1 Kings 16:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.”

1 Kings 16:21 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Kings 16:2116 words

HebrewMeaning

אָ֧זʾāz

beginningadvH227

for · from · hitherto · now ···

יֵחָלֵ֛קyēḥālēq

dealverbH2505

distribute · divide · flatter · give ···

הָ/עָ֥םhāʿām

peopleparticleH5971

men · nation · people

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiśərāʾēl

IsraelnounH3478

לַ/חֵ֑צִיlaḥēṣiy

halfpronH2677

middle · mid · midst · part ···

חֲצִ֨יḥăṣiy

halfnounH2677

middle · mid · midst · part ···

הָ/עָ֜םhāʿām

peopleparticleH5971

men · nation · people

הָ֠יָהhāyāh

beaconverbH1961

altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···

אַחֲרֵ֨יʾaḥărēy

after (thatpronH310

-ward) · again · at · away from ···

תִבְנִ֤יtibəniy

TibninounH8402

בֶןben

sonnounH1121

afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···

גִּינַת֙giynat

GinathnounH1527

לְ/הַמְלִיכ֔/וֹləhaməliykwō

consultpronH4427

indeed · be (make · set a · set up) king ···

וְ/הַ/חֲצִ֖יwəhaḥăṣiy

halfconjH2677

middle · mid · midst · part ···

אַחֲרֵ֥יʾaḥărēy

after (thatpronH310

-ward) · again · at · away from ···

עָמְרִֽיʿāməriy

OmrinounH6018

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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