1 Kings
1 Kings 11:31
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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| 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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