1 Kingschapter 11

King Solomon in Old Age, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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1 Kings 11— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

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A thousand wives turn away the wisest heart1

1 Kings 11:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428 שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomohSolomonH8010 אָהַ֞בʾahavhe lovedH157 נָשִׁ֧יםnashimwomenH802 נָכְרִיּ֛וֹתnakheriyotforeignH5237 רַבּ֖וֹתrabotmanyH7227 וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853 בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323 פַּרְעֹ֑הparohPharaohH6547 מוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹתmoaviyotMoabite [women]H4125 עַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙ʾamoniyotAmmonite [women]H5984 אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔תʾadomiyotEdomite [women]H130 צֵדְנִיֹּ֖תtzedeniyotSidonian [women]H6722 חִתִּיֹּֽת׃chitiyotHittite [women]H2850

Rashi on I Kings 11:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

And [especially] the daughter of Pharaoh. She too was one of the foreign women, but because she was beloved by him more than all of them, she was counted separately.

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1 Kings 11:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

1 Kings 11:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְהִי־vayhi-and it belongedH1961ל֣וֹloto himנָשִׁ֗יםnashimwivesH802 שָׂרוֹת֙sarotnoble ladiesH8282 שְׁבַ֣עsheva'sevenH7651 מֵא֔וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967 וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםufilagshimand concubinesH6370 שְׁלֹ֣שׁsheloshthreeH7969 מֵא֑וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967 וַיַּטּ֥וּvaiyatuand they turned asideH5186 נָשָׁ֖יוnashavwives hisH802 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 לִבּֽוֹ׃liboheart hisH3820

1 Kings 11:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he walkedH1980 שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010 אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310 עַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶתʾashtoretAstarteH6253 אֱלֹהֵ֖יʾelohei[the] god ofH430 צִדֹנִ֑יםtzidonim[the] SidoniansH6722 וְאַחֲרֵ֣יveachareiand afterH310 מִלְכֹּ֔םmilkomMilcomH4445 שִׁקֻּ֖ץshikutz[the] detestable thing ofH8251 עַמֹּנִֽים׃ʾamonim[the] AmmonitesH5984

1 Kings 11:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיַּ֧עַשׂvaiyaasand he didH6213 שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshelomohSolomonH8010 הָרַ֖עhara'the evilH7451 בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869 יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068 וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 מִלֵּ֛אmile'he filledH4390 אַחֲרֵ֥יʾachareiafterH310 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 כְּדָוִ֥דkedavidlike DavidH1732 אָבִֽיו׃ סʾavivfather hisH1

1 Kings 11:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אָז֩ʾazthenH227 יִבְנֶ֨הyivnehhe builtH1129 שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshelomohSolomonH8010 בָּמָ֗הbamaha high placeH1116 לִכְמוֹשׁ֙likhmovoshfor ChemoshH3645 שִׁקֻּ֣ץshikutz[the] detestable thing ofH8251 מוֹאָ֔בmoavMoabH4124 בָּהָ֕רbaharon the mountainH2022 אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834 עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921 פְּנֵ֣יpenei[the] face ofH6440 יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyerushalimJerusalemH3389 וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְulemolekhand for MolechH4432 שִׁקֻּ֖ץshikutz[the] detestable thing ofH8251 בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] people ofH1121 עַמּֽוֹן׃amonAmmonH5983

1 Kings 11:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְכֵ֣ןvekhenand thusH3651 עָשָׂ֔הʾasahhe didH6213 לְכָל־lekholfor allH3605 נָשָׁ֖יוnashavwives hisH802 הַנָּכְרִיּ֑וֹתhanakheriyot<the> foreignH5237 מַקְטִיר֥וֹתmaktirot[who] made smokeH6999 וּֽמְזַבְּח֖וֹתumezabechotand [who] sacrificedH2076 לֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃leloheihento gods theirH430

I will rend the kingdom — but not in thy days9

1 Kings 11:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףvaiyitanafand he was angryH599 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הbishlomohwith SolomonH8010 כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 נָטָ֣הnatahit had turned asideH5186 לְבָב֗וֹlevavoheart hisH3824 מֵעִ֤םmeimfrom withH5973 יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068 אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478 הַנִּרְאָ֥הhanirahwho <he> had appearedH7200 אֵלָ֖יוʾelavto himH413 פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃paamayimtwo timesH6471

