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Judges 8:31

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And his concubine that [was] in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And his concubine that [was] in Shechem, she also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he gave him the name of Abimelech.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, his concubine who was in Shechem, she also, bare him a son,—and he gave him the name of Abimelech.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and his concubine, who [is] in Shechem, hath born to him—even she—a son, and he appointeth his name Abimelech.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And his concubine, that he had in Sichem, bore him a son, whose name was Abimelech.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And his concubine that was in Shechem, bare him a sonne also, whose name he called Abimelech.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And his concubine that was in Shechem, shee also bare him a sonne, whose name he called Abimelech.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimeleck.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And his concubine was in Shechem{gr.Sychem}, and she also bore him a son, and gave him the name Abimelech.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And his concubine that [was] in Shekhem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Avimelekh.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And his concubine 6370
{6370} Prime
פִּילֶגֶשׁ
piylegesh
{pee-leh'-ghesh}
Of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour.
that x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
[was] in Šæȼem שְׁכֶם, 7927
{7927} Prime
שְׁכֶם
Sh@kem
{shek-em'}
The same as H7926; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.
she x1931
(1931) Complement
הוּא
huw'
{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
also x1571
(1571) Complement
גַּם
gam
{gam}
By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correlation both... and.
bare 3205
{3205} Prime
יָלַד
yalad
{yaw-lad'}
A primitive root; to bear young; causatively to beget; medically to act as midwife; specifically to show lineage.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
him a son, 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
whose name 8034
{8034} Prime
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
he called 7760
{7760} Prime
שׂוּם
suwm
{soom}
A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
´Ávîmeleȼ אֲבִימֶלֶך. 40
{0040} Prime
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
'Abiymelek
{ab-ee-mel'-ek}
From H0001 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Judges 8:29-35.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 8:31

Shechem — She dwelt there, and he often came thither, either to execute judgment, or upon other occasions. Abimelech — That is, my father the king; so he called him, probably, to gratify his concubine, who desired it either out of pride, or design.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
concubine:

Judges 9:1-5 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, ... And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Genesis 16:15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Genesis 22:24 And his concubine, whose name [was] Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

called:
Heb. set

Abimelech:

Judges 9:18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he [is] your brother;)
Genesis 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
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Gn 16:15; 20:2; 22:24. Jg 9:1, 18.

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