Strong's Lexicon When Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech = 'Melek is father' or 'my father is king' 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar came וַיָּבֹ֤א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even attack וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3898: 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food the tower, הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל (ham·miḡ·dāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4026: 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed he approached וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ (way·yig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5066: 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even its הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל (ham·miḡ·dāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4026: 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed entrance פֶּ֥תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6607: 1) opening, doorway, entrance to set it on fire לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ (lə·śā·rə·p̄ōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8313: 1) to burn 1a) (Qal) to burn 1b) (Niphal) to be burned 1c) (Piel) burner, burning (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be burnt up, be burned בָאֵֽשׁ׃ (ḇā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire, Holman Christian Standard Bible When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire . New American Standard Bible So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. King James Bible And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Parallel Verses New International Version Abimelek went to the tower and attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire, New Living Translation Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance, English Standard Version And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. New American Standard Bible So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. King James Bible And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. International Standard Version So Abimelech approached the tower, attacked it, and approached the tower's gate, intending to burn it down. NET Bible Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire, American Standard Version And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. English Revised Version And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire, Cross References Judges 9:51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. Judges 9:53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull. Judges 1:1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? Judges 9:50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Judges 9:49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women. Judges 9:54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. Judges 9:55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place. 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