1 Kings 11:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְצִוָּ֤הvetzivahand he had commandedH6680 אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe matterH1697 הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088 לְבִ֨לְתִּי־levilti-to notH1115 לֶ֔כֶתlekhetto walkH1980 אַחֲרֵ֖יʾachareiafterH310 אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430 אֲחֵרִ֑יםʾacherimotherH312 וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808 שָׁמַ֔רshamarhe observedH8104 אֵ֥תʾet<obj.>H853 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834 צִוָּ֖הtzivahhe had commandedH6680 יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068

1 Kings 11:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068 לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlishlomohto SolomonH8010 יַ֚עַןyaanbecauseH3282 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834 הָֽיְתָה־hayetah-it has beenH1961 זֹּ֣אתzotthisH2063 עִמָּ֔ךְʾimakhwith youH5973 וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808 שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙shamartayou have observedH8104 בְּרִיתִ֣יberiticovenant myH1285 וְחֻקֹּתַ֔יvechukotaiand statutes myH2708 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834 צִוִּ֖יתִיtzivitiI commandedH6680 עָלֶ֑יךָʾaleikhato youH5921 קָרֹ֨עַkaroa'certainly <to tear>H7167 אֶקְרַ֤עʾekra'I will tear awayH7167 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַמַּמְלָכָה֙hamamlakhahthe kingdomH4467 מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָmealeikhafrom with <the> youH5921 וּנְתַתִּ֖יהָunetatihaand I will give itH5414 לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃leavdekhato servant yourH5650

Rashi on I Kings 11:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

This had been with you. [I.e.,] you knew that you were transgressing My commandments.

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1 Kings 11:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אַךְ־ʾakh-onlyH389 בְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙beyameikhain days yourH3117 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 אֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּהʾeesenahI will do itH6213 לְמַ֖עַןlemaanfor [the] sake ofH4616 דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732 אָבִ֑יךָʾavikhafather yourH1 מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027 בִּנְךָ֖binkhason yourH1121 אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃ʾekraenahI will tear away itH7167

1 Kings 11:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

רַ֤קrakonlyH7535 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הַמַּמְלָכָה֙hamamlakhahthe kingdomH4467 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 אֶקְרָ֔עʾekra'I will tear awayH7167 שֵׁ֥בֶטsheveta tribeH7626 אֶחָ֖דʾechadoneH259 אֶתֵּ֣ןʾetenI will giveH5414 לִבְנֶ֑ךָlivnekhato son yourH1121 לְמַ֙עַן֙lemaanfor [the] sake ofH4616 דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732 עַבְדִּ֔יʾavdiservant myH5650 וּלְמַ֥עַןulemaanand for [the] sake ofH4616 יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemH3389 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834 בָּחָֽרְתִּי׃bacharetiI have chosenH977

Hadad the Edomite and Rezon of Damascus14

1 Kings 11:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּ֨קֶםvaiyakemand he raised upH6965 יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068 שָׂטָן֙satanan adversaryH7854 לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlishlomohto SolomonH8010 אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853 הֲדַ֣דhadadHadadH1908 הָאֲדֹמִ֑יhaadomithe EdomiteH130 מִזֶּ֧רַעmizera'[was] one of [the] offspringH2233 הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428 ה֖וּאhu'heH1931 בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃beedomin EdomH123

1 Kings 11:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961 בִּֽהְי֤וֹתbihyotwhen wasH1961 דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אֱד֔וֹםʾedomEdomH123 בַּעֲל֗וֹתbaalotwhen went upH5927 יוֹאָב֙yoavJoabH3097 שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269 הַצָּבָ֔אhatzava'the armyH6635 לְקַבֵּ֖רlekaberto buryH6912 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַחֲלָלִ֑יםhachalalimthe [ones] slainH2491 וַיַּ֥ךְvaiyakhand he struck downH5221 כָּל־kol-everyH3605 זָכָ֖רzakharmaleH2145 בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃beedomin EdomH123

Rashi on I Kings 11:15

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Dovid was in Edom. Then Hadad fled from Dovid and Yoav. 4 Below v.

