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Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD , that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. (KJV)
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וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 1
שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 2
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 12:15 word 3
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 12:15 word 4
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 5
כִּֽי\־ki-for
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 12:15 word 6
הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
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 12:15 word 7
סִבָּה֙si.Baha turn
Lemma: סִבָּה (sib.bah) · Strong's: H5438
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: turn
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5438; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 8
מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom with
Lemma: מֵעִם (me.im) · Strong's: H5973B
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from with
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 26:16, Genesis 31:31, Genesis 41:32, Genesis 44:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973B; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 9
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 12:15 word 10
לְמַ֜עַןle.Ma.'anso as
Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: because
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 11
הָקִ֣יםha.Kimto establish
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 12
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 12:15 word 13
דְּבָר֗וֹde.va.Roword his
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 14
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhich
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 12:15 word 15
דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
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 12:15 word 16
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 12:15 word 17
בְּיַד֙be.Yadby [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: by
Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 9:35, Exodus 35:29, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 4:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027J; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 18
אֲחִיָּ֣ה'a.chi.YahAhijah
Lemma: אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ (a.chiy.yah) · Strong's: H0281H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahijah
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:29, 1 Kings 11:30, 1 Kings 14:2, 1 Kings 14:4, 1 Kings 14:5, 1 Kings 14:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0281H; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 19
הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔יha.shi.lo.Ni<the> Shilonite
Lemma: שִׁילֹנִי (shi.lo.ni) · Strong's: H7888
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Shilonite
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:29, 1 Kings 15:29, 1 Chronicles 9:5, 2 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7888; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 20
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 12:15 word 21
יָרָבְעָ֖םya.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 11:40, 1 Kings 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3379G; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 22
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 23
נְבָֽט\׃ne.VatNebat
Lemma: נְבָט (ne.vat) · Strong's: H5028
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nebat
Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:26, 1 Kings 12:2, 1 Kings 15:1, 1 Kings 16:3, 1 Kings 16:26, 1 Kings 16:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5028; TAHOT 1 Kings 12:15 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| listen | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| and indeed | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| this turn of events | → | סִבָּה H5438 turn |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| from | → | מֵעִם H5973B from with |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| to | → | מַ֫עַן H4616 because |
| fulfill | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| the word | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| [He] | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had spoken | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Jeroboam | → | יָֽרָבְעָם H3379G Jeroboam |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Nebat | → | נְבָט H5028 Nebat |
| through | → | יָד H3027J hand: by |
| Ahijah | → | אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ H0281H Ahijah |
| the Shilonite | → | שִׁילֹנִי H7888 Shilonite |
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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