1 Kings 16:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It cameוַיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, as though it had been a trivial thingהֲנָקֵ֣ל
(ha·na·kel)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
for him to walkלֶכְתֹּ֔ו
(lech·tov,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֖אות
(be·chat·to·vt)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nebat,נְבָ֑ט
(ne·vat;)
5028: father of Jeroboamfrom nabat
that he marriedוַיִּקַּ֨ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
Jezebelאִיזֶ֗בֶל
(i·ze·vel)
348: queen of Isr. with King Ahabof uncertain derivation
the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Ethbaalאֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙
(et·ba·'al)
856: "with Baal," a king of Sidonfrom eth and Baal
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of the Sidonians,צִידֹנִ֔ים
(tzi·do·nim,)
6722: an inhab. of Sidonfrom Tsidon
and wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to serveוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣ד
(vai·ya·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
Baalהַבַּ֔עַל
(hab·ba·'al,)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
(vai·yish·ta·chu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass as if it had been a light thing
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
for him to walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in the sins
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
of Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nebat
Nbat  (neb-awt')
regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I -- Nebat.
that he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
to wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
Jezebel
'Iyzebel  (ee-zeh'-bel)
Izebel, the wife of king Ahab -- Jezebel.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Ethbaal
'Ethba`al  (eth-bah'-al)
with Baal; Ethbaal, a Phoenician king -- Ethbaal.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of the Zidonians
Tsiydoniy  (tsee-do-nee')
a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon -- Sidonian, of Sidon, Zidonian.
and went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
Baal
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It came about, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went to serve Baal and worshiped him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and worship him.

International Standard Version
In fact, as if it were nothing for him to live like Nebat's son Jeroboam, Ahab married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then he went out to serve Baal and worship him.

NET Bible
As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It wasn't enough that he committed the same sins as Jeroboam (Nebat's son). He also married Jezebel, daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Ahab then served and worshiped Baal.

King James 2000 Bible
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 as his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
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