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1 Kings 11:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּ֣יkiforH3588 שֵׁ֧שֶׁתsheshetsixH8337 חֳדָשִׁ֛יםchodashimmonthsH2320 יָֽשַׁב־yashav-he remainedH3427 שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033 יוֹאָ֖בyoavJoabH3097 וְכָל־vekholand allH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478 עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 הִכְרִ֥יתhikhrithe had cut offH3772 כָּל־kol-everyH3605 זָכָ֖רzakharmaleH2145 בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃beedomin EdomH123

1 Kings 11:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּבְרַ֣חvaiyivrachand he fledH1272 אֲדַ֡דʾadadHadadH111 הוּא֩hu'heH1931 וַאֲנָשִׁ֨יםvaanashimand peopleH582 אֲדֹמִיִּ֜יםʾadomiyimEdomiteH130 מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeavdeisome of [the] servants ofH5650 אָבִ֛יוʾavivfather hisH1 אִתּ֖וֹʾitowith himH854 לָב֣וֹאlavo'to goH935 מִצְרָ֑יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714 וַהֲדַ֖דvahadadand HadadH1908 נַ֥עַרnaar[was] a youthH5288 קָטָֽן׃katanyoungH6996

1 Kings 11:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vaiyakumuand they aroseH6965 מִמִּדְיָ֔ןmimidyanfrom MidianH4080 וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935 פָּארָ֑ןparanParanH6290 וַיִּקְחוּ֩vaiyikchuand they tookH3947 אֲנָשִׁ֨יםʾanashimmenH582 עִמָּ֜םʾimamwith themH5973 מִפָּארָ֗ןmiparanfrom ParanH6290 וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitzrayimEgyptH4714 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 פַּרְעֹ֣הparohPharaohH6547 מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428 מִצְרַ֔יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714 וַיִּתֶּן־vaiyiten-and he gaveH5414ל֣וֹloto himבַ֗יִתvayita houseH1004 וְלֶ֙חֶם֙velechemand foodH3899 אָ֣מַרʾamarhe assignedH559ל֔וֹloto himוְאֶ֖רֶץveeretzand landH776 נָ֥תַןnatanhe gaveH5414לֽוֹ׃loto him

1 Kings 11:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּמְצָא֙vaiyimtza'and he foundH4672 הֲדַ֥דhadadHadadH1908 חֵ֛ןchenfavorH2580 בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869 פַרְעֹ֖הfarohPharaohH6547 מְאֹ֑דmeodexceedinglyH3966 וַיִּתֶּן־vaiyiten-and he gaveH5414ל֤וֹloto himאִשָּׁה֙ʾishaha wifeH802 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אֲח֣וֹתʾachot[the] sister ofH269 אִשְׁתּ֔וֹʾishtoown wife hisH802 אֲח֖וֹתʾachot[the] sister ofH269 תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יסtachpeneisTahpenesH8472 הַגְּבִירָֽה׃hagevirahthe queenH1377

1 Kings 11:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתֵּ֨לֶדvateledand she boreH3205ל֜וֹloto himאֲח֣וֹתʾachot[the] sister ofH269 תַּחְפְּנֵ֗יסtachpeneisTahpenesH8472 אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853 גְּנֻבַ֣תgenuvatGenubathH1592 בְּנ֔וֹbenoson hisH1121 וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּvatigmelehuand she weaned himH1580 תַחְפְּנֵ֔סtachpenesTahpenesH8472 בְּת֖וֹךְbetokhin [the] midst ofH8432 בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004 פַּרְעֹ֑הparohPharaohH6547 וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand he wasH1961 גְנֻבַת֙genuvatGenubathH1592 בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 פַּרְעֹ֔הparohPharaohH6547 בְּת֖וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432 בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] sons ofH1121 פַרְעֹֽה׃farohPharaohH6547

1 Kings 11:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֣וֹloto himפַרְעֹ֗הfarohPharaohH6547 כִּ֠יkithatH3588 מָה־mah-what?H4100 אַתָּ֤הʾatah[are] youH859 חָסֵר֙chaserlackingH2638 עִמִּ֔יʾimiwith meH5973 וְהִנְּךָ֥vehinekhaand here youH2005 מְבַקֵּ֖שׁmevakesh[are] seekingH1245 לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhetto goH1980 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אַרְצֶ֑ךָʾartzekhaown land yourH776 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vaiyomerand he saidH559 לֹ֔אlo'In-H3808 כִּ֥יkideedH3588 שַׁלֵּ֖חַshaleachreally <let go>H7971 תְּשַׁלְּחֵֽנִי׃teshalecheniyou will let go meH7971

1 Kings 11:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּ֨קֶםvaiyakemand he raised upH6965 אֱלֹהִ֥יםʾelohimGodH430לוֹ֙loto himשָׂטָ֔ןsatanan adversaryH7854 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 רְז֖וֹןrezonRezonH7331 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 אֶלְיָדָ֑עʾelyada'EliadaH450 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834 בָּרַ֗חbarachhe had fledH1272 מֵאֵ֛תmeetfrom withH854 הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרhadadezerHadadezerH1909 מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428 צוֹבָ֖הtzovahZobahH6678 אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ʾadonavmaster<s> hisH113

