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About this Bible word search
This free online puzzle is based on Judges 8:29–35 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 30 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.
Historical background
Israel forgets after Gideon
Gideon fathers many sons and dies in good old age. After his death, Israel returns to worshiping the Baals, makes Baal-Berith their god, forgets the LORD, and fails to show kindness to Gideon’s family.
- Setting
- Israel during and immediately after Gideon’s lifetime.
- Main events
- Gideon’s household and death are recorded, then Israel returns to idolatry and ingratitude.
- Why it matters
- The relapse prepares for the destructive kingship of Gideon’s son Abimelech.
This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.
Original-language word highlights
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ABIMELECH
Hebrew · אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ · Strong’s H40 · Judge living before Israel's Monarchy · High-confidence match
Judges 8:31 -
JERUBBAAL
Hebrew · יְרֻבַּ֫עַל · Strong’s H3378 · Judge living before Israel's Monarchy · High-confidence match
Judges 8:29 -
SHECHEM
Hebrew · שְׁכֶם · Strong’s H7927 · Biblical name used for a person and a place · High-confidence match
Judges 8:31 -
GIDEON
Hebrew · גִּדְעוֹן · Strong’s H1439 · Judge living before Israel's Monarchy · High-confidence match
Judges 8:30 -
ISRAEL
Hebrew · יִשְׂרָאֵל · Strong’s H3478 · Man living at the time of the Patriarchs · High-confidence match
Judges 8:33
Passage vocabulary
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ABIEZRITES
Judges 8:32 -
PROSTITUTE
Judges 8:33 -
ABIMELECH
Judges 8:31 -
CONCEIVED
Judges 8:30 -
CONCUBINE
Judges 8:31 -
DELIVERED
Judges 8:34 -
FOLLOWING
Judges 8:33 -
JERUBBAAL
Judges 8:29 -
CHILDREN
Judges 8:33 -
GOODNESS
Judges 8:35 -
KINDNESS
Judges 8:35 -
REMEMBER
Judges 8:34 -
ENEMIES
Judges 8:34 -
SEVENTY
Judges 8:30 -
SHECHEM
Judges 8:31 -
BERITH
Judges 8:33 -
BURIED
Judges 8:32 -
FATHER
Judges 8:32 -
GIDEON
Judges 8:30 -
ISRAEL
Judges 8:33 -
OPHRAH
Judges 8:32 -
PLAYED
Judges 8:33 -
TURNED
Judges 8:33 -
BAALS
Judges 8:33 -
HOUSE
Judges 8:29 -
JOASH
Judges 8:29 -
LIVED
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NAMED
Judges 8:31 -
SHOWN
Judges 8:35 -
WIVES
Judges 8:30
Places in this passage
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Shechem
Tell Balatah
Judges 8:31 -
Ophrah 2
Et Taiyibeh
Judges 8:32
Approximate
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Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
public domain. Place data adapted from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL 1.0. Original-language data adapted from STEP Bible,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.
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