Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 12:15 Interlinear

hearkened Wherefore the king not unto the people for the cause was from the LORD that he might perform his saying spake was from the LORD by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2שָׁמַ֥עH8085hearkenedto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
3הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428Wherefore the kinga king
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5הָעָ֑םH5971not unto the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
6כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
7הָיְתָ֤הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8סִבָּה֙H5438for the causea (providential) turn (of affairs)
9מֵעִ֣םH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
10יְהוָה֙H3068was from the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
11לְמַ֜עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
12הָקִ֣יםH6965that he might performto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14דְּבָר֗וֹH1697his sayinga word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
15אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16דִּבֶּ֤רH1696spakeperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
17יְהוָה֙H3068was from the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
18בְּיַד֙H3027bya hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
19אֲחִיָּ֣הH281Ahijahachijah, the name of nine israelites
20הַשִּֽׁילֹנִ֔יH7888the Shilonitea shilonite or inhabitant of shiloh
21אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22יָֽרָבְעָ֖םH3379unto Jeroboamjarobam, the name of two israelite kings
23בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
24נְבָֽט׃H5028of Nebatnebat, the father of jeroboam i

Verse Context

1 Kings 12:14And spake to them after the counsel of the young men saying My father...
1 Kings 12:15 (current) hearkened Wherefore the king not unto the people for the cause was from the LORD that he might perform his saying spake was from the LORD by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat
1 Kings 12:16now see O Israel hearkened...

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