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Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. (KJV)
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וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.Keshand he sought
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 1
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.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 11:40 word 2
לְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.Mitto put to death
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 3
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 11:40 word 4
יָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboam
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 11:31, 1 Kings 12:2, 1 Kings 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3379G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 5
וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he arose
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 6
יָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboam
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 11:31, 1 Kings 12:2, 1 Kings 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3379G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 7
וַיִּבְרַ֤חvai.yiv.Rachand he fled
Lemma: בָּרַח (ba.rach) · Strong's: H1272
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to flee
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:8, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1272; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 8
מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 9
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 10
שִׁישַׁ֣קshi.ShakShishak
Lemma: שִׁישַׁק (shi.shaq) · Strong's: H7895
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shishak
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 12:2, 2 Chronicles 12:5, 2 Chronicles 12:7, 2 Chronicles 12:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7895; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 11
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 11:40 word 12
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 13
וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 14
בְמִצְרַ֖יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimin Egypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 15
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 16
מ֥וֹתMot[the] death of
Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: death
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:40 word 17
שְׁלֹמֹֽה\׃she.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 11:40 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| therefore sought | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| to kill | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| Jeroboam | → | יָֽרָבְעָם H3379G Jeroboam |
| But Jeroboam | → | יָֽרָבְעָם H3379G Jeroboam |
| arose | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| and fled | → | בָּרַח H1272 to flee |
| to Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Shishak | → | שִׁישַׁק H7895 Shishak |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| where | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| he remained | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the death | → | מָ֫וֶת H4194 death |
| of Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
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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