1 Kings
1 Kings 15:21
21When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | וַֽיְהִי֙ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| Baasha | בַּעְשָׁ֔א | ba‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| learned of this | כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ | kiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| he stopped | וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל | way·yeḥ·dal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2308 cease |
| fortifying | מִבְּנ֖וֹת | mib·bə·nō·wṯ | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1129 build |
| Ramah | הָֽרָמָ֑ה | hā·rā·māh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7414 the Height, Rama |
| and withdrew | וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| to Tirzah | בְּתִרְצָֽה׃ | bə·ṯir·ṣāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8656 Tirtsah |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 14:17 · 1 Kings 16:15–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.