1 Kings 11:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvaiyikbotzand he gatheredH6908 עָלָיו֙ʾalavwith himH5921 אֲנָשִׁ֔יםʾanashimmenH582 וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand he wasH1961 שַׂר־sar-[the] leader ofH8269 גְּד֔וּדgeduda marauding bandH1416 בַּהֲרֹ֥גbaharogwhen killedH2026 דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732 אֹתָ֑םʾotam<obj.> themH853 וַיֵּלְכ֤וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980 דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙damesekDamascusH1834 וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּvaiyeshevuand they dweltH3427בָ֔הּvahin itוַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּvaiyimlekhuand they reignedH4427 בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃bedamasekin DamascusH1834

1 Kings 11:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand he wasH1961 שָׂטָ֤ןsatanan adversaryH7854 לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙leyisraelof IsraelH3478 כָּל־kol-allH3605 יְמֵ֣יyemei[the] days ofH3117 שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010 וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H854 הָרָעָ֖הharaah<the> harmH7451 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834 הֲדָ֑דhadadHadadH1908 וַיָּ֙קָץ֙vaiyakotzand he loathedH6973 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisrael<in> IsraelH3478 וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvaiyimlokhand he reignedH4427 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 אֲרָֽם׃ פʾaramAramH758

Ahijah tears a new garment into twelve pieces26

1 Kings 11:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְיָרָבְעָם֩veyaraveamand JeroboamH3379 בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 נְבָ֨טnevatNebatH5028 אֶפְרָתִ֜יʾefratian EphrathiteH673 מִן־min-fromH4480 הַצְּרֵדָ֗הhatzeredah<the> ZeredahH6868 וְשֵׁ֤םveshemand [the] name ofH8034 אִמּוֹ֙ʾimomother hisH517 צְרוּעָה֙tzeruah[was] ZeruahH6871 אִשָּׁ֣הʾishaha womanH802 אַלְמָנָ֔הʾalmanaha widowH490 עֶ֖בֶדʾeveda servantH5650 לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlishlomohof SolomonH8010 וַיָּ֥רֶםvaiyaremand he raisedH7311 יָ֖דyada handH3027 בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃bamelekhon the kingH4428

1 Kings 11:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְזֶ֣הvezehand thisH2088 הַדָּבָ֔רhadavar[is] the reasonH1697 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whyH834 הֵרִ֥יםherimhe raisedH7311 יָ֖דyada handH3027 בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְbamelekhon the kingH4428 שְׁלֹמֹה֙shelomohSolomonH8010 בָּנָ֣הbanahhe builtH1129 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַמִּלּ֔וֹאhamilo'the MilloH4407 סָגַ֕רsagarhe closed upH5462 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 פֶּ֕רֶץperetz[the] breach ofH6556 עִ֖ירʾir[the] city ofH5892 דָּוִ֥דdavidDavidH1732 אָבִֽיו׃ʾavivfather hisH1

1 Kings 11:28· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהָאִ֥ישׁvehaishand the manH376 יָרָבְעָ֖םyaraveamJeroboamH3379 גִּבּ֣וֹרgibor[was] a mighty [man] ofH1368 חָ֑יִלchayilstrengthH2428 וַיַּ֨רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200 שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshelomohSolomonH8010 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַנַּ֗עַרhanaarthe young manH5288 כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 עֹשֵׂ֤הʾoseh[was] doingH6213 מְלָאכָה֙melakhahworkH4399 ה֔וּאhu'heH1931 וַיַּפְקֵ֣דvaiyafkedand he appointedH6485 אֹת֔וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853 לְכָל־lekholto allH3605 סֵ֖בֶלsevel[the] forced labor ofH5447 בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 יוֹסֵֽף׃ סyosefJosephH3130

1 Kings 11:29· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961 בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the timeH6256 הַהִ֔יאhahi'<the> thatH1931 וְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םveyaraveamand JeroboamH3379 יָצָ֣אyatza'he had gone outH3318 מִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmirushalimfrom JerusalemH3389 וַיִּמְצָ֣אvaiyimtza'and he foundH4672 אֹת֡וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853 אֲחִיָּה֩ʾachiyahAhijahH281 הַשִּׁילֹנִ֨יhashiloni<the> ShiloniteH7888 הַנָּבִ֜יאhanavi'the prophetH5030 בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְbaderekhon the wayH1870 וְה֤וּאvehu'and heH1931 מִתְכַּסֶּה֙mitkaseh[was] covering himselfH3680 בְּשַׂלְמָ֣הbesalmahwith a cloakH8008 חֲדָשָׁ֔הchadashahnewH2319 וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םusheneihemand [the] two of themH8147 לְבַדָּ֖םlevadamto alone themH905 בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃basadeh[were] in the open countryH7704

