Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech. Young's Literal Translation And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother. King James Bible And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. Hebrew Then Jothamיוֹתָ֔ם (yō·w·ṯām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3147: Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites ran away, וַיָּ֣נָס (way·yā·nās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away escaping וַיִּבְרַ֖ח (way·yiḇ·raḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly to Beer, בְּאֵ֑רָה (bə·’ê·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 876: Beer -- 'well', a place in the desert, also one in Palestine and he lived וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry there שָׁ֔ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither for fear מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of his brother אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Abimelech. אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name |
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