Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 21:11 Interlinear

did in his city even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city had sent as Jezebel unto them and as it was written in the letters had sent

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ֩H6213didto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
2אַנְשֵׁ֨יH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
3בְּעִיר֔וֹH5892in his citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
4הַזְּקֵנִ֣יםH2205even the eldersold
5וְהַֽחֹרִ֗יםH2715and the noblesproperly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)
6אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙H3427who were the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
8בְּעִיר֔וֹH5892in his citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
9כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10שָֽׁלְחָ֖הH7971had sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
11אֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413near, with or among; often in general, to
12אִיזָ֑בֶלH348as Jezebelizebel, the wife of king ahab
13כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14כָּתוּב֙H3789unto them and as it was writtento grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
15בַּסְּפָרִ֔יםH5612in the lettersproperly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
16אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17שָֽׁלְחָ֖הH7971had sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
18אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H413near, with or among; often in general, to

Verse Context

1 Kings 21:10And set two men sons of Belial ...
1 Kings 21:11 (current)did in his city even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city had sent as Jezebel unto them and as it was written in the letters had sent
1 Kings 21:12They proclaimed a fast and set Naboth on high...

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