1 Kings 11:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂ אֲחִיָּ֔ה בַּשַּׂלְמָ֥ה הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָ שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר קְרָעִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayyitpos Achiyyah the salmah hachadashah which upon him; and wayyiqra'eha shneim asar qera'im.

Grammar Details

*wayyitpos*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he seized
*Achiyyah*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah
*salmah*: noun, feminine singular - garment/cloak
*hachadashah*: definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the new
*wayyiqra'eha*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he tore it
*shneim asar*: numeral - twelve
*qera'im*: noun, masculine plural - pieces/tears

Word Meanings

*wayyitpos*: and he seized/grasped/took hold of
*salmah*: garment/cloak/outer covering
*wayyiqra'eha*: and he tore it/rent it/divided it
*qera'im*: pieces/tears/fragments

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 15:27-28 : 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Sam 24:4-5 : 4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

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