1 Kings

1 Kings 21:9–14

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.”

¹¹So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. ¹²They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

¹³And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!”

So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. ¹⁴Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

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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

1 Kings 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
and nobles	וְהַחֹרִ֗ים	wə·ha·ḥō·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2715 noble
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
lived	הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	בְּעִיר֔וֹ	bə·‘î·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
did	וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Jezebel	אִיזָ֑בֶל	’î·zā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
had instructed	שָׁלְחָ֥ה	šā·lə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
in the letters	בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים	bas·sə·p̄ā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
she had written	שָׁלְחָ֖ה	šā·lə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

1 Kings 21:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They proclaimed	קָרְא֖וּ	qā·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a fast	צ֑וֹם	ṣō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H6685 fasting, fast
and gave	וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ	wə·hō·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common 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 21:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the two	שְׁנֵ֨י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
scoundrels	בְלִיַּעַל֮	ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
came in	וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and sat	וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
opposite	נֶגְדּוֹ֒	neḡ·dōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
and	הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל	hab·bə·lî·ya·‘al	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
testified	וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩	way·‘i·ḏu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against	נָב֗וֹת	nā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5022 Naboth
before	נֶ֤גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Naboth	נָב֛וֹת	nā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5022 Naboth
has cursed	בֵּרַ֥ךְ	bê·raḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third 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
So they took him	וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙	way·yō·ṣi·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
outside	מִח֣וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
the city	לָעִ֔יר	lā·‘îr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and stoned him	וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ	way·yis·qə·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
to death	וַיָּמֹֽת׃	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

1 Kings 21:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they sent	וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּ	way·yiš·lə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jezebel	אִיזֶ֣בֶל	’î·ze·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
Naboth	נָב֖וֹת	nā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5022 Naboth
has been stoned	סֻקַּ֥ל	suq·qal	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
to death	וַיָּמֹֽת׃	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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

1 Kings 21:12 Isaiah 58:4

1 Kings 21:13 2 Kings 9:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.