Geberגֶּבֶרsonבֶּןof Uri,אֻרִיin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Gilead,גִּלְעָדthe landאֶרֶץof Sihonסִיחוֹןkingמֶלֶךְof the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִיand of Ogוְעֹגkingמֶלֶךְof Bashan;הַבָּשָׁןand there was oneוּ אֶחָדprefectנְצִיבwho wasאֲשֶׁרin the land.בָּאָרֶץ
1 Kings 4:19
Study it in the app“Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite and of Og king of Bashan; and there was one prefect who was in the land.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 4:19, word by word
- Geberגֶּבֶרgever
Geber
Geber: the name of two of Solomon's officers: the father of Ben-geber (1 Kings 4:13) and the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead (1 Kings 4:19). The name means "man, strong man."
Where else “gever” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Uriאֻרִיuri
Uri
Uri, a name borne by several men, among them the father of Bezalel.
Where else “uri” appears- in the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad
Gilead
See it on the mapWhere else “gilad” appears- of Sihonסִיחוֹןsichon
Sihon
Sihon, king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon. The name means "stormy."
Where else “sichon” appears- kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיemori
Amorite
Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.
Where else “emori” appears- and of Ogעֹגog
Og
Og, king of Bashan. The name perhaps means "round."
Where else “og” appears- of Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan
Bashan
See it on the mapWhere else “bashan” appears- and there was oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- prefectנְצִיבnetsiv
prefect
An official over a region.
Where else “netsiv” appears
Places in this verse
1Gilead
Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River
A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.
Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).
2Bashan
Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights
A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.
Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).
The context
18Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19 · This verse (above)
20Judah and Israel were many, like the sand that is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.