1 Kings

1 Kings 14:1–4

¹At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, ²and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Now get up, disguise yourself so they will not recognize you as my wife, and go to Shiloh. For Ahijah the prophet is there; it was he who spoke about my kingship over this people. ³Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”

⁴Jeroboam’s wife did as instructed; she arose and went to Shiloh and arrived at Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age.

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1 Kings 14:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֔יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
Abijah	אֲבִיָּ֥ה	’ă·ḇî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H29 Abijah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָֽם׃	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
became ill	חָלָ֖ה	ḥā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick

1 Kings 14:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֜ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his wife	לְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ	lə·’iš·tōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Now	נָא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
get up	ק֤וּמִי	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
disguise yourself	וְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔ית	wə·hiš·tan·nîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H8138 change
so they will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
recognize	יֵֽדְע֔וּ	yê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
you	אַתִּי	ʾat·tī	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
as	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
and go	וְהָלַ֣כְתְּ	wə·hā·laḵt	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Shiloh	שִׁלֹ֗ה	ši·lōh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
For	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
Ahijah	אֲחִיָּ֣ה	’ă·ḥî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֔יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
is there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
it was he	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who spoke	דִבֶּ֥ר	ḏib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
about my	עָלַ֛י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
kingship	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

1 Kings 14:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	וְלָקַ֣חַתְּ	wə·lā·qa·ḥat	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3947 take
with you	בְּ֠יָדֵךְ	bə·yā·ḏêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3027 hand
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֨ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
loaves of bread	לֶ֧חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
some cakes	וְנִקֻּדִ֛ים	wə·niq·qu·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5350 what is crumbled
and a jar	וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק	ū·ḇaq·buq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1228 flask
of honey	דְּבַ֖שׁ	də·ḇaš	Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
and go	וּבָ֣את	ū·ḇāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to him	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
He	ה֚וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will tell	יַגִּ֣יד	yag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will become	יִּֽהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of the boy	לַנָּֽעַר׃	lan·nā·‘ar	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering

1 Kings 14:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jeroboam’s	יָרָבְעָ֔ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
did	וַתַּ֤עַשׂ	wat·ta·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
as	כֵּן֙	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
she arose	וַתָּ֙קָם֙	wat·tā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went	וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Shiloh	שִׁלֹ֔ה	ši·lōh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
and arrived	וַתָּבֹ֖א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at Ahijah’s	אֲחִיָּ֑ה	’ă·ḥî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
Now Ahijah	וַאֲחִיָּ֙הוּ֙	wa·’ă·ḥî·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
could	יָכֹ֣ל	yā·ḵōl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	לִרְא֔וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his eyes	עֵינָ֖יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
were dim	קָ֥מוּ	qā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
because of his age	מִשֵּׂיבֽוֹ׃ס	miś·śê·ḇōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7869 age

Cross-references

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1 Kings 14:2 1 Samuel 28:8 · 1 Kings 11:29–38 · 2 Samuel 14:2 · 2 Chronicles 18:29 · 1 Kings 22:30 · Joshua 18:1 · 1 Kings 14:5–6 · Luke 12:2

1 Kings 14:3 1 Samuel 9:7–8 · 1 Kings 13:7 · 2 Kings 4:42

1 Kings 14:4 1 Kings 11:29 · 1 Samuel 4:15 · 1 Samuel 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.