1 Kings 15:20 Go deeper
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So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvai.yish.Ma'and he listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 15:20 word 1
בֶּן\־ben-Ben
Lemma: בֶּן־הֲדַד (ben-ha.dad) · Strong's: H1130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ben-hadad
Used 36 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:1, 1 Kings 20:2, 1 Kings 20:5, 1 Kings 20:9, 1 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1130G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 2
הֲדַ֜דha.DadHadad
Lemma: בֶּן־הֲדַד (ben-ha.dad) · Strong's: H1130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ben-hadad
Used 36 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:1, 1 Kings 20:2, 1 Kings 20:5, 1 Kings 20:9, 1 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1130G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 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 15:20 word 4
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.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 15:20 word 5
אָסָ֗א'a.Sa'Asa
Lemma: אָסָא (a.sa) · Strong's: H0609G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asa
Used 57 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:8, 1 Kings 15:9, 1 Kings 15:11, 1 Kings 15:13, 1 Kings 15:14, 1 Kings 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0609G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 6
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 7
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 15:20 word 8
שָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] commanders of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 9
הַחֲיָלִ֤יםha.cha.ya.Limthe armies
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: strength: soldiers
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:28, Exodus 15:4, Numbers 31:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428A; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 10
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 15:20 word 11
עַל\־'al-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 15:20 word 12
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 15:20 word 14
וַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhand he struck
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 15:20 word 15
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 15:20 word 16
עִיּ֣וֹןi.YonIjon
Lemma: עִיּוֹן (iy.yon) · Strong's: H5859
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ijon
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Chronicles 16:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5859; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 17
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 15:20 word 18
דָּ֔ןDanDan
Lemma: דָּן (dan) · Strong's: H1835G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Dan
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Exodus 1:4, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 38:23, Leviticus 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1835G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 19
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <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 15:20 word 20
אָבֵ֣ל'a.VelAbel
Lemma: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (a.vel bet-ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H0062
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Abel-beth-maachah
Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:14, 2 Samuel 20:15, 2 Kings 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0062; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 21
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth
Lemma: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (a.vel bet-ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H0062
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Abel-beth-maachah
Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:14, 2 Samuel 20:15, 2 Kings 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0062; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 22
מַעֲכָ֑הma.'a.KhahMaacah
Lemma: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (a.vel bet-ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H0062
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Abel-beth-maachah
Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:14, 2 Samuel 20:15, 2 Kings 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0062; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 23
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <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 15:20 word 24
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 25
כִּנְר֔וֹתkin.RotKinnereth
Lemma: כִּנֶּ֫רֶת (kin.n.rot) · Strong's: H3672H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Chinneroth
Used 3 times. Also: Joshua 11:2, Joshua 19:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3672H; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 26
עַ֖ל'alwith
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 15:20 word 27
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 28
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 29
נַפְתָּלִֽי\׃naf.ta.LiNaphtali
Lemma: נַפְתָּלִי (naph.ta.li) · Strong's: H5321G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Naphtali
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 30:8, Genesis 35:25, Genesis 46:24, Genesis 49:21, Exodus 1:4, Numbers 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5321G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:20 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Ben-hadad | → | בֶּן־הֲדַד H1130G Ben-hadad |
| listened | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Asa | → | אָסָא H0609G Asa |
| and sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| the commanders | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of his armies | → | חַ֫יִל H2428A strength: soldiers |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| conquering | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| Ijon | → | עִיּוֹן H5859 Ijon |
| Dan | → | דָּן H1835G Dan |
| Abel-beth-maacah | → | H1038 |
| and | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the whole | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Naphtali | → | נַפְתָּלִי H5321G Naphtali |
| including | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the region | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of Chinnereth | → | כִּנֶּ֫רֶת H3672H Chinneroth |
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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