1 Kings 19:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.”
מָשַׁח
To anoint, to smear with oil. Mashach. The root of both Messiah and Christ. The Anointed One. Jesus was anointed by the Spirit without measure.
בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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תַּחַת
in place of/ you
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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שָׁפָט
Shaphat
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שָׁפָט
Shaphat, the name of four Israelites
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נִמְשִׁי
Nimshi
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נִמְשִׁי
Nimshi, the (grand-) father of Jehu
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יֵהוּא
Jehu
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יֵהוּא
Jehu, the name of five Israelites
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