What Does 1 Kings 14:9 Mean?

“evil”

properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)

“But hast done”

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

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

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“above all that were before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“But hast done”

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

“gods”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“thee other”

properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc

“and molten images”

properly, a pouring over, i.e., fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e., league; concretely a coverlet (as if pour

“to provoke me to anger”

to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant

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

“and hast cast”

to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)

“me behind”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“thy back”

the back