1 Kings
1 Kings 15:20
20And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Ben-hadad | הֲדַ֜ד | hă·ḏaḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1130 Ben-Hadad |
| listened | וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Asa | אָסָ֗א | ’ā·sā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H609 Asa |
| and sent | וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| the commanders | שָׂרֵ֨י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of his armies | הַחֲיָלִ֤ים | ha·ḥă·yā·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the cities | עָרֵ֣י | ‘ā·rê | Preposition | H5892 excitement |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| conquering | וַיַּךְ֙ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| Ijon | עִיּ֣וֹן | ‘î·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5859 Ijon |
| Dan | דָּ֔ן | dān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1835 Dan |
| Abel-beth-maacah | מַעֲכָ֑ה | ma·‘ă·ḵāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1038 Beth-Maakah |
| and | עַ֖ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| land | אֶ֥רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Naphtali | נַפְתָּלִֽי׃ | nap̄·tā·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5321 Naphtali |
| including | וְאֵת֙ | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the region | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of Chinnereth | כִּנְר֔וֹת | kin·rō·wṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3672 Kinneroth, Kinnereth |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 15:29 · Judges 18:29 · Joshua 11:2 · 1 Kings 12:29 · Joshua 12:3 · 2 Samuel 20:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.