1 Kings

1 Kings 16:9–11

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. ¹⁰So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.

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.

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1 Kings 16:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
However	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
while Elah	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was in Tirzah	בְתִרְצָה֙	ḇə·ṯir·ṣāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8656 Tirtsah
getting drunk	שֹׁתֶ֣ה	šō·ṯeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8354 drink
in the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Arza	אַרְצָ֔א	’ar·ṣā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H777 Artsa
the steward	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
of	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
servant	עַבְדּ֣וֹ	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Zimri	זִמְרִ֔י	zim·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2174 Zimri
the commander	שַׂ֖ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of half	מַחֲצִ֣ית	ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4276 half, middle
his chariots	הָרָ֑כֶב	hā·rā·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
conspired	וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר	way·yiq·šōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
against him	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

1 Kings 16:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So in the twenty-seventh	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
year	בִּשְׁנַת֙	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of Asa’s	לְאָסָ֖א	lə·’ā·sā	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H609 Asa
reign	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
over Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
Zimri	זִמְרִי֙	zim·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2174 Zimri
went in	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
struck Elah down	וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and killed him	וַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּ	way·mî·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
And Zimri reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּֽיו׃	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

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

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.