1 Kings

1 Kings 21:25–26

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.)

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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

Cross-references

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1 Kings 21:25 Proverbs 22:14 · 1 Kings 21:20 · 1 Kings 16:30–33 · Ecclesiastes 7:26 · Acts 14:2 · Romans 6:19 · 1 Kings 21:7

1 Kings 21:26 2 Kings 21:11 · Genesis 15:16 · Leviticus 18:25–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.