Judges 9:8
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.
BSB:
One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Hebrew:
הָל֤וֹךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת מָלְכָ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃
Topics:
ALLEGORYANOINTINGJOTHAMJUDGEOLIVEPARABLESSARCASM
LXX:
Greek Text

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Translation Hebrew/Aramaic Transliteration [morphology] Texts
certainly <to go> הָל֤וֹךְ ha.LokhHVqaa L
they went הָֽלְכוּ֙ ha.le.KhuHVqp3cp L
the trees הָ‏‏עֵצִ֔ים ha.HTd 'e.TzimHNcmpa L
to anoint לִ‏‏מְשֹׁ֥חַ liHR m.Sho.achHVqcc L
over them עֲלֵי‏‏הֶ֖ם 'a.lei.HRd HemHSp3mp L
a king מֶ֑לֶךְ Me.lekhHNcmsa L
and they said וַ‏‏יֹּאמְר֥וּ vaHc i.yo.me.RuHVqw3mp L
to the olive tree לַ‏‏זַּ֖יִת la.HRd Za.yitHNcmsa L
reign ! מָלְכָ֥‏‏ה1 2 me.lo.khaHVqv2ms hHSh Q(k)
over us עָלֵֽי‏‏נוּ‏‏׃ 'a.Lei.HRd nuHSp1bp L

Word Types and Editions

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  1. L spelled: מָלְוכָ֥ה 

  2. K spelled: מְלוֹכָה