1 Kings
1 Kings 21:26
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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| 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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2 Kings 21:11 · Genesis 15:16 · Leviticus 18:25–30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.