1 Kings

1 Kings 11:29–31

²⁹During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.

³⁰And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, ³¹and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.

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1 Kings 11:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
that	הַהִ֔יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֜יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Ahijah	אֲחִיָּה֩	’ă·ḥî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
the Shilonite	הַשִּׁילֹנִ֨י	haš·šî·lō·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7888 Shilonite
met	וַיִּמְצָ֣א	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
on the road	בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
as	וְיָֽרָבְעָ֖ם	wə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
was going out	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of Jerusalem	מִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	mî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Now Ahijah	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
had wrapped himself	מִתְכַּסֶּה֙	miṯ·kas·seh	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H3680 cover
in a new	חֲדָשָׁ֔ה	ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
cloak	בְּשַׂלְמָ֣ה	bə·śal·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8008 id.
and the two	וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם	ū·šə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
of them were alone	לְבַדָּ֖ם	lə·ḇad·dām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H905 separation
in the open field	בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

1 Kings 11:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Ahijah	אֲחִיָּ֔ה	’ă·ḥî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
took hold	וַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂ	way·yiṯ·pōś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8610 lay hold of, wield
of the new	הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה	ha·ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
cloak	בַּשַּׂלְמָ֥ה	baś·śal·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8008 id.
he was wearing	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
tore it	וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָ	way·yiq·rā·‘e·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7167 tear
into twelve	שְׁנֵ֥ים	šə·nêm	Number - md	H8147 two
pieces	קְרָעִֽים׃	qə·rā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7168 torn piece

1 Kings 11:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Jeroboam	לְיָֽרָבְעָ֔ם	lə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
Take	קַח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֣ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
pieces	קְרָעִ֑ים	qə·rā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7168 torn piece
for yourself	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹה֩	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will tear	קֹרֵ֤עַ	qō·rê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7167 tear
the kingdom	הַמַּמְלָכָה֙	ham·mam·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
out of the hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
and I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֔	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֥ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
tribes	הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃	haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre

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1 Kings 11:29 2 Chronicles 9:29 · 1 Kings 14:2 · 1 Kings 12:15

1 Kings 11:30 1 Samuel 15:27–28

1 Kings 11:31 1 Kings 11:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.