1 Kings 11:27 Go deeper
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And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. (KJV)
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וְזֶ֣הve.Zehand this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 1
הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Var[is] the reason
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: because
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 43:18, Exodus 8:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697M; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 2
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-why
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 3
הֵרִ֥יםhe.Rimhe raised
Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to exalt
Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 4
יָ֖דyada hand
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 5
בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhon the king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 6
שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 7
בָּנָ֣הba.Nahhe built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 9
הַמִּלּ֔וֹאha.mi.Lo'the Millo
Lemma: מִלּוֹא (mil.lo) · Strong's: H4407
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Millo
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:9, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 9:24, 1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 32:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4407; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 10
סָגַ֕רsa.Garhe closed up
Lemma: סָגַר (sa.gar) · Strong's: H5462
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to shut
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:10, Exodus 14:3, Leviticus 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5462; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 11
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 12
פֶּ֕רֶץPe.retz[the] breach of
Lemma: פֶּ֫רֶץ (pe.rets) · Strong's: H6556
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: breach
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 38:29, Judges 21:15, 2 Samuel 5:20, 2 Samuel 6:8, 1 Chronicles 13:11, 1 Chronicles 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6556; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 13
עִ֖יר'ir[the] city of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 14
דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 15
אָבִֽיו\׃'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:27 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| is the account | → | דָּבָר H1697M word: because |
| of his rebellion | → | רוּם H7311A to exalt |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| against the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| had built | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| the supporting terraces | → | מִלּוֹא H4407 Millo |
| and repaired | → | סָגַר H5462 to shut |
| the gap in the wall | → | פֶּ֫רֶץ H6556 breach |
| of the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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