Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight">1696 [e] דַּבְּרוּ־ dab-bə-rū- speak V-Piel-Imp-mp 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994 [e] נָ֞א nā please Interjection 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation">241 [e] בְּאָזְנֵ֨י bə-’ā-zə-nê in the hearing Prep-b | N-fdc 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] כָל־ ḵāl of all N-msc 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)">1167 [e] בַּעֲלֵ֣י ba-‘ă-lê the men N-mpc n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria">7927 [e] שְׁכֶם֮ šə-ḵem of Shechem N-proper-fs 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may">4100 [e] מַה־ mah- what [is] Interrog 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty">2896 [e] טּ֣וֹב ṭō-wḇ better Adj-ms   לָכֶם֒ lā-ḵem for you Prep | 2mp 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion">4910 [e] הַמְשֹׁ֨ל ham-šōl [that] reign V-Qal-Inf   בָּכֶ֜ם bā-ḵem over you Prep | 2mp 7657 [e] שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ-‘îm seventy Number-cp 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] אִ֗ישׁ ’îš, of men N-ms 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] כֹּ֚ל kōl all N-msc 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] בְּנֵ֣י bə-nê the sons N-mpc 1) name given to Gideon by his father when he destroyed the altar of Baal">3378 [e] יְרֻבַּ֔עַל yə-rub-ba-‘al, of Jerubbaal N-proper-ms 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather">518 [e] אִם־ ’im- or Conj 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion">4910 [e] מְשֹׁ֥ל mə-šōl [that] reign V-Qal-Inf   בָּכֶ֖ם bā-ḵem over you Prep | 2mp 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] אִ֣ישׁ ’îš man N-ms 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)">259 [e] אֶחָ֑ד ’e-ḥāḏ; one Number-ms 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance">2142 [e] וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕ם ū-zə-ḵar-tem and Remember Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּֽי־ kî- that Conj 1a) bone 1a1) body, limbs, members, external body 1b) bone (of animal) 1c) substance, self">6106 [e] עַצְמֵכֶם‪‬‪‬‪‬ ‘aṣ-mê-ḵem your own bone N-fsc | 2mp 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind">1320 [e] וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם ū-ḇə-śar-ḵem and flesh Conj-w | N-msc | 2mp 589 [e] אָנִֽי׃‪‬ ’ā-nî. I [am] Pro-1cs

New American Standard Bible
"Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, 'Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?' Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh."

King James Bible
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Please speak in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, 'Is it better for you that 70 men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you or that one man rule over you?' Remember that I am your own flesh and blood."

whether, etc. Heb. What is good? whether etc. Threescore

Judges 8:30 And Gideon had three score and ten sons of his body begotten: for …

your bone

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1 Chronicles 11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, …

Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Hebrews 2:14 For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, …

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