1 Kings
1 Kings 12:27
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 29:25 · Deuteronomy 16:6 · Deuteronomy 12:14 · Deuteronomy 12:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.