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For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger. (KJV)
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וְהִכָּ֨הve.hi.Kahand he will strike down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 1
יְהוָ֜הYah.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 14:15 word 2
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 14:15 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 4
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 5
יָנ֣וּדya.Nudit sways
Lemma: נוּד (nud) · Strong's: H5110
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to wander
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, 2 Kings 21:8, Job 2:11, Job 42:11, Psalms 36:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5110; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 6
הַקָּנֶה֮ha.ka.Neh<the> reed
Lemma: קָנֶה (qa.neh) · Strong's: H7070H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: branch: stem
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22, Exodus 25:31, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 37:17, 2 Kings 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7070H; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 7
בַּמַּיִם֒ba.ma.Yimin the water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 8
וְנָתַ֣שׁve.na.Tashand he will pluck up
Lemma: נָתַשׁ (na.tash) · Strong's: H5428
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to uproot
Used 21 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:28, 2 Chronicles 7:20, Psalms 9:6, Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 12:14, Jeremiah 12:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5428; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 9
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 14:15 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 11
מֵ֠עַלMe.'alfrom on
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 14:15 word 12
הָאֲדָמָ֨הha.'a.da.Mahthe ground
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 13
הַטּוֹבָ֤הha.to.Vah<the> good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 14
הַזֹּאת֙ha.zoT<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 15
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'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 14:15 word 16
נָתַן֙na.Tanhe gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 17
לַאֲב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔םla.'a.Vo.tei.Hemto ancestors their
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
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 14:15 word 18
וְזֵרָ֖םve.ze.Ramand he will scatter them
Lemma: זָרָה (za.rah) · Strong's: H2219
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to scatter
Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 32:20, Leviticus 26:33, Numbers 16:37, Ruth 3:2, Job 18:15, Psalms 44:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2219; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 19
מֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verfrom [the] other side
Lemma: עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) · Strong's: H5676H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: side: beyond
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Exodus 25:37, Numbers 22:1, Numbers 32:32, Numbers 34:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5676H; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 20
לַנָּהָ֑רla.na.Harof the River
Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: River
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 36:37, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 24:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5104G; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 21
יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecause
Lemma: יַעַן (ya.an) · Strong's: H3282
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: because
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12, Deuteronomy 1:36, Joshua 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3282; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 22
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthat
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 14:15 word 23
עָשׂוּ֙'a.Suthey have made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 24
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 14:15 word 25
אֲשֵׁ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.She.rei.HemAsherah poles their
Lemma: אֲשֵׁרָה (a.she.rah) · Strong's: H0842
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNtmpc)
Meaning: Asherah
Used 40 times. Also: Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Deuteronomy 16:21, Judges 3:7, Judges 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0842; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 26
מַכְעִיסִ֖יםmakh.'i.Simprovoking to anger
Lemma: כָּעַס (ka.as) · Strong's: H3707
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)
Meaning: to provoke
Used 53 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 9:18, Deuteronomy 31:29, Deuteronomy 32:16, Deuteronomy 32:21, Judges 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3707; TAHOT 1 Kings 14:15 word 27
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 14:15 word 28
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.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 14:15 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| will strike | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| a reed | → | קָנֶה H7070H branch: stem |
| is shaken | → | נוּד H5110 to wander |
| in the water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| He will uproot | → | נָתַשׁ H5428 to uproot |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| good | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| land | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| that | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| He gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| their fathers | → | אָב H0001G father |
| and He will scatter them | → | זָרָה H2219 to scatter |
| beyond | → | עֵ֫בֶר H5676H side: beyond |
| the Euphrates | → | נָהָר H5104G River |
| because | → | יַעַן H3282 because |
| they have made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| their Asherah poles | → | אֲשֵׁרָה H0842 Asherah |
| provoking | → | כָּעַס H3707 to provoke |
| the LORD {to anger} | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
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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