Judges 9:8 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 1 | went forth | הָֽלְכוּ֙ | h1980 |
| 1 | went forth | הָֽלְכוּ֙ | h1980 |
| 2 | The trees | הָֽעֵצִ֔ים | h6086 |
| 3 | on a time to anoint | לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ | h4886 |
| 4 | | עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | h5921 |
| 5 | a king | מֶ֑לֶךְ | h4428 |
| 6 | over them and they said | וַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ | h559 |
| 7 | unto the olive tree | לַזַּ֖יִת | h2132 |
| 8 | Reign | מָלְוֹכָ֥ה | h4427 |
| 9 | | עָלֵֽינוּ׃ | h5921 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
Webster's Bible (WBT)
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
World English Bible (WEB)
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign you over us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.