1 Kings
1 Kings 14:9
9You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have done | לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| more evil | וַתָּ֣רַע | wat·tā·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7489 be evil, bad |
| than all | מִכֹּ֖ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| came | הָי֣וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| before you | לְפָנֶ֑יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| You have proceeded | וַתֵּ֡לֶךְ | wat·tê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to make | וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־ | wat·ta·‘ă·śeh- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| for yourself | לְּךָ֩ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֤ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֨ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and molten images | וּמַסֵּכוֹת֙ | ū·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H4541 molten metal, or image |
| to provoke | לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי | lə·haḵ·‘î·sê·nî | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3707 be vexed, angry |
| Me | וְאֹתִ֥י | wə·’ō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| and you have flung Me | הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּ | hiš·laḵ·tā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| behind | אַחֲרֵ֥י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| your back | גַוֶּֽךָ׃ס | ḡaw·we·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1458 back |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 9:26 · Ezekiel 23:35 · Psalm 50:17 · 1 Kings 12:28 · 2 Chronicles 11:15 · Exodus 34:17 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Psalm 106:29 · Jeremiah 10:14–16 · Isaiah 44:9–20 · Psalm 115:4–8 · Jeremiah 7:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.