1 Kings

1 Kings 11:30–32

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. ³²But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

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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

1 Kings 11:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But one	הָאֶחָ֖ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
tribe	וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶט	wə·haš·šê·ḇeṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
will remain	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן׀	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and for the sake	וּלְמַ֙עַן֙	ū·lə·ma·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
I have chosen	בָּחַ֣רְתִּי	bā·ḥar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
out of all	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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1 Kings 11:30 1 Samuel 15:27–28

1 Kings 11:31 1 Kings 11:11–12

1 Kings 11:32 1 Kings 11:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.