1 Kings 12:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
builtוַיִּ֨בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
Shechemשְׁכֶ֛ם
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
in the hill countryבְּהַ֥ר
(be·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and livedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
there. And he wentוַיֵּצֵ֣א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out from thereמִשָּׁ֔ם
(mi·sham,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
and builtוַיִּ֖בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
Penuel.פְּנוּאֵֽל׃
(pe·nu·'el.)
6439: "face of God," a place E. of the Jordan, also two Isr.from panim and el


















KJV Lexicon
Then Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
in mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
therein and went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
from thence and built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Penuel
Pnuw'el  (pen-oo-ale' )
face of God; Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites -- Peniel, Penuel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.

King James Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.

International Standard Version
Later on, Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He also expanded from there and built Penuel.

NET Bible
Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jeroboam rebuilt Shechem in the hills of Ephraim and lived there. Then he left that place and built Penuel.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt there; and went out from there, and built Penuel.
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