1 Kings

1 Kings 16:11–12

¹¹As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend. ¹²So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.

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1 Kings 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	וַיְהִ֨י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
began to reign	בְמָלְכ֜וֹ	ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and was seated	כְּשִׁבְתּ֣וֹ	kə·šiḇ·tōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the throne	כִּסְא֗וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
he struck down	הִכָּה֙	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
household	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֔א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
He did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	הִשְׁאִ֥יר	hiš·’îr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
a single male	מַשְׁתִּ֣ין	maš·tîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8366 urinate
whether a kinsman	וְגֹאֲלָ֖יו	wə·ḡō·’ă·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
or friend	וְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃	wə·rê·‘ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar

1 Kings 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Zimri	זִמְרִ֔י	zim·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2174 Zimri
destroyed	וַיַּשְׁמֵ֣ד	way·yaš·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
household	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֑א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֤ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֔א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
through	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Jehu	יֵה֥וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
the prophet	הַנָּבִֽיא׃	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

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1 Kings 16:11 1 Samuel 25:22 · 1 Kings 16:3 · 1 Kings 15:29

1 Kings 16:12 1 Kings 16:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.