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And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 1
אָבִי֙'a.Vifather my
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 12:11 word 2
הֶעְמִ֤יסhe'.Mishe loaded
Lemma: עָמַס (a.mas) · Strong's: H6006
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to lift
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 44:13, 2 Chronicles 10:11, Nehemiah 4:17, Nehemiah 13:15, Psalms 68:19, Isaiah 46:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6006; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 3
עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khemon you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 4
עֹ֣ל'ola yoke
Lemma: עֹל (ol) · Strong's: H5923
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: yoke
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 27:40, Leviticus 26:13, Numbers 19:2, Deuteronomy 21:3, Deuteronomy 28:48, 1 Samuel 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5923; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 5
כָּבֵ֔דka.Vedheavy
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.ved) · Strong's: H3515
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: heavy
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 43:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3515; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 6
וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand I
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 7
אוֹסִ֣יף'o.SifI will add
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to add
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 25:1, Genesis 30:24, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:8, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 5:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254H; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 8
עַֽל\־'al-to
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 9
עֻלְּכֶ֑ם'u.le.Khemyoke your
Lemma: עֹל (ol) · Strong's: H5923
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: yoke
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 27:40, Leviticus 26:13, Numbers 19:2, Deuteronomy 21:3, Deuteronomy 28:48, 1 Samuel 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5923; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 10
אָבִ֗י'a.Vifather my
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 12:11 word 11
יִסַּ֤רyi.Sarhe disciplined
Lemma: יָסַר (ya.sar) · Strong's: H3256
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to discipline
Used 43 times. Also: Leviticus 26:18, Leviticus 26:23, Leviticus 26:28, Deuteronomy 4:36, Deuteronomy 8:5, Deuteronomy 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3256; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 12
אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> you
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 12:11 word 13
בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםba.sho.Timwith <the> whips
Lemma: שׁוֹט (shot) · Strong's: H7752
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: whip
Used 10 times. Also: 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14, Job 5:21, Job 9:23, Proverbs 26:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7752; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 14
וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand I
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 15
אֲיַסֵּ֥ר'a.ya.SerI will discipline
Lemma: יָסַר (ya.sar) · Strong's: H3256
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpi1cs)
Meaning: to discipline
Used 43 times. Also: Leviticus 26:18, Leviticus 26:23, Leviticus 26:28, Deuteronomy 4:36, Deuteronomy 8:5, Deuteronomy 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3256; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 16
אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> you
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 12:11 word 17
בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים\׃ba.'ak.ra.Bimwith <the> scorpions
Lemma: עַקְרָב (aq.rav) · Strong's: H6137
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: scorpion
Used 6 times. Also: Deuteronomy 8:15, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14, Ezekiel 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6137; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:11 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Whereas | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| my father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| burdened | → | עָמַס H6006 to lift |
| you with a heavy | → | כָּבֵד H3515 heavy |
| yoke | → | עֹל H5923 yoke |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| will add | → | יָסַף H3254H to add |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your yoke | → | עֹל H5923 yoke |
| Whereas my father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| scourged | → | יָסַר H3256 to discipline |
| you | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| with whips | → | שׁוֹט H7752 whip |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| will scourge | → | יָסַר H3256 to discipline |
| you | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| with scorpions | → | עַקְרָב H6137 scorpion |
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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