1 Kings 21:8
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1 Kings 21:8
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And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
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So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
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And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
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Verse Text
So she wroteH3789 lettersH5612 in Ahab'sH256 nameH8034, and sealedH2856 them with his sealH2368, and sentH7971 the lettersH5612 unto the eldersH2205 and to the noblesH2715 that were in his cityH5892, dwellingH3427 with NabothH5022.
וַתִּכְתֹּב סְפָרִים בְּשֵׁם אַחְאָב וַתַּחְתֹּם בְּחֹתָמֹו וַתִּשְׁלַח [הַסְפָרִים כ] (סְפָרִים ק) אֶל־הַזְקֵנִים וְאֶל־הַחֹרִים אֲשֶׁר בְּעִירֹו הַיֹּשְׁבִים אֶת־נָבֹות׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וַ/תִּכְתֹּ֤ב |
va./tikh.To | H3789 | HC/Vqw3fs | and/ she wrote |
סְפָרִים֙ |
se.fa.Rim | H5612 | HNcmpa | letters |
בְּ/שֵׁ֣ם |
be./Shem | H8034 | HR/Ncmsc | in/ (the) name of |
אַחְאָ֔ב |
'ach.'Av | H256 | HNp | Ahab |
וַ/תַּחְתֹּ֖ם |
va./tach.Tom | H2856 | HC/Vqw3fs | and/ she sealed (them) |
בְּ/חֹתָמ֑/וֹ |
be./cho.ta.M/o | H2368 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms | with/ seal/ his |
וַ/תִּשְׁלַ֣ח |
va./tish.Lach | H7971 | HC/Vqw3fs | and/ she sent |
[ה/ספרים כ] (סְפָרִ֗ים ק) |
[çêpher כ] (has.fa.rim ק) | H5612 כ | [HTd/Ncmpa כ] (HNcmpa ק) | (letters ק) |
אֶל |
'el- | H413 | HR | to |
הַ/זְקֵנִ֤ים |
ha/z.ke.Nim | H2205 | HTd/Aampa | the/ elders |
וְ/אֶל |
ve./'el- | H413 | HC/R | and/ to |
הַֽ/חֹרִים֙ |
ha./cho.Rim | H2715 | HTd/Ncmpa | the/ nobles |
אֲשֶׁ֣ר |
'a.Sher | H834 | HTr | who |
בְּ/עִיר֔/וֹ |
be./'i.R/o | H5892 | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms | (were) in/ city/ his |
הַ/יֹּשְׁבִ֖ים |
hai./yo.she.Vim | H3427 | HTd/Vqrmpa | who/ dwelt |
אֶת |
'et- | H854 | HR | with |
נָבֽוֹת |
na.Vot | H5022 | HNp | Naboth |
- H256 — אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb, akh-awb'): once (by contraction) אֶחָב (ʼEchâb) (Jeremiah 29:22); from אָח (ʼâch) H251 and אָב (ʼâb) H1; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon; Ahab.
- H2205 — זָקֵן (zâqên, zaw-kane'): from זָקֵן (zâqên) H2204; old; aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
- H2368 — חוֹתָם (chôwthâm, kho-thawm'): or חֹתָם (chôthâm); from חָתַם (châtham) H2856; a signature-ring; seal, signet.
- H2715 — חֹר (chôr, khore): or (fully) חוֹר (chôwr); from חָרַר (chârar) H2787; (compare חֹרִי (chôrîy) H2751); properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)); noble.
- H2856 — חָתַם (châtham, khaw-tham'): a primitive root; to close up; especially to seal; make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
- H3427 — יָשַׁב (yâshab, yaw-shab'): a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
- H3789 — כָּתַב (kâthab, kaw-thab'): a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe); describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
- H5022 — נָבוֹת (Nâbôwth, naw-both'): feminine plural from the same as נֹב (Nôb) H5011; fruits; Naboth, an Israelite; Naboth.
- H5612 — סֵפֶר (çêpher, say'-fer): or (feminine) סִפְרָה (çiphrâh); (Psalm 56:8 (אֲבֵדָה (ʼăbêdâh) H9)), from סָפַר (çâphar) H5608; properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book; bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
- H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר (ʻâr); or עָיַר (ʻâyar); (Judges 10:4), from עוּר (ʻûwr) H5782; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
- H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
- H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from שׂוּם (sûwm) H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim) H8064); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
- H854 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): probably from אָנָה (ʼânâh) H579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
Verse Cross-References
- she wrote — 2 Samuel 11:14-15, 2 Chronicles 32:17, Ezra 4:7-8, Ezra 4:11, Nehemiah 6:5, Esther 3:12-15, Esther 8:8-13
- the elders — Numbers 11:16, Deuteronomy 16:18-19, Deuteronomy 21:1-9
- the nobles — 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 10:1-7, 2 Kings 10:11
Reciprocal references (9): Exodus 24:11, Deuteronomy 1:17, 1 Kings 21:12, 2 Kings 9:22, 2 Kings 10:6, Esther 8:10, Jeremiah 29:25, Matthew 26:59, Acts 26:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: JEZEBEL; LEADERS, RELIGIOUS; LETTERS, THE WRITING OF; NOBLES; SEAL; TREACHERY
- Torrey’s: MURDER; SEALS
- Nave’s: CONFISCATION; CONSPIRACY; COVETOUSNESS; DISHONESTY; FALSEHOOD; FORGERY; GOVERNMENT; INDICTMENTS; JEZEBEL; JUDGE; KING; NABOTH; PERJURY; SEAL; USURPATION; WOMEN
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