1 Kings 12:25
Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָרׇבְעָם
Yârobʻâm
Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings
בָּנָה
bânâh
to build (literally and figuratively)
הַר
har
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
שָׁם
shâm
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
שָׁם
shâm
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
בָּנָה
bânâh
to build (literally and figuratively)
פְּנוּאֵל
Pᵉnûwʼêl
Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
פְּנוּאֵל Pᵉnûwʼêl
Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
Study H6439 →אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H669 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →Cross References
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
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