1 Kings

1 Kings 21:8–10

⁸Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. ⁹In the letters she wrote:

“Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. ¹⁰But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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1 Kings 21:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב	wat·tiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3789 write
letters	סְפָרִים֙	sə·p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
in Ahab’s	אַחְאָ֔ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
sealed them	בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ	bə·ḥō·ṯā·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2368 seal, signet-ring
with his seal	וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם	wat·taḥ·tōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
and sent	וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח	wat·tiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the elders	הַזְקֵנִ֤ים	haz·qē·nīm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
and nobles	הַֽחֹרִים֙	ha·ḥō·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2715 noble
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
lived	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Naboth	נָבֽוֹת׃	nā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5022 Naboth
in his city	בְּעִיר֔וֹ	bə·‘î·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement

1 Kings 21:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the letters	בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים	bas·sə·p̄ā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
she wrote	וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב	wat·tiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3789 write
Proclaim	קִֽרְאוּ־	qir·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a fast	צ֔וֹם	ṣō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H6685 fasting, fast
and give	וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ	wə·hō·wō·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
Naboth	נָב֖וֹת	nā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5022 Naboth
a seat of honor	בְּרֹ֥אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
among the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

1 Kings 21:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But seat	וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ	wə·hō·wō·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
two	שְׁנַ֨יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
scoundrels	בְלִיַּעַל֮	ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
opposite him	נֶגְדּוֹ֒	neḡ·dōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
and have them testify	וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ	wî·‘i·ḏu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
You have cursed	בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ	bê·raḵ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and the king	וָמֶ֑לֶךְ	wā·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Then take him out	וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ	wə·hō·w·ṣî·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and stone him	וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ	wə·siq·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
to death	וְיָמֹֽת׃	wə·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

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1 Kings 21:10 Exodus 22:28 · Acts 6:11 · Leviticus 24:15–16 · Deuteronomy 13:13 · Deuteronomy 19:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.