1 Kings 13:34

“And this thing became the sin of the house of Jeroboam, so as to wipe it out and to destroy it from off the face of the ground.”

1 Kings 13:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 13:34, word by word

thingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
becameיְהִיyehi

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “yehi” appears
the sinחַטַּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
of the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםyaravam

Jeroboam

Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).

Where else “yaravam” appears
so as to wipe it outהַכְחִידhachchid

wipe out

To erase, destroy.

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and to destroy itהַשְׁמִידhashmid

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

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the faceפְּנֵיpene

surface

The surface: "the face of the earth".

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of the groundאֲדָמָהadama

land

A territory with its inhabitants, or the whole surface of the world.

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The context

33After this thing Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but he again made from among all the people priests of high places; whoever wanted, he ordained him, and he became one of the priests of high places.

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