1 Kings 16:31 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַֽיְהִי֙h1961
1And it came to pass as if it had been a light thingהֲנָקֵ֣לh7043
2לֶכְתּ֔וֹh1980
3in the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֖אותh2403
4of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָ֣םh3379
5the sonבֶּןh1121
6of Nebatנְבָ֑טh5028
7that he tookוַיִּקַּ֨חh3947
8to wifeאִשָּׁ֜הh802
9אֶתh853
10Jezebelאִיזֶ֗בֶלh348
11the daughterבַּתh1323
12of Ethbaalאֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙h856
13kingמֶ֣לֶךְh4428
14of the Zidoniansצִֽידֹנִ֔יםh6722
15וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙h1980
16and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣דh5647
17אֶתh853
18Baalהַבַּ֔עַלh1168
19and worshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּh7812
20לֽוֹ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And as if copying the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was a small thing for him, he took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass, as if it was a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians; and he went and served Baal and worshipped him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass -- hath it been light his walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat? -- then he taketh a wife, Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and goeth and serveth Baal, and boweth himself to it,