What Does 1 Kings 11:28 Mean?

“And the man”

a 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)

“Jeroboam”

jarobam, the name of two israelite kings

“was a mighty man”

powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant

“of valour”

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

“seeing”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

“and Solomon”

shelomah, david's successor

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the young man”

(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“that he was industrious”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“he made him ruler”

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“over all the charge”

a load (literally or figuratively)

“of the house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

“of Joseph”

joseph, the name of seven israelites