a king for themselves. "So they told the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'

NET Bible
"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'

King James 2000 Bible
The trees went forth once to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign you over us.
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