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Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. (KJV)
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וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the 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 15:22 word 1
אָסָ֜א'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 15:22 word 2
הִשְׁמִ֤יעַhish.Mi.a'he made proclamation to
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to hear: proclaim
Used 49 times. Also: Judges 13:23, 1 Samuel 9:27, 1 Samuel 15:4, 1 Samuel 23:8, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085I; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 3
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 15:22 word 4
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 15:22 word 5
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 6
אֵ֣ין'einthere not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 7
נָקִ֔יna.Ki[was] an exempt [person]
Lemma: נָקִי (na.qi) · Strong's: H5355A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: innocent
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:41, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 23:7, Numbers 32:22, Deuteronomy 19:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5355A; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 8
וַיִּשְׂא֞וּvai.yis.'Uand they carried off
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 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 15:22 word 10
אַבְנֵ֤י'av.Nei[the] stones of
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 11
הָֽרָמָה֙ha.ra.Mah<the> Ramah
Lemma: רָמָה (ra.mah) · Strong's: H7414G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ramah
Used 17 times. Also: Joshua 18:25, Joshua 19:8, Judges 4:5, Judges 19:13, 1 Kings 15:17, 1 Kings 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7414G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 12
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 15:22 word 13
עֵצֶ֔יהָ'e.Tzei.hawood<s> its
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: tree: wood
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 14
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 15:22 word 15
בָּנָ֖הba.Nahhe had built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 16
בַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'Baasha
Lemma: בַּעְשָׁא (ba.sah) · Strong's: H1201
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Baasha
Used 28 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:16, 1 Kings 15:17, 1 Kings 15:19, 1 Kings 15:21, 1 Kings 15:27, 1 Kings 15:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1201; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 17
וַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venand he built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 18
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 15:22 word 19
אָסָ֔א'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 15:22 word 20
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 15:22 word 21
גֶּ֥בַעGe.va'Geba
Lemma: גֶּ֫בַע (ge.va) · Strong's: H1387G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Geba
Used 16 times. Also: Joshua 18:24, Joshua 21:17, 1 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 13:16, 1 Samuel 14:5, 2 Kings 23:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1387G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 22
בִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin.ya.Minof Benjamin
Lemma: בִּנְיָמִין (bin.ya.min) · Strong's: H1144G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benjamin
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1144G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 23
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 15:22 word 24
הַמִּצְפָּֽה\׃ha.mitz.Pah<the> Mizpah
Lemma: מִצְפָּה (mits.pah) · Strong's: H4709G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Mizpah
Used 34 times. Also: Judges 20:1, Judges 20:3, Judges 21:1, Judges 21:5, Judges 21:8, 1 Samuel 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4709G; TAHOT 1 Kings 15:22 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Asa | → | אָסָא H0609G Asa |
| summoned | → | שָׁמַע H8085I to hear: proclaim |
| all [the men] | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| with no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| exceptions | → | נָקִי H5355A innocent |
| and they carried away | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| the stones | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| of Ramah | → | רָמָה H7414G Ramah |
| and the timbers | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| Baasha | → | בַּעְשָׁא H1201 Baasha |
| had used for building | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| And with [these materials] | → | |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Asa | → | אָסָא H0609G Asa |
| built up | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| Geba | → | גֶּ֫בַע H1387G Geba |
| of Benjamin | → | בִּנְיָמִין H1144G Benjamin |
| as well as | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| Mizpah | → | מִצְפָּה H4709G Mizpah |
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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