1 Kings

1 Kings 21:27–29

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 21:27

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

Cross-references

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1 Kings 21:27 2 Kings 6:30 · Genesis 37:34 · 2 Samuel 3:31 · Isaiah 58:5–8 · Job 16:15 · Joel 1:13 · Isaiah 22:12 · 2 Samuel 12:16–17 · Isaiah 38:15 · 2 Kings 18:37

1 Kings 21:29 2 Peter 3:9 · Micah 7:18 · 2 Kings 9:25–26 · Psalm 86:15 · 2 Kings 9:33–10:7 · 2 Kings 10:11 · Ezekiel 33:10–11 · Psalm 18:44 · Jeremiah 7:17 · Psalm 78:34–37 · Romans 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.