1 Kings

1 Kings 21:25

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyרַ֚קraqAdverbH7535 thin
there wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one like Ahabכְאַחְאָ֔בḵə·’aḥ·’āḇPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
sold himselfהִתְמַכֵּ֔רhiṯ·mak·kêrVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4376 sell
to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
incitedהֵסַ֥תָּהhê·sat·tāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5496 incite, allure, instigate
by his wifeאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Jezebelאִיזֶ֥בֶל’î·ze·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH348 Izebel

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.