Judges 9:53
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
שָׁלַךְ
shâlak
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
רֶכֶב
rekeb
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
שָׁבַר
shâbar
to burst (literally or figuratively)
גֻּלְגֹּלֶת
gulgôleth
a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons)
Key Terms in This Verse
גֻּלְגֹּלֶת gulgôleth
a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons)
Study H1538 →רֶכֶב rekeb
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
Study H7393 →אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Study H40 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →Cross References
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