1 Kings 16:1

“The word of YHWH came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,”

1 Kings 16:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 16:1, word by word

The wordדְבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devar” 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
cameיְהִיyehi

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “yehi” appears
Jehuיֵהוּאyehu

Jehu

Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).

Where else “yehu” appears
sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
of Hananiחֲנָנִיchanani

Hanani

Hanani: a name meaning "gracious" or "he has favored me." It is borne by several people, among them the father of the prophet Jehu (1 Kings 16).

Where else “chanani” appears
Baashaבַּעְשָׁאbasha

Baasha

Baasha: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the man of Issachar who conspired against Nadab, wiped out the house of Jeroboam and reigned twenty-four years over Israel (1 Kings 15:27–16:7).

Where else “basha” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2“Because I raised you up from the dust and made you leader over my people Israel, but you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel sin, provoking me to anger with their sins,

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