Judges 9:53
"And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone,.... Of the upper millstone, as the word signifies, which is observed by Jarchi and other Jewish commentators; this with other stones

being carried up to the top of the tower, to do what execution they could with them: and a woman observing Abimelech making up to the door of the tower, took up this piece of millstone, and threw it down upon Abimelech's head, and all to break his skull; she did it with that view, though it may as well be rendered, or "she", or "it broke his skull" (r); it made a fracture in it, which was mortal. Abendana observes, and so others, that that was measure for measure, a righteous retaliation, that as he had slain seventy of his brethren on one stone, he should die by means of a stone. (r) "et confregit cranium ejus", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Tigurine version.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H7993 שָׁלַךְ
Definition:

3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im 3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im

Possible Meanings:
  • cormorant (semantic_range)
H0802 אִשָּׁה
Definition:

33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal 33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal

Possible Meanings:
  • an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
H0259 אֶחָד
Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • each (semantic_range)
  • every (semantic_range)
  • a certain (semantic_range)
H6400 פֶלַח
Definition:

16cleavage, mill-stone(millcleftbetween the stones ? compare GFMJu;ᵑ7מִּלְחָא); —׳פabsoluteJob 41:16, elsewhere construct; —1.a.mill-stone,רֶכֶב׳פmill-stone of riding, i.e. upper stone, which is turne 16cleavage, mill-stone(millcleftbetween the stones ? compare GFMJu;ᵑ7מִּלְחָא); —׳פabsoluteJob 41:16, elsewhere construct; —1.a.mill-stone,רֶכֶב׳פmill-stone of riding, i.e. upper stone, which is turne

Possible Meanings:
  • pay reverence to (semantic_range)
  • serve (semantic_range)
H7393 רֶכֶב
Definition:

7[evenNahum 2:5, where readמַרְאֵיהֶם(forהֶן-) We Now AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 90]chariotry, chariot, mill-stone; apparently also riders (compare LagBN 151); — absolute׳רGenesis 50:9+,רָ֑כֶב2 Samuel 8:4+; 7[evenNahum 2:5, where readמַרְאֵיהֶם(forהֶן-) We Now AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 90]chariotry, chariot, mill-stone; apparently also riders (compare LagBN 151); — absolute׳רGenesis 50:9+,רָ֑כֶב2 Samuel 8:4+;

Possible Meanings:
  • band of riders (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H0040 אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
Definition:

18#NAME?1king of GerarGenesis 20:2,3,4 +,Genesis 21:22,25 (twice in verse) +,Genesis 26:1,8 + (24 t. Genesis).2king of Gath PsalmGenesis 34:1error forאָכִישׁ, compare1 Samuel 21:11f; — a better known 18#NAME?1king of GerarGenesis 20:2,3,4 +,Genesis 21:22,25 (twice in verse) +,Genesis 26:1,8 + (24 t. Genesis).2king of Gath PsalmGenesis 34:1error forאָכִישׁ, compare1 Samuel 21:11f; — a better known

Possible Meanings:
  • Melek (semantic_range)
  • is father (semantic_range)
H7533 רָצַץ
Definition:

4; 1singularרַצּוֺתִי1 Samuel 12:3;Imperfect3masculine singularיָּרוּץ(Ges§ 67q)Isaiah 42:4(Babylonian Manuscriptיֵרוֺץ, Niph`al, so SS here andEcclesiastes 12:6a), 3feminine singularתָּרוּץEcclesiast 4; 1singularרַצּוֺתִי1 Samuel 12:3;Imperfect3masculine singularיָּרוּץ(Ges§ 67q)Isaiah 42:4(Babylonian Manuscriptיֵרוֺץ, Niph`al, so SS here andEcclesiastes 12:6a), 3feminine singularתָּרוּץEcclesiast

Possible Meanings:
  • crush (semantic_range)
  • crush (semantic_range)
  • be crushed (semantic_range)
  • broken (semantic_range)
  • crush in pieces (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1538 גֻּלְגֹּלֶת
Definition:

353t.; suffixגֻּלְגָּלְתּוֺJudges 9:53;1 Chronicles 10:10; plural suffixגֻּלְגְּלֹתָםNumbers 1:25t.; —1skull, as broken by a stoneJudges 9:53; as severed from body2 Kings 9:35;1 Chronicles 10:10.2head 353t.; suffixגֻּלְגָּלְתּוֺJudges 9:53;1 Chronicles 10:10; plural suffixגֻּלְגְּלֹתָםNumbers 1:25t.; —1skull, as broken by a stoneJudges 9:53; as severed from body2 Kings 9:35;1 Chronicles 10:10.2head

Possible Meanings:
  • poll (semantic_range)

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