1 Kings
1 Kings 14:24
24There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There were | הָיָ֣ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| even | וְגַם־ | wə·ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| male shrine prostitutes | קָדֵ֖שׁ | qā·ḏêš | Adjective - masculine singular | H6945 temple-prostitute |
| in the land | בָאָ֑רֶץ | ḇā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| They imitated | עָשׂ֗וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| all | כְּכֹל֙ | kə·ḵōl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the abominations | הַתּוֹעֲבֹ֣ת | hat·tō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural construct | H8441 abomination |
| of the nations | הַגּוֹיִ֔ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had driven out | הוֹרִ֣ישׁ | hō·w·rîš | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| before | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 23:17 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · 1 Kings 15:12 · 2 Kings 23:7 · Genesis 19:5 · 1 Kings 22:46 · Judges 19:22 · Romans 1:24–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.