1 Kings 14:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jeroboam'sיָרָבְעָ֔ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am,)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת
(e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
didוַתַּ֤עַשׂ
(vat·ta·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so,כֵּן֙
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
and aroseוַתָּ֙קָם֙
(vat·ta·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and wentוַתֵּ֣לֶךְ
(vat·te·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Shiloh,שִׁלֹ֔ה
(shi·loh,)
7887: a city in Ephraimfrom shalah
and cameוַתָּבֹ֖א
(vat·ta·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahijah.אֲחִיָּ֑ה
(a·chi·yah;)
281: "brother of Yah," an Isr. namefrom ach and Yah
Now Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֙הוּ֙
(va·'a·chi·ya·hu)
281: "brother of Yah," an Isr. namefrom ach and Yah
couldיָכֹ֣ל
(ya·chol)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
not see,לִרְאֹ֔ות
(lir·'o·vt,)
7200: to seea prim. root
for his eyesעֵינָ֖יו
(ei·nav)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
were dimקָ֥מוּ
(ka·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of his age.מִשֵּׂיבֹֽו׃
(mis·sei·vov.)
7869: (hoary) agefrom sib


















KJV Lexicon
And Jeroboam's
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
did so
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
and arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to Shiloh
Shiyloh  (shee-lo')
Shiloh, a place in Palestine -- Shiloh.
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahijah
'Achiyah  (akh-ee-yaw)
brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites -- Ahiah, Ahijah.
But Ahijah
'Achiyah  (akh-ee-yaw)
brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites -- Ahiah, Ahijah.
could
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
for his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
were set
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
by reason of his age
seyb  (sabe)
old age -- age.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age.

King James Bible
And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeroboam's wife did that: she went to Shiloh and arrived at Ahijah's house. Ahijah could not see; his gaze was fixed due to his age.

International Standard Version
So that's what Jeroboam's wife did. She got up, went to Shiloh, and found Ahijah's home. Ahijah was blind, because his eyes could not focus due to his age.

NET Bible
Jeroboam's wife did as she was told. She went to Shiloh and visited Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; he had lost his eyesight in his old age.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jeroboam's wife did this. She left, went to Shiloh, and came to the home of Ahijah. Ahijah couldn't see. His eyesight had failed because he was old.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were dim by reason of his age.
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