1 Kings 21:11

“The men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them.”

1 Kings 21:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of his cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
the eldersזְּקֵנִיםzekenim

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

Where else “zekenim” appears
and the noblesחֹרִיםchorim

noble

Noble: a free person of rank in a city, one of those who had a say in its affairs together with the elders.

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livedיֹּשְׁבִיםyoshvim

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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didיַּעֲשׂוּyaasu

do

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

Where else “yaasu” appears
Jezebelאִיזָבֶלizavel

Jezebel

Jezebel: a name of uncertain meaning. She is the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, and wife of King Ahab, who promoted the worship of Baal in Israel and persecuted the prophets of YHWH.

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had sentשָׁלְחָהshalcha

send

To send someone or something.

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it was writtenכָּתוּבkatuv

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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in the lettersסְּפָרִיםsefarim

letter

A writing sent to someone with a message or an order, like a king's letter.

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The context

10and seat two men, perverse men, opposite him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You have cursed Elohim and the king’; then take him out and stone him, and let him die.”

11 · This verse (above)

12They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth at the head of the people.

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