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And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD , the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee: (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 1
לְיָֽרָבְעָ֔םle.ya.ra.ve.'Amto Jeroboam
Lemma: יָֽרָבְעָם (ya.rov.am) · Strong's: H3379G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jeroboam
Used 90 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:26, 1 Kings 11:28, 1 Kings 11:29, 1 Kings 11:40, 1 Kings 12:2, 1 Kings 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3379G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 2
קַח\־kach-take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 3
עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.Rahten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 4
קְרָעִ֑יםke.ra.'Impieces
Lemma: קֶ֫רַע (qe.ra) · Strong's: H7168
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: rags
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:30, 2 Kings 2:12, Proverbs 23:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7168; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 5
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 6
כֹה֩khohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 7
אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 8
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 9
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 11
הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere I
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 12
קֹרֵ֤עַko.Re.a'[am] about to tear
Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to tear
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 13
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 11:31 word 14
הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdom
Lemma: מַמְלָכָה (mam.la.khah) · Strong's: H4467
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: kingdom
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 10:10, Genesis 20:9, Exodus 19:6, Numbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4467; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 15
מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 16
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.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 11:31 word 17
וְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.Tiand I will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 18
אֵ֖ת'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 11:31 word 19
עֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.Rahten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 20
הַשְּׁבָטִֽים\׃ha.she.va.Timthe tribes
Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: tribe
Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:31 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to Jeroboam | → | יָֽרָבְעָם H3379G Jeroboam |
| Take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| pieces | → | קֶ֫רַע H7168 rags |
| for yourself | → | |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| this is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Behold | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| I will tear | → | קָרַע H7167 to tear |
| the kingdom | → | מַמְלָכָה H4467 kingdom |
| out of the hand | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| and I will give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| you | → | |
| ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| tribes | → | שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe |
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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