1 Kings

1 Kings 12:26–27

²⁶Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David. ²⁷If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

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1 Kings 12:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֖ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in his heart	בְּלִבּ֑וֹ	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Now	עַתָּ֛ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
the kingdom	הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה	ham·mam·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
might revert	תָּשׁ֥וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of David	דָּוִֽד׃	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Kings 12:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
these	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
go up	יַעֲלֶ֣ה׀	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to offer	לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
sacrifices	זְבָחִ֤ים	zə·ḇā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
in the house	בְּבֵית־	bə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
at Jerusalem	בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
hearts	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will return	וְ֠שָׁב	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their lord	אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·ḏō·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H113 lord
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֖ם	rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7346 Rehoboam
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
then they will kill me	וַהֲרָגֻ֕נִי	wa·hă·rā·ḡu·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
and return	וְשָׁ֖בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֥ם	rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7346 Rehoboam
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

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1 Kings 12:27 Proverbs 29:25 · Deuteronomy 16:6 · Deuteronomy 12:14 · Deuteronomy 12:5–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.