1 Kings 11:30· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂvaiyitposand he seizedH8610 אֲחִיָּ֔הʾachiyahAhijahH281 בַּשַּׂלְמָ֥הbasalmah<in> the cloakH8008 הַחֲדָשָׁ֖הhachadashah<the> newH2319 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834 עָלָ֑יוʾalav[was] on himH5921 וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָvaiyikraehaand he tore itH7167 שְׁנֵ֥יםsheneimtwo [plus]H8147 עָשָׂ֖רʾasartenH6240 קְרָעִֽים׃keraimpiecesH7168

1 Kings 11:31· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

1 Kings 11:32· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטvehashevetand the tribeH7626 הָאֶחָ֖דhaechad<the> oneH259 יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it will belongH1961לּ֑וֹloto himלְמַ֣עַן׀lemaanfor [the] sake ofH4616 עַבְדִּ֣יʾavdiservant myH5650 דָוִ֗דdavidDavidH1732 וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ulemaanand for [the] sake ofH4616 יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389 הָעִיר֙hairthe cityH5892 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834 בָּחַ֣רְתִּיbachartiI have chosenH977בָ֔הּvah<in> itמִכֹּ֖לmikolfrom allH3605 שִׁבְטֵ֥יshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478

1 Kings 11:33· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יַ֣עַן׀yaanbecauseH3282 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834 עֲזָב֗וּנִיʾazavunithey have forsaken meH5800 וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮vaiyishtachavuand they have bowed downH7812 לְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת֮leashtoretto AstarteH6253 אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] god ofH430 צִֽדֹנִין֒tzidonin[the] SidoniansH6722 לִכְמוֹשׁ֙likhmovoshto ChemoshH3645 אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] god ofH430 מוֹאָ֔בmoavMoabH4124 וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םulemilkomand to MilcomH4445 אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] god ofH430 בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121 עַמּ֑וֹןamonAmmonH5983 וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808 הָלְכ֣וּhalekhuthey have walkedH1980 בִדְרָכַ֗יvidrakhaiin ways myH1870 לַעֲשׂ֨וֹתlaasotby doingH6213 הַיָּשָׁ֧רhaiyasharthe rightH3477 בְּעֵינַ֛יbeeinaiin view myH5869 וְחֻקֹּתַ֥יvechukotaiand statutes myH2708 וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יumishpataiand judgments myH4941 כְּדָוִ֥דkedavidlike DavidH1732 אָבִֽיו׃ʾavivfather hisH1

1 Kings 11:35· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְלָקַחְתִּ֥יvelakachtiand I will takeH3947 הַמְּלוּכָ֖הhamelukhahthe kingshipH4410 מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027 בְּנ֑וֹbenoson hisH1121 וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָunetatihaand I will give itH5414לְּךָ֔lekhato youאֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853 עֲשֶׂ֥רֶתʾaseret[the] tenH6235 הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃hashevatimthe tribesH7626

1 Kings 11:37· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאֹתְךָ֣veotekhaand <obj.> youH853 אֶקַּ֔חʾekachI will takeH3947 וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔umalakhtaand you will reignH4427 בְּכֹ֥לbekholover allH3605 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834 תְּאַוֶּ֖הteavehit will desireH183 נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnafshekhaself yourH5315 וְהָיִ֥יתָvehayitaand you will beH1961 מֶּ֖לֶךְmelekhkingH4428 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478

1 Kings 11:38· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand it will beH1961 אִם־ʾim-ifH518 תִּשְׁמַע֮tishma'you will listen toH8085 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 כָּל־kol-allH3605 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834 אֲצַוֶּךָ֒ʾatzavekhaI will command youH6680 וְהָלַכְתָּ֣vehalakhtaand you will walkH1980 בִדְרָכַ֗יvidrakhaiin ways myH1870 וְעָשִׂ֨יתָveasitaand you will doH6213 הַיָּשָׁ֤רhaiyasharthe rightH3477 בְּעֵינַי֙beeinaiin view myH5869 לִשְׁמ֤וֹרlishmorby observingH8104 חֻקּוֹתַי֙chukotaistatutes myH2708 וּמִצְוֹתַ֔יumitzvotaiand commandments myH4687 כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834 עָשָׂ֖הʾasahhe didH6213 דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732 עַבְדִּ֑יʾavdiservant myH5650 וְהָיִ֣יתִיvehayitiand I will beH1961 עִמָּ֗ךְʾimakhwith youH5973 וּבָנִ֨יתִיuvanitiand I will buildH1129לְךָ֤lekhafor youבַֽיִת־vayit-a houseH1004 נֶאֱמָן֙neemanenduringH539 כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust asH834 בָּנִ֣יתִיbanitiI builtH1129 לְדָוִ֔דledavidfor DavidH1732 וְנָתַתִּ֥יvenatatiand I will giveH5414לְךָ֖lekhato youאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478

