1 Kings 21:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
(vay·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to Naboth,נָבֹ֣ות
(na·vo·vt)
5022: a Jezreeliteof uncertain derivation
saying,לֵאמֹר֩