1 Kings 15:34

“He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, with which he made Israel sin.”

1 Kings 15:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 15:34, word by word

He didיַּעַשׂyaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “yaas” appears
what was evilרַעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
and walkedיֵּלֶךְyelech

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

Where else “yelech” appears
in the wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” 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
and in his sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
he made Israel sinהֶחֱטִיאhecheti

cause to sin

To lead others into doing wrong.

Where else “hecheti” appears
he made Israel sinיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

The context

33In year three of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty and four years.

34 · This verse (above)

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