1 Kings 11:39· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַֽאעַנֶּ֛הvaanehso I may afflictedH6031 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 זֶ֥רַעzera'[the] offspring ofH2233 דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732 לְמַ֣עַןlemaanon account ofH4616 זֹ֑אתzotthisH2063 אַ֖ךְʾakhneverthelessH389 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 כָל־khol-allH3605 הַיָּמִֽים׃ סhaiyamimthe daysH3117

1 Kings 11:40· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvayvakeshand he soughtH1245 שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomohSolomonH8010 לְהָמִ֣יתlehamitto put to deathH4191 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 יָרָבְעָ֑םyaraveamJeroboamH3379 וַיָּ֣קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965 יָרָבְעָ֗םyaraveamJeroboamH3379 וַיִּבְרַ֤חvaiyivrachand he fledH1272 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitzrayimEgyptH4714 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שִׁישַׁ֣קshishakShishakH7895 מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428 מִצְרַ֔יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714 וַיְהִ֥יvayhiand he wasH1961 בְמִצְרַ֖יִםvemitzrayimin EgyptH4714 עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 מ֥וֹתmot[the] death ofH4194 שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃shelomohSolomonH8010

Forty years ended, and Rehoboam reigns in his stead41

1 Kings 11:41· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְיֶ֨תֶרveyeterand [the] rest ofH3499 דִּבְרֵ֧יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697 שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshelomohSolomonH8010 וְכָל־vekholand allH3605 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834 עָשָׂ֖הʾasahhe didH6213 וְחָכְמָת֑וֹvechakhematoand wisdom hisH2451 הֲלֽוֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808 הֵ֣םhem[are] theyH1992 כְּתֻבִ֔יםketuvimwrittenH3789 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 סֵ֖פֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612 דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697 שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃shelomohSolomonH8010

1 Kings 11:42· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהַיָּמִ֗יםvehaiyamimand the daysH3117 אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhichH834 מָלַ֨ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427 שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshelomohSolomonH8010 בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙virushalimin JerusalemH3389 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 כָּל־kol-allH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478 אַרְבָּעִ֖יםʾarbaim[were] fortyH705 שָׁנָֽה׃shanahyear[s]H8141

1 Kings 11:43· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvaiyishkavand he lay downH7901 שְׁלֹמֹה֙shelomohSolomonH8010 עִם־ʾim-withH5973 אֲבֹתָ֔יוʾavotavancestors hisH1 וַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔רvaiyikaverand he was buriedH6912 בְּעִ֖ירbeirin [the] city ofH5892 דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732 אָבִ֑יוʾavivfather hisH1 וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427 רְחַבְעָ֥םrechavamRehoboamH7346 בְּנ֖וֹbenoson hisH1121 תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ סtachtavin place of himH8478

