1 Kings 21:9 Go deeper
← 1 Kings 21 · ← verse 8 · verse 10 →
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַתִּכְתֹּ֥בva.tikh.Toand she wrote
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 1
בַּסְּפָרִ֖יםba.se.fa.Rimin the letters
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: scroll: document
Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, 2 Samuel 11:14, 2 Samuel 11:15, 1 Kings 21:8, 1 Kings 21:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612A; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 2
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 21:9 word 3
קִֽרְאוּ\־kir.'u-proclaim
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to call: call out
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 4
צ֔וֹםTzoma fast
Lemma: צוֹם (tsom) · Strong's: H6685
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: fast
Used 26 times. Also: 2 Samuel 12:16, 1 Kings 21:12, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Ezra 8:21, Nehemiah 9:1, Esther 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6685; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 5
וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuand make sit
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 6
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 21:9 word 7
נָב֖וֹתna.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 21:4, 1 Kings 21:6, 1 Kings 21:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5022; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 8
בְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT 1 Kings 21:9 word 9
הָעָֽם\׃ha.'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 21:9 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the letters | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612A scroll: document |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| she wrote | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| Proclaim | → | קָרָא H7121I to call: call out |
| a fast | → | צוֹם H6685 fast |
| and give | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| Naboth | → | נָבוֹת H5022 Naboth |
| a seat of honor | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| among the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page