1 Kings

1 Kings 21:15

15When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל’î·ze·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH348 Izebel
heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Nabothנָב֖וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
had been stonedסֻקַּ֥לsuq·qalVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
to deathוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
Get upק֣וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and take possession ofרֵ֞שׁrêšVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the vineyardכֶּ֣רֶם׀ke·remNoun - masculine singular constructH3754 vineyard
of Nabothנָב֣וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗יhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3158 Jizreelite
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
refusedמֵאֵן֙mê·’ênVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3985 refuse
to give itלָתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
to youלְךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
for silverבְכֶ֔סֶףḇə·ḵe·sep̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Nabothנָב֛וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
is no longerאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
aliveחַ֖יḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
butכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
deadמֵֽת׃mêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.