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

שְׁלֹמֹה ShᵉlômôhSolomonH8010×20 uses
שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomoh · שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomoh · שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoh · שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshelomoh · שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshelomoh · בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הbishlomoh · לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlishlomoh · לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlishlomoh · לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlishlomoh · שְׁלֹמֹה֙shelomoh · שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃shelomoh · שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshelomoh
דָּוִד DâvidDavidH1732×16 uses
דָּוִ֥ידdavid · כְּדָוִ֥דkedavid · דָּוִ֣דdavid · דָּוִד֙david · דָּוִ֖דdavid · דָּוִ֥דdavid · דָוִ֗דdavid · דָּוִ֤דdavid · לְדָֽוִיד־ledavid- · לְדָוִ֔דledavid
בֵּן bênsonH1121×12 uses
בְּנֵ֨יbenei · בְּנֵ֥יbenei · בִּנְךָ֖binkha · לִבְנֶ֑ךָlivnekha · בְּנ֔וֹbeno · בֶּן־ben- · בְנֵֽי־venei- · בְּנ֑וֹbeno · וְלִבְנ֖וֹvelivno · בְּנ֖וֹbeno
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîymGodH430×12 uses
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑םʾeloheihem · אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohim · אֱלֹהָ֔יוʾelohav · אֱלֹהֵ֖יʾelohei · לֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃leloheihen · אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei · אֱלֹהִ֥יםʾelohim
יְהֹוָה YᵉhôvâhyahwehH3068×10 uses
יְהוָה֩yahweh · יְהוָ֣הyahweh · יְהוָ֑הyahweh · יְהוָ֖הyahweh · יְהוָה֙yahweh · יְהוָֽה׃ פyahweh · יְהוָ֜הyahweh · יְהוָ֤הyahweh
יִשְׂרָאֵל YisrâʼêlIsraelH3478×10 uses
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisrael · לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙leyisrael · בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisrael
אָב ʼâbfatherH1×9 uses
אָבִֽיו׃ʾaviv · אָבִֽיו׃ סʾaviv · אָבִ֑יךָʾavikha · אָבִ֛יוʾaviv · אֲבֹתָ֔יוʾavotav · אָבִ֑יוʾaviv
נָתַן nâthanto giveH5414×9 uses
וּנְתַתִּ֖יהָunetatiha · אֶתֵּ֣ןʾeten · וַיִּתֶּן־vaiyiten- · נָ֥תַןnatan · וְנָתַתִּ֣יvenatati · וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָunetatiha · וְנָתַתִּ֥יvenatati
מֶלֶךְ melekand the kingH4428×8 uses
וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְvehamelekh · הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekh · מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh- · בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃bamelekh · בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְbamelekh · מֶּ֖לֶךְmelekh
אִשָּׁה ʼishshâhwomanH802×8 uses
נָשִׁ֧יםnashim · נָשִׁ֗יםnashim · נָשָׁ֖יוnashav · נָשָׁיו֙nashav · אִשָּׁה֙ʾishah · אִשְׁתּ֔וֹʾishto · אִשָּׁ֣הʾishah
פַּרְעֹה ParʻôhPharaohH6547×8 uses
פַּרְעֹ֑הparoh · פַּרְעֹ֣הparoh · פַרְעֹ֖הfaroh · פַּרְעֹ֔הparoh · פַרְעֹֽה׃faroh · פַרְעֹ֗הfaroh
אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×8 uses
אָֽמַר־ʾamar- · וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomer · אָ֣מַרʾamar · וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vaiyomer · וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomer · אָמַ֨רʾamar
עָשָׂה ʻâsâhand he didH6213×8 uses
וַיַּ֧עַשׂvaiyaas · עָשָׂ֔הʾasah · אֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּהʾeesenah · עֹשֵׂ֤הʾoseh · לַעֲשׂ֨וֹתlaasot · וְעָשִׂ֨יתָveasita · עָשָׂ֖הʾasah
עֶבֶד ʻebedto servant yourH5650×8 uses
לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃leavdekha · עַבְדִּ֔יʾavdi · מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeavdei · עֶ֖בֶדʾeved · עַבְדִּ֣יʾavdi · עַבְדִּי֙ʾavdi · עַ֠בְדִּיʾavdi · עַבְדִּ֑יʾavdi
מַעַן maʻanfor sake ofH4616×8 uses
לְמַ֖עַןlemaan · לְמַ֙עַן֙lemaan · וּלְמַ֥עַןulemaan · לְמַ֣עַן׀lemaan · וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ulemaan · לְמַ֨עַןlemaan · לְמַ֣עַןlemaan
הָלַךְ hâlakwentH1980×7 uses
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekh · לֶ֔כֶתlekhet · וְאֵלֵ֥ךְveelekh · לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhet · וַיֵּלְכ֤וּvaiyelekhu · הָלְכ֣וּhalekhu · וְהָלַכְתָּ֣vehalakhta
