1 Kings
1 Kings 15:27–28
27Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city. 28In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
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1 Kings 15:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Baasha | בַּעְשָׁ֤א | ba‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahijah | אֲחִיָּה֙ | ’ă·ḥî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H281 Achijah |
| of the house | לְבֵ֣ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Issachar | יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר | yiś·śā·š·ḵār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3485 Issachar |
| conspired | וַיִּקְשֹׁ֨ר | way·yiq·šōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7194 bind, league together, conspire |
| against Nadab | עָלָ֜יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and Baasha | בַעְשָׁ֔א | ḇa‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| struck him down | וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ | way·yak·kê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| at Gibbethon | בְּגִבְּת֖וֹן | bə·ḡib·bə·ṯō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1405 Gibbethon |
| of the Philistines | לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים | lap·pə·liš·tîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| while Nadab | וְנָדָב֙ | wə·nā·ḏāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5070 Nadab |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| were besieging | צָרִ֖ים | ṣā·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
1 Kings 15:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the third | שָׁלֹ֔שׁ | šā·lōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| year | בִּשְׁנַ֣ת | biš·naṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of Asa’s | לְאָסָ֖א | lə·’ā·sā | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H609 Asa |
| reign | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| over Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Baasha | בַעְשָׁ֔א | ḇa‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| killed Nadab | וַיְמִתֵ֣הוּ | way·mi·ṯê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| and reigned | וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ | way·yim·lōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in his place | תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ | taḥ·tāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H8478 the under part |
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1 Kings 15:27 1 Kings 14:14 · Joshua 19:44 · Joshua 21:23 · 1 Kings 16:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.