Judges 9:23
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
בֵּין
bêyn
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בָּגַד
bâgad
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּגַד bâgad
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
Study H898 →אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Study H40 →אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Study H40 →בֵּין bêyn
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
Study H996 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational...
Study H7307 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →Cross References
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt ...
The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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