1 Kings

1 Kings 16:1–2

¹Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying: ²“Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.

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1 Kings 16:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jehu	יֵה֣וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Hanani	חֲנָ֔נִי	ḥă·nā·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2607 Chanani
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֖א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

1 Kings 16:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
though	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I lifted you	הֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙	hă·rî·mō·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
out	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of the dust	הֶ֣עָפָ֔ר	he·‘ā·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and made	וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣	wā·’et·ten·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you ruler	נָגִ֔יד	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
over	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
you have walked	וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the way	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֗ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
and have caused My people	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to sin	וַֽתַּחֲטִא֙	wat·ta·ḥă·ṭi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2398 miss
and to provoke Me to anger	לְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִי	lə·haḵ·‘î·sê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
by their sins	בְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃	bə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 16:1 2 Chronicles 19:2 · 2 Chronicles 20:34 · 1 Kings 16:7 · 2 Chronicles 16:7–10

1 Kings 16:2 1 Kings 15:34 · 1 Kings 14:7 · 1 Samuel 2:8 · Psalm 113:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.