1 Kings 16:9

“His servant Zimri, commander of half the chariots, conspired against him. He was in Tirzah, drinking and drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah;”

1 Kings 16:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 16:9, word by word

His servantעַבְדּavd

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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Zimriזִמְרִיzimri

Zimri

Zimri, a chief of the tribe of Simeon who sinned with a Midianite woman; others bear the same name. The name means "musical."

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commanderשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of halfמַחֲצִיתmachatsit

half

One of the two equal parts of something, like «half a shekel» or half of a tribe.

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the chariotsרָכֶבrachev

chariot

War chariots.

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conspiredיִּקְשֹׁרyikshor

conspire

To join secretly with others to bring down someone in authority.

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was in Tirzahתִרְצָהtirtsa

Tirzah

Tirzah, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad; also a city of Canaan. The name means "delight."

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drinkingשֹׁתֶהshote

drink

Drink.

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and drunkשִׁכּוֹרshikor

drunk

Drunk: one who has drunk too much wine.

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in the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of Arzaאַרְצָאartsa

Arza

Arza: a name that, according to the lexicon, means "earth." He was the one over the household of King Elah in Tirzah; the king was killed in his house (1 Kings 16:9).

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The context

8In year twenty and six of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned two years.

9 · This verse (above)

10and Zimri came in and struck him and put him to death, in year twenty and seven of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

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