1 Kings

1 Kings 16:21–22

21At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri. 22But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

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1 Kings 16:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeאָ֧ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were dividedיֵחָלֵ֛קyê·ḥā·lêqVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
Halfלַחֵ֑צִיla·ḥê·ṣîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2677 half
of the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
supportedהָ֠יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Tibniתִבְנִ֤יṯiḇ·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8402 Tibni
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ginathגִּינַת֙gî·naṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH1527 Ginath
as kingלְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹlə·ham·lî·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and halfוְהַחֲצִ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·ṣîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2677 half
supportedאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Omriעָמְרִֽי׃‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri

1 Kings 16:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the followersהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Omriעָמְרִ֔י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
proved strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
than thoseהָעָ֕םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Tibniתִּבְנִ֣יtiḇ·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8402 Tibni
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ginathגִּינַ֑תgî·naṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH1527 Ginath
So Tibniתִּבְנִ֔יtiḇ·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8402 Tibni
diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and Omriעָמְרִֽי׃פ‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
became kingוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.