Judges 9:52
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
KJV
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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Commentary
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹ֤א | vai.ya.Vo' | and he came | H935 → |
| אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ | 'a.vi.Me.lekh | Abimelech | H40 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל | ha.mig.Dal | the tower | H4026 → |
| וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם | vai.yi.La.chem | and he fought | H3898 → |
| בּ֑וֹ | bo | against <the> it | |
| וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ | vai.yi.Gash | and he drew near | H5066 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| פֶּ֥תַח | Pe.tach | [the] entrance of | H6607 → |
| הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל | ha.mig.Dal | the tower | H4026 → |
| לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ | le.sa.re.Fo | to burn it | H8313 → |
| בָאֵֽשׁ׃ | va.'Esh | with <the> fire | H784 → |
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