1 Kings

1 Kings 21:24–29

²⁴Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city

will be eaten by dogs,

and anyone who dies in the field

will be eaten by the birds of the air.”

²⁵(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel. ²⁶He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)

²⁷When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

²⁸Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying: ²⁹“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

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1 Kings 21:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone belonging to Ahab	לְאַחְאָב֙	lə·’aḥ·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
who dies	הַמֵּ֤ת	ham·mêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
in the city	בָּעִ֔יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will be eaten	יֹאכְל֖וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
by dogs	הַכְּלָבִ֑ים	hak·kə·lā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3611 dog
and anyone who dies	וְהַמֵּת֙	wə·ham·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
will be eaten	יֹאכְל֖וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
by the birds	ע֥וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

1 Kings 21:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	רַ֚ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
there was	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one like Ahab	כְאַחְאָ֔ב	ḵə·’aḥ·’āḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sold himself	הִתְמַכֵּ֔ר	hiṯ·mak·kêr	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
to do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֖ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
incited	הֵסַ֥תָּה	hê·sat·tāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5496 incite, allure, instigate
by his wife	אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Jezebel	אִיזֶ֥בֶל	’î·ze·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel

1 Kings 21:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He committed the most	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
detestable acts	וַיַּתְעֵ֣ב	way·yaṯ·‘êḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8581 loathe, detest
by going	לָלֶ֖כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
idols	הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים	hag·gil·lu·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1544 idols
just like	כְּכֹל֙	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֔י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
whom	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had driven out	הוֹרִ֣ישׁ	hō·w·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

1 Kings 21:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Ahab	אַחְאָ֜ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
heard	כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ	ḵiš·mō·a‘	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
these	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֤ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
he tore	וַיִּקְרַ֣ע	way·yiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֔יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
put	וַיָּֽשֶׂם־	way·yā·śem-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
on sackcloth	שַׂ֥ק	śaq	Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and fasted	וַיָּצ֑וֹם	way·yā·ṣō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6684 abstain from food, fast
He lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
in sackcloth	בַּשָּׂ֔ק	baś·śāq	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and walked around	וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ	way·hal·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
meekly	אַֽט׃ס	’aṭ	Adverb	H328 gentleness

1 Kings 21:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
the Tishbite	הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י	hat·tiš·bî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8664 Tishbite
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

1 Kings 21:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have you seen	הֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ	hărā·’î·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
how	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Ahab	אַחְאָ֖ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
has humbled himself	נִכְנַ֥ע	niḵ·na‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
before Me	מִלְּפָנָ֑י	mil·lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
Because	יַ֜עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
he has humbled himself	נִכְנַ֣ע	niḵ·na‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
before Me	מִפָּנַ֗י	mip·pā·nay	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring	אָבִי	ʾå̄·ḇī	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the calamity	הָֽרָעָה֙	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
during his days	בְּיָמָ֔יו	bə·yā·māw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
but I will bring	אָבִ֥יא	’ā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his house	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
in the days	בִּימֵ֣י	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his son	בְנ֔וֹ	ḇə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son