Skip to main content

SermonWeek

⏸️ Sign-ups are paused while we update our Privacy Policy and Terms.

← Back

1 Kings 12:15 Go deeper

← 1 Kings 12 · ← verse 14 · verse 16 →

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)

Hebrew words tap a word

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

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes