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And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and he went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 1
אַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvAhab
Lemma: אַחְאָב (ach.av) · Strong's: H0256G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahab
Used 91 times. Also: 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:30, 1 Kings 16:33, 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0256G; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 2
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 21:4 word 3
בֵּית֜וֹbei.Tohouse his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 4
סַ֣רsarsullen
Lemma: סַר (sar) · Strong's: H5620
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: stubborn
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:43, 1 Kings 21:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5620; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 5
וְזָעֵ֗ףve.za.'Efand furious
Lemma: זָעֵף (za.eph) · Strong's: H2198
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: vexed
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2198; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 6
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 21:4 word 7
הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe word
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 21:4 word 8
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 21:4 word 9
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.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 21:4 word 10
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto him
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 21:4 word 11
נָבוֹת֙na.VotNaboth
Lemma: נָבוֹת (na.vot) · Strong's: H5022
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Naboth
Used 22 times. Also: 1 Kings 21:1, 1 Kings 21:2, 1 Kings 21:3, 1 Kings 21:6, 1 Kings 21:7, 1 Kings 21:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5022; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 12
הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יhai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe Jezreelite
Lemma: יִזְרְעֵאלִי (yiz.re.e.li) · Strong's: H3158H
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Jezreelite
Used 9 times. Also: 1 Kings 21:1, 1 Kings 21:6, 1 Kings 21:7, 1 Kings 21:15, 1 Kings 21:16, 2 Kings 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3158H; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 13
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 14
לֹֽא\־lo'-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 21:4 word 15
אֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenI will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
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 21:4 word 16
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 21:4 word 17
נַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance of
Lemma: נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) · Strong's: H5159
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: inheritance
Used 222 times. Also: Genesis 31:14, Genesis 48:6, Exodus 15:17, Numbers 16:14, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5159; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 18
אֲבוֹתָ֑י'a.vo.Taiancestors my
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 21:4 word 19
וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙vai.yish.Kavand he lay down
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: lay down
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 20
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 21:4 word 21
מִטָּת֔וֹmi.ta.Tobed his
Lemma: מִטָּה (mit.tah) · Strong's: H4296
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: bed
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:2, Genesis 49:33, Exodus 8:3, 1 Samuel 19:13, 1 Samuel 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4296; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 22
וַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.Sevand he turned around
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to turn: turn
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 23
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 21:4 word 24
פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface his
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 25
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 21:4 word 26
אָ֥כַל'A.khalhe ate
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 27
לָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 43:31, Genesis 43:32, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899G; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:4 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Ahab | → | אַחְאָב H0256G Ahab |
| went | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| sullen | → | סַר H5620 stubborn |
| and angry | → | זָעֵף H2198 vexed |
| because | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| Naboth | → | נָבוֹת H5022 Naboth |
| the Jezreelite | → | יִזְרְעֵאלִי H3158H Jezreelite |
| had told him | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| I will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| you | → | |
| the inheritance | → | נַחֲלָה H5159 inheritance |
| of my fathers | → | אָב H0001G father |
| He lay down | → | שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his bed | → | מִטָּה H4296 bed |
| turned his face | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| away | → | סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn |
| and refused | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| . . . | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899G food |
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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