Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 12:4 Interlinear

Thy father grievous our yoke upon us lighter service Thy father now therefore make thou the grievous our yoke and his heavy which he put and we will serve

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָבִ֜יךָH1Thy fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
2הִקְשָׁ֣הH7185grievousproperly, to be dense, i.e., tough or severe (in various applications)
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹH5923our yokea yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
5וְאַתָּ֡הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
6עַתָּ֣הH6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
7הָקֵל֩H7043upon us lighterto be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
8מֵֽעֲבֹדַ֨תH5656servicework of any kind
9אָבִ֜יךָH1Thy fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
10הַקָּשָׁ֗הH7186now therefore make thou the grievoussevere (in various applications)
11וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹH5923our yokea yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively
12הַכָּבֵ֛דH3515and his heavyheavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
13אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14נָתַ֥ןH5414which he putto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
15עָלֵ֖ינוּH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
16וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃H5647and we will serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

Verse Context

1 Kings 12:3That they sent and called came him And Jeroboam ...
1 Kings 12:4 (current)Thy father grievous our yoke upon us lighter service Thy father now therefore make thou the grievous our yoke and his heavy which he put and we will serve
1 Kings 12:5And he said yet for three days...

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