1 Kings

1 Kings 12:11

11Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereasוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
my fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
burdenedהֶעְמִ֤יסhe‘·mîsVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6006 load
you with a heavyכָּבֵ֔דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
yokeעֹ֣ל‘ōlNoun - masculine singularH5923 yoke
Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will addאוֹסִ֣יף’ō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3254 add
toעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֑ם‘ul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH5923 yoke
Whereas my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
scourgedיִסַּ֤רyis·sarVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbaš·šō·w·ṭîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7752 scourge, whip
Iוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will scourgeאֲיַסֵּ֥ר’ă·yas·sêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with scorpionsבָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃bā·‘aq·rab·bîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6137 scorpion

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.