TBESH · H9001
/וַ · v · &
Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (futurepast)
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v H9001
/וַ (v) means “&” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
/וַ Hebrew · H9001 21,317 tagged occurrences in 11,323 verses
Pronunciation guide: v STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
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Verses containing H9001
Page 87 of 227. 11323 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Judges 9:4
· BSB · 3 occurrences
So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.
Read word by word - Judges 9:5
· BSB · 3 occurrences
He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
Read word by word - Judges 9:6
· BSB · 3 occurrences
Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
Read word by word - Judges 9:7
· BSB · 6 occurrences
When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
Read word by word - Judges 9:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Read word by word - Judges 9:9
· BSB · 2 occurrences
But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
Read word by word - Judges 9:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Read word by word - Judges 9:11
· BSB · 2 occurrences
But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
Read word by word - Judges 9:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Read word by word - Judges 9:13
· BSB · 2 occurrences
But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
Read word by word - Judges 9:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Read word by word - Judges 9:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
Read word by word - Judges 9:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves—
Read word by word - Judges 9:17
· BSB · 2 occurrences
for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,
Read word by word - Judges 9:18
· BSB · 2 occurrences
but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—
Read word by word - Judges 9:21
· BSB · 4 occurrences
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
Read word by word - Judges 9:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
Read word by word - Judges 9:23
· BSB · 2 occurrences
God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
Read word by word - Judges 9:25
· BSB · 3 occurrences
The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.
Read word by word - Judges 9:26
· BSB · 3 occurrences
Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.
Read word by word - Judges 9:27
· BSB · 8 occurrences
And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
Read word by word - Judges 9:28
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
Read word by word - Judges 9:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
Read word by word - Judges 9:30
· BSB · 2 occurrences
When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
Read word by word - Judges 9:31
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
Read word by word - Judges 9:33
· BSB · 3 occurrences
And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.”
Read word by word - Judges 9:34
· BSB · 2 occurrences
So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
Read word by word - Judges 9:35
· BSB · 3 occurrences
Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.
Read word by word - Judges 9:36
· BSB · 3 occurrences
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”
Read word by word - Judges 9:37
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”
Read word by word - Judges 9:38
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”
Read word by word - Judges 9:39
· BSB · 2 occurrences
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
Read word by word - Judges 9:40
· BSB · 3 occurrences
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
Read word by word - Judges 9:41
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
Read word by word - Judges 9:42
· BSB · 3 occurrences
The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.
Read word by word - Judges 9:43
· BSB · 6 occurrences
So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.
Read word by word - Judges 9:44
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
Read word by word - Judges 9:45
· BSB · 3 occurrences
And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
Read word by word - Judges 9:46
· BSB · 2 occurrences
On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
Read word by word - Judges 9:47
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
Read word by word - Judges 9:48
· BSB · 6 occurrences
he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
Read word by word - Judges 9:49
· BSB · 5 occurrences
So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
Read word by word - Judges 9:50
· BSB · 3 occurrences
Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
Read word by word - Judges 9:51
· BSB · 3 occurrences
But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.
Read word by word - Judges 9:52
· BSB · 3 occurrences
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
Read word by word - Judges 9:53
· BSB · 2 occurrences
But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
Read word by word - Judges 9:54
· BSB · 4 occurrences
He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
Read word by word - Judges 9:55
· BSB · 2 occurrences
And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
Read word by word - Judges 9:56
· BSB · 1 occurrence
In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.
Read word by word - Judges 9:57
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
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