1 Kings

1 Kings 16:8–9

8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

9However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.

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1 Kings 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the twenty-sixthעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Elahאֵלָ֨ה’ê·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH425 Elah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֧אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and he reigned in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbə·ṯir·ṣāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah
two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃šə·nā·ṯā·yimNoun - fdH8141 year

1 Kings 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howeverוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
while Elahוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was in Tirzahבְתִרְצָה֙ḇə·ṯir·ṣāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah
getting drunkשֹׁתֶ֣הšō·ṯehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8354 drink
in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Arzaאַרְצָ֔א’ar·ṣāNoun - proper - masculine singularH777 Artsa
the stewardעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
ofהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
servantעַבְדּ֣וֹ‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2174 Zimri
the commanderשַׂ֖רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of halfמַחֲצִ֣יתma·ḥă·ṣîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4276 half, middle
his chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבhā·rā·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רway·yiq·šōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

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1 Kings 16:9 Genesis 39:4 · Daniel 5:1–4 · 1 Kings 18:3 · Genesis 24:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.