1 Kings

1 Kings 16:9

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.