Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.4.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *melek* *Šəlōmōh* *melek* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was/became", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and he was/and it happened/and it came to pass", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.5", "source": "בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙ מָלַ֣ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם מָלַ֗ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "In-*ḥeḇrôn* *mālaḵ* over-*yəhûdāh* seven *šānîm* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* and-in-*yərûšālaim* *mālaḵ* thirty and-three *šānāh* over all-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": {} }
  • 1 Kgs 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.13", "source": "רַ֤ק אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ לֹ֣א אֶקְרָ֔ע שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד אֶתֵּ֣ן לִבְנֶ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י וּלְמַ֥עַן יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "Only *ʾet*-all-the-*mamlākhāh* not *ʾeqrāʿ*; *shēḇeṭ* *ʾeḥād* *ʾettēn* to-your-*binkā* for-*maʿan* *Dāwid* my-*ʿaḇdī* and-for-*maʿan* *Yerūshālayim* which *bāḥartī*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mamlākhāh*": "article + noun, feminine, singular, absolute - the kingdom", "*ʾeqrāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will tear", "*shēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - tribe", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular, absolute - one", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*maʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʿaḇdī*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st common singular suffix - my servant", "*Yerūshālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bāḥartī*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have chosen" }, "variants": { "*shēḇeṭ*": "tribe/scepter/rod", "*maʿan*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*bāḥartī*": "I have chosen/selected/elected" } }
  • 1 Kgs 11:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.35", "source": "וְלָקַחְתִּי הַמְּלוּכָה מִיַּד בְּנוֹ וּנְתַתִּיהָ לְּךָ אֵת עֲשֶׂרֶת הַשְּׁבָטִים", "text": "And I will *lāqakh* the *məlûkâ* from *yād* of his *bēn* and I will *nātan* it to you *ʾēt* ten the *šəbāṭîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqakhtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will take", "*ha-məlûkâ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*û-nətattîhā*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I will give it", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - ten of", "*ha-šəbāṭîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the tribes" }, "variants": { "*lāqakh*": "take/seize/fetch", "*məlûkâ*": "kingship/royalty/reign", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*bēn*": "son/male child/descendant", "*nātan*": "give/set/put/place", "*šəbāṭîm*": "tribes/branches/rods" } } 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.36", "source": "וְלִבְנוֹ אֶתֵּן שֵׁבֶט־אֶחָד לְמַעַן הֱיוֹת־נִיר לְדָוִיד־עַבְדִּי כָּל־הַיָּמִים לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלִַם הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתִּי לִי לָשׂוּם שְׁמִי שָׁם", "text": "And to his *bēn* I will *nātan* *šēbeṭ*-one for *maʿan* *hĕyôt*-*nîr* for *Dāwid*-my *ʿebed* all-the *yômîm* before me in *Yərûšālaim* the *ʿîr* which I *bākhar* for me to *śîm* my *šēm* there", "grammar": { "*wə-li-bənô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his son", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*ʾekhād*": "cardinal number - one", "*lə-maʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*hĕyôt*": "infinitive construct - being/existing", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp/light", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for David", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*kol*": "noun - all", "*ha-yāmîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*lə-pānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - before me", "*bi-Yərûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*hā-ʿîr*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bākharti*": "perfect, 1st singular - I chose", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for myself", "*lā-śûm*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*bēn*": "son/male child/descendant", "*nātan*": "give/place/put/grant", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/scepter", "*maʿan*": "sake/purpose/intent", "*hĕyôt*": "being/existing/becoming", "*nîr*": "lamp/light/dominion", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*yômîm*": "days/time/lifetime", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*bākhar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/establish", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame" } }
  • 1 Kgs 12:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.19", "source": "וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyipšĕʿû* *yiśrāʾēl* against *bêt* *dāwid* until the *yôm* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyipšĕʿû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they rebelled", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - day", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšĕʿû*": "and they rebelled/revolted/transgressed against", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty of" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ב יָרָבְעָ֔ם וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א הָיָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־דָּוִ֔ד זוּלָתִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* when *kišmōaʿ* all-*yiśrāʾēl* that *šāb* *yārābĕʿām*, and *wayyišlĕḥû* and *wayyiqrĕʾû* him to the *ʿēdâ*, and *wayyamlîkû* him over all-*yiśrāʾēl*; not *hāyâ* after *bêt*-*dāwid* except *šēbeṭ*-*yĕhûdâ* to *lĕbaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - when hearing", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - returned", "*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*wayyišlĕḥû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they called", "*ʿēdâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - assembly/congregation", "*wayyamlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they made king", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/became", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*šēbeṭ*": "construct state, masculine singular - tribe of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*lĕbaddô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by itself/alone" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/listening", "*šāb*": "returned/came back/turned", "*wayyišlĕḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "and they called/summoned", "*ʿēdâ*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*wayyamlîkû*": "and they made king/caused to reign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/staff/branch of", "*lĕbaddô*": "by itself/alone/only" } }
  • 1 Chr 12:38 : 38 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.38", "source": "וּמֵעֵ֣בֶר לַ֠יַּרְדֵּן מִן־הָראוּבֵנִ֨י וְהַגָּדִ֜י וַחֲצִ֣י ׀ שֵׁ֣בֶט מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה בְּכֹל֙ כְּלֵי֙ צְבָ֣א מִלְחָמָ֔ה מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wə-mē'ēber* to-the-*yardēn* from-the-*rĕʾûbēnî* *wə-haggādî* *wa-ḥăṣî* tribe *mənaššeh* with-all *kəlê* *ṣəbāʾ* *milḥāmāh* hundred and-twenty *ʾālef*", "grammar": { "*wə-mē'ēber*": "conjunction + preposition - and from beyond/across", "*yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*rĕʾûbēnî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Reubenite/Reubenites", "*wə-haggādî*": "conjunction + gentilic noun with definite article - and the Gadite/Gadites", "*wa-ḥăṣî*": "conjunction + noun construct - and half of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kəlê*": "noun construct plural - weapons/equipment of", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "noun construct - army/host of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun - war/battle", "*ʾālef*": "noun - thousand" }, "variants": { "*mē'ēber*": "from across/beyond/other side", "*kəlê*": "weapons/vessels/instruments/equipment", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "army/host/warfare", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*ʾālef*": "thousand/clan/military unit" } }
  • 2 Chr 9:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.30", "source": "וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֧ה בִֽירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyimlōk* *šəlōmōh* in-*yərûšālaim* over-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyimlōk*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bî*": "preposition - in", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number, masculine plural - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*wayyimlōk*": "and he reigned/ruled/was king", "*ʿal*": "over/upon/against", "*kol*": "all/entire/whole", "*šānāh*": "year/period" } }
  • Eccl 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.12", "source": "אֲנִ֣י קֹהֶ֗לֶת הָיִ֥יתִי מֶ֛לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*ʾĂnî* *Qōhelet* *hāyîtî* *melek* *ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾêl* in-*Yerûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂnî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*Qōhelet*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Qohelet/Preacher/Assembler", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I was/became", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*in*": "preposition - in", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Qōhelet*": "Assembler/Collector/Preacher/one who gathers", "*hāyâ*": "was/became/happened/existed" } }