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1 Kings 16:12

Hebrew
וַיַּשְׁמֵ֣ד זִמְרִ֔י אֵ֖תplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
כָּל בֵּ֣ית בַּעְשָׁ֑א כִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֶל בַּעְשָׁ֔א בְּיַ֖ד יֵה֥וּא הַנָּבִֽיא
ESV
Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
NIV
So Zimri destroyed the whole family of Baasha, in accordance with the word of the LORD spoken against Baasha through the prophet Jehu-
NLT
So Zimri destroyed the dynasty of Baasha as the LORD had promised through the prophet Jehu.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
ῥῆμα ἐλάλησεν κύριος ἐπὶ τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οἶκον Βαασα πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

greek

Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
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greek

The definite article
προφήτην
KJV
Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

1 Kings 16:11 ← 1 Kings 16:12 → 1 Kings 16:13

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