1 Kings 21:8
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כָּתַב
kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
סֵפֶר
çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
אַחְאָב
ʼAchʼâb
Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
סֵפֶר
çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
אַדִּיר
ʼaddîyr
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Key Terms in This Verse
סֵפֶר çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
Study H5612 →סֵפֶר çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
Study H5612 →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 →כָּתַב kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
Study H3789 →אַחְאָב ʼAchʼâb
Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
Study H256 →Cross References
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the ...
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, ...
And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the co...
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