Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 12:14 Interlinear

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men saying My father heavy to your yoke and I will add to your yoke My father also chastised you with whips also chastised you with scorpions

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696And spakeperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
2אֲלֵיהֶ֗םH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3כַּֽעֲצַ֤תH6098to them after the counseladvice; by implication, plan; also prudence
4הַיְלָדִים֙H3206of the young mensomething born, i.e., a lad or offspring
5לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
6אָבִ֗יH1My fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
7הִכְבִּ֣ידH3513heavyto be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
8אֶֽתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9עֻלְּכֶ֑םH5923to your yokea yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
10וַֽאֲנִ֖יH589i
11אֹסִ֣יףH3254and I will addto add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
12עַֽלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13עֻלְּכֶ֑םH5923to your yokea yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
14אָבִ֗יH1My fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
15אֲיַסֵּ֥רH3256also chastisedto chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
16אֶתְכֶם֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםH7752you with whipsa lash (literally or figuratively)
18וַֽאֲנִ֕יH589i
19אֲיַסֵּ֥רH3256also chastisedto chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
20אֶתְכֶ֖םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
21בָּֽעַקְרַבִּֽים׃H6137you with scorpionsa scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip

Verse Context

1 Kings 12:13answered And the king the people roughly and forsook...
1 Kings 12:14 (current)And spake to them after the counsel of the young men saying My father heavy to your yoke and I will add to your yoke My father also chastised you with whips also chastised you with scorpions
1 Kings 12:15 hearkened Wherefore the king not unto the people ...

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