Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 12:31 Interlinear

And he made an house of high places And he made priests of the lowest of the people which were not of the sons of Levi

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213And he madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3בֵּ֣יתH1004an housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
4בָּמ֑וֹתH1116of high placesan elevation
5וַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213And he madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
6כֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
7מִקְצ֣וֹתH7098of the lowesta termination
8הָעָ֔םH5971of the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
9אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11הָי֖וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
12מִבְּנֵ֥יH1121which were not of the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
13לֵוִֽי׃H3878of Levilevi, a son of jacob

Verse Context

1 Kings 12:30 And this thing became a sin for the people...
1 Kings 12:31 (current)And he made an house of high places And he made priests of the lowest of the people which were not of the sons of Levi
1 Kings 12:32So did And Jeroboam a feast month in the eighth on the fifteenth...

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