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1 Kings 15:21 Interlinear

“ heard And it came to pass when Baasha thereof that he left off building of Ramah and dwelt in Tirzah”

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1 Kings 15 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַֽיְהִי֙	H1961		to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2	כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ	H8085	heard	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
3	בַּעְשָׁ֔א	H1201	And it came to pass when Baasha	basha, a king of israel
4	וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל	H2308	thereof that he left off	properly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
5	מִבְּנ֖וֹת	H1129	building	to build (literally and figuratively)
6	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7	הָֽרָמָ֑ה	H7414	of Ramah	ramah, the name of four places in palestine
8	וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב	H3427	and dwelt	properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
9	בְּתִרְצָֽה׃	H8656	in Tirzah	tirtsah, a place in palestine; also an israelitess

1 Kings 15:21 (current) heard And it came to pass when Baasha thereof that he left off building of Ramah and dwelt in Tirzah