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And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. (KJV)
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וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:14 word 1
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto them
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 12:14 word 2
כַּעֲצַ֤תka.'a.Tzataccording to [the] counsel of
Lemma: עֵצָה (e.tsah) · Strong's: H6098
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: counsel
Used 88 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:28, Judges 20:7, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:14 word 3
הַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.Dimthe young men
Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: youth
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:14 word 4
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 12:14 word 5
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 12:14 word 6
הִכְבִּ֣ידhikh.Bidhe made heavy
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.vad) · Strong's: H3513H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to honor: heavy
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 18:20, Exodus 5:9, Exodus 8:15, Exodus 8:32, Exodus 9:7, Exodus 9:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3513H; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:14 word 7
אֶֽת\־'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 12:14 word 8
עֻלְּכֶ֔ם'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 12:14 word 9
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 12:14 word 10
אֹסִ֣יף'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 12:14 word 11
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 12:14 word 12
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 12:14 word 13
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 12:14 word 14
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 12:14 word 15
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 12:14 word 16
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 12:11, 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 12:14 word 17
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 12:14 word 18
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 12:14 word 19
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 12:14 word 20
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 12:11, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14, Ezekiel 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6137; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:14 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and spoke | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to them | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| as the young men | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| had advised | → | עֵצָה H6098 counsel |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Whereas my father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| made your yoke | → | עֹל H5923 yoke |
| heavy | → | כָּבֵד H3513H to honor: heavy |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| will add | → | יָסַף H3254H to add |
| 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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