Judges 9:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But the olive treeהַזַּ֔יִת
(haz·za·yit,)
2132: olive tree, oliveof uncertain derivation
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, 'Shall I leaveהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙
(he·cho·dal·ti)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
my fatnessדִּשְׁנִ֔י
(dish·ni,)
1880: fatness, ashes of fatfrom dashen
with whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and menוַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים
(va·'a·na·shim;)
376: manfrom an unused word
are honored,יְכַבְּד֥וּ
(ye·chab·be·du)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
and goוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י
(ve·ha·lach·ti,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to waveלָנ֖וּעַ
(la·nu·a')
5128: to quiver, wave, waver, tremble, tottera prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the trees?'הָעֵצִֽים׃
(ha·'e·tzim.)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
But the olive tree
zayith  (zay'-yith)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry -- olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Should I leave
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
my fatness
deshen  (deh'-shen)
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices -- ashes, fatness.
wherewith by me they honour
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and man
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
and go
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to be promoted
nuwa`  (noo'-ah)
to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)
over 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?'

King James Bible
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the olive tree said to them," Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, and rule over the trees?"

International Standard Version
But the olive tree asked them, 'Should I stop producing my rich oils by which both God and men are honored and go take dominion over trees?'

NET Bible
But the olive tree said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my oil, which is used to honor gods and men, just to sway above the other trees!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the olive tree responded, 'Should I stop producing oil, which people use to honor gods and humans, in order to rule the trees?'

King James 2000 Bible
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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