1 Kings 16:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
His servantעַבְדֹּ֣ו
(av·dov)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
Zimri,זִמְרִ֔י
(zim·ri,)
2174a: four Isr.of uncertain derivation
commanderשַׂ֖ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of halfמַחֲצִ֣ית
(ma·cha·tzit)
4276: half, middlefrom chatsah
his chariots,הָרָ֑כֶב
(ha·ra·chev;)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר
(vai·yik·shor)
7194: to bind, league together, conspirea prim. root
againstעָלָיו֙
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him. Now he [was] at Tirzahבְתִרְצָה֙
(ve·tir·tzah)
8656: daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite cityfrom ratsah
drinkingשֹׁתֶ֣ה
(sho·teh)
8354: to drinka prim. root
himself drunkשִׁכֹּ֔ור
(shik·ko·vr,)
7910: drunkenfrom shakar
in the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Arza,אַרְצָ֔א
(ar·tza,)
777: an Isr.from erets
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[was] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the householdהַבַּ֖יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
at Tirzah.בְּתִרְצָֽה׃
(be·tir·tzah.)
8656: daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite cityfrom ratsah


















KJV Lexicon
And his servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Zimri
Zimriy  (zim-ree')
musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe -- Zimri.
captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of half
machatsiyth  (makh-ats-eeth')
a halving or the middle -- half (so much), mid(-day).
his chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
conspired
qashar  (kaw-shar')
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
against him as he was in Tirzah
Tirtsah  (teer-tsaw')
delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess -- Tirzah.
drinking
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
himself drunk
shikkowr  (shik-kore')
intoxicated, as a state or a habit -- drunk(-ard, -en, -en man).
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Arza
'artsa'  (ar-tsaw')
earthiness; Artsa, an Israelite -- Arza.
steward of his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
in Tirzah
Tirtsah  (teer-tsaw')
delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess -- Tirzah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was at Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household at Tirzah.

King James Bible
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household at Tirzah.

International Standard Version
But his servant Zimri, who commanded half of his chariot forces, conspired against Elah while he was drinking himself drunk in the home of Arza, who managed the household at Tirzah.

NET Bible
His servant Zimri, a commander of half of his chariot force, conspired against him. While Elah was drinking heavily at the house of Arza, who supervised the palace in Tirzah,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Zimri, the general who commanded half of Elah's chariots, plotted against him. Elah was getting drunk in Tirzah at Arza's house. (Arza was in charge of the palace in Tirzah.)

King James 2000 Bible
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
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