1 Kings
1 Kings 12:26
26Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.