1 Kings 8:37 Go deeper
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If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; (KJV)
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רָעָ֞בra.'Avfamine
Lemma: רָעָב (ra.av) · Strong's: H7458
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: famine
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 41:27, Genesis 41:30, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 41:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7458; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 1
כִּֽי\־ki-if
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 2
יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 3
בָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzin the land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 8:37 word 4
דֶּ֣בֶרDe.verpestilence
Lemma: דֶּ֫בֶר (de.ver) · Strong's: H1698
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pestilence
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 5:3, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 9:15, Leviticus 26:25, Numbers 14:12, Deuteronomy 28:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1698; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 5
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 6
יִ֠הְיֶהYih.yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 7
שִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.Fonblight
Lemma: שִׁדָּפוֹן (shid.da.phon) · Strong's: H7711B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blight
Used 5 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:22, 2 Chronicles 6:28, Amos 4:9, Haggai 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7711B; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 8
יֵרָק֜וֹןye.ra.Konmildew
Lemma: יֵרָקוֹן (ye.ra.qon) · Strong's: H3420
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mildew
Used 6 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:22, 2 Chronicles 6:28, Jeremiah 30:6, Amos 4:9, Haggai 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3420; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 9
אַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.Behlocust[s]
Lemma: אַרְבֶּה (ar.beh) · Strong's: H0697
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: locust
Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:12, Exodus 10:13, Exodus 10:14, Exodus 10:19, Leviticus 11:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0697; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 10
חָסִיל֙cha.Sillocust[s]
Lemma: חָסִיל (cha.sil) · Strong's: H2625
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: locust
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 6:28, Psalms 78:46, Isaiah 33:4, Joel 1:4, Joel 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2625; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 11
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 12
יִהְיֶ֔הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 13
כִּ֧יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 14
יָֽצַר\־ya.tzar-he will lay siege
Lemma: צָרַר (tsa.rar) · Strong's: H6887B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to constrain
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 12:34, Deuteronomy 28:52, Joshua 9:4, 1 Samuel 25:29, 1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6887B; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 15
אֹיְב֖וֹ'o.ye.Voenemy its
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 16
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [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 8:37 word 17
שְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.Ravgates its
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 18
כָּל\־kol-every
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 8:37 word 19
נֶ֖גַעNe.ga'plague
Lemma: נֶ֫גַע (ne.ga) · Strong's: H5061
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: plague
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Exodus 11:1, Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5061; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 20
כָּֽל\־kal-any
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 8:37 word 21
מַחֲלָֽה\׃ma.cha.Lahsickness
Lemma: מַחֲלָה (ma.cha.lah) · Strong's: H4245B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sickness
Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 15:26, Exodus 23:25, 2 Chronicles 6:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4245B; TAHOT 1 Kings 8:37 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| famine | → | רָעָב H7458 famine |
| [or] | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| plague | → | דֶּ֫בֶר H1698 pestilence |
| comes | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| upon the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| [or] | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| blight | → | שִׁדָּפוֹן H7711B blight |
| [or] mildew | → | יֵרָקוֹן H3420 mildew |
| [or] locusts | → | אַרְבֶּה H0697 locust |
| [or] grasshoppers | → | חָסִיל H2625 locust |
| [or] | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| when | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| their enemy | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| besieges | → | צָרַר H6887B to constrain |
| them | → | |
| in | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| their cities | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| whatever | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| plague | → | נֶ֫גַע H5061 plague |
| [or] | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| sickness [may come] | → | מַחֲלָה H4245B sickness |
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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