1 Kings

1 Kings 11:28

²⁸Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֖ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
a mighty	גִּבּ֣וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
man	וְהָאִ֥ישׁ	wə·hā·’îš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of valor	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
So when Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
noticed	וַיַּ֨רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the young man	הַנַּ֗עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
was	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
industrious	מְלָאכָה֙	mə·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
he put him in charge	וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד	way·yap̄·qêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of the whole	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
labor force	סֵ֖בֶל	sê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5447 load, burden
of the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Joseph	יוֹסֵֽף׃ס	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.