1 Kings
1 Kings 16:33
33Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | אַחְאָ֖ב | ’aḥ·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H256 Ahab |
| set up | וַיַּ֥עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| an Asherah pole | הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה | hā·’ă·šê·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H842 Ashera |
| Thus Ahab | אַחְאָ֜ב | ’aḥ·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H256 Ahab |
| did | לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| more | וַיּ֨וֹסֶף | way·yō·w·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| to provoke | לְהַכְעִיס֙ | lə·haḵ·‘îs | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3707 be vexed, angry |
| the LORD | יְהֹוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| than all | מִכֹּ֨ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the kings | מַלְכֵ֣י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| before him | לְפָנָֽיו׃ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.