1 Kings
1 Kings 11:30
30And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
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| 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 |
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