מִצְרַיִם MitsrayimEgyptH4714×7 uses
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitzrayim · מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitzrayim · מִצְרַ֔יִםmitzrayim · בְּמִצְרַ֗יִםbemitzrayim · בְמִצְרַ֖יִםvemitzrayim
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם YᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389×6 uses
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyerushalim · יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalim · מִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmirushalim · יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalim · בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbirushalim · בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙virushalim
קָרַע qâraʻto tearH7167×6 uses
קָרֹ֨עַkaroa' · אֶקְרַ֤עʾekra' · אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃ʾekraenah · אֶקְרָ֔עʾekra' · וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָvaiyikraeha · קֹרֵ֤עַkorea'
יוֹם yôwmdayH3117×6 uses
בְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙beyameikha · יְמֵ֣יyemei · הַיָּמִ֤ים׀haiyamim · הַיָּמִֽים׃ סhaiyamim · וְהַיָּמִ֗יםvehaiyamim
יָד yâdhandH3027×6 uses
מִיַּ֥דmiyad · יָ֖דyad · מִיַּ֣דmiyad · מִיָּד֑וֹmiyado
שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭtribeH7626×6 uses
שֵׁ֥בֶטshevet · הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃hashevatim · וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטvehashevet · שִׁבְטֵ֥יshivtei · שֵֽׁבֶט־shevet-
הֲדַד HădadHadadH1908×6 uses
הֲדַ֣דhadad · וַהֲדַ֖דvahadad · הֲדַ֥דhadad · וַהֲדַ֞דvahadad · הֲדַד֙hadad · הֲדָ֑דhadad
יָרׇבְעָם YârobʻâmJeroboamH3379×6 uses
וְיָרָבְעָם֩veyaraveam · יָרָבְעָ֖םyaraveam · וְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םveyaraveam · לְיָֽרָבְעָ֔םleyaraveam · יָרָבְעָ֑םyaraveam · יָרָבְעָ֗םyaraveam
בּוֹא bôwʼyou must goH935×5 uses
תָבֹ֣אוּtavou · יָבֹ֣אוּyavou · לָב֣וֹאlavo' · וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvaiyavou · וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvaiyavou
לֵבָב lêbâbheartH3824×5 uses
לְבַבְכֶ֔םlevavkhem · לְבָב֔וֹlevavo · לְבָב֤וֹlevavo · כִּלְבַ֖בkilvav · לְבָב֗וֹlevavo
לָקַח lâqachto takeH3947×5 uses
וַיִּקְחוּ֩vaiyikchu · קַח־kach- · אֶקַּ֥חʾekach · וְלָקַחְתִּ֥יvelakachti · אֶקַּ֔חʾekach
בַּיִת bayitha houseH1004×5 uses
בַ֗יִתvayit · בֵּ֣יתbeit · בֵּ֥יתbeit · בַֽיִת־vayit-
מָלַךְ mâlakto reignH4427×5 uses
וַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּvaiyimlekhu · וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvaiyimlokh · וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔umalakhta · מָלַ֨ךְmalakh · וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvaiyimlokh
נָטָה nâṭâhthey will turn asideH5186×4 uses
יַטּ֣וּyatu · וַיַּטּ֥וּvaiyatu · הִטּ֣וּhitu · נָטָ֣הnatah
עַיִן ʻayinin eyes ofH5869×4 uses
בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeinei · בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeinei · בְּעֵינַ֛יbeeinai · בְּעֵינַי֙beeinai
בָּנָה bânâhto buildH1129×4 uses
יִבְנֶ֨הyivneh · בָּנָ֣הbanah · וּבָנִ֨יתִיuvaniti · בָּנִ֣יתִיbaniti
צָוָה tsâvâhto commandH6680×4 uses
וְצִוָּ֤הvetzivah · צִוָּ֖הtzivah · צִוִּ֖יתִיtziviti · אֲצַוֶּךָ֒ʾatzavekha
דָּבָר dâbârthe matterH1697×4 uses
הַדָּבָ֣רhadavar · הַדָּבָ֔רhadavar · דִּבְרֵ֧יdivrei · דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei
שָׁמַר shâmarhe observedH8104×4 uses
שָׁמַ֔רshamar · שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙shamarta · שָׁמַ֖רshamar · לִשְׁמ֤וֹרlishmor
חֻקָּה chuqqâhand statutes myH2708×4 uses
וְחֻקֹּתַ֔יvechukotai · וְחֻקֹּתַ֥יvechukotai · וְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃vechukotai · חֻקּוֹתַי֙chukotai
מַמְלָכָה mamlâkâhkingdomH4467×4 uses
הַמַּמְלָכָה֙hamamlakhah · הַמַּמְלָכָ֖הhamamlakhah
בָּחַר bâchari have chosenH977×4 uses
בָּחָֽרְתִּי׃bachareti · בָּחַ֣רְתִּיbacharti
קוּם qûwmand he raised upH6965×4 uses
וַיָּ֨קֶםvaiyakem · וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vaiyakumu · וַיָּ֣קָםvaiyakom
אֱדֹם ʼĔdômEdomH123×4 uses
בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃beedom · אֱד֔וֹםʾedom

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