1 Kings 11:31
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:”
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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קָרַע
am about to tear
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קָרַע
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)
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עֶשֶׂר
ten
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עֶשֶׂר
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
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לָקַח
take
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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הֵן
here/ I
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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