1 Kings

1 Kings 16:15–18

15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines, 16and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel.

17Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah. 18When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died

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1 Kings 16:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the twenty-seventhעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearבִּשְׁנַת֩biš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Asa’sלְאָסָא֙lə·’ā·sāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Zimriזִמְרִ֛יzim·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2174 Zimri
reignedמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbə·ṯir·ṣāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Now the troopsוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were encampedחֹנִ֔יםḥō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
againstעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgib·bə·ṯō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1405 Gibbethon
of the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃lap·pə·liš·tîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

1 Kings 16:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
in the campהַחֹנִ֣יםha·ḥō·nîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
that Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2174 Zimri
had conspiredקָשַׁ֣רqā·šarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
andוְגַ֖םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
struck him downהִכָּ֣הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
So there in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃bam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
that veryהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
allכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Omriעָמְרִ֨י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
the commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyצָבָ֧אṣā·ḇāNoun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
kingוַיַּמְלִ֣כוּway·yam·li·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 16:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Omriעָמְרִ֛י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
andעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
marched upוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הway·ya·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from Gibbethonמִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹןmig·gib·bə·ṯō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1405 Gibbethon
and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּway·yā·ṣu·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
Tirzahתִּרְצָֽה׃tir·ṣāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah

1 Kings 16:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2174 Zimri
sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir·’ō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil·kə·ḏāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
he enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the citadelאַרְמ֣וֹן’ar·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH759 citadel
of the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and burned it downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ףway·yiś·rōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
upon himselfעָלָ֧יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
So he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

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1 Kings 16:15 1 Kings 15:27 · Joshua 19:44

1 Kings 16:18 2 Samuel 17:23 · 1 Samuel 31:4–5

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