1 Kings

1 Kings 16:9–13

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. ¹²So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet. ¹³This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

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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

1 Kings 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Zimri	זִמְרִ֔י	zim·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2174 Zimri
destroyed	וַיַּשְׁמֵ֣ד	way·yaš·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
household	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֑א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֤ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֔א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
through	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Jehu	יֵה֥וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
the prophet	הַנָּבִֽיא׃	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

1 Kings 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This happened because of	אֶ֚ל	’el	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sins	חַטֹּ֣אות	ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֔א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
his son	בְנ֑וֹ	ḇə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Elah	אֵלָ֣ה	’ê·lāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H425 Elah
had committed	חָטְא֗וּ	ḥā·ṭə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss
and had caused Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to commit	הֶחֱטִ֙יאוּ֙	he·ḥĕ·ṭî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss
provoking	לְהַכְעִ֗יס	lə·haḵ·‘îs	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3707 be vexed, angry
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
with their worthless idols	בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃	bə·haḇ·lê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1892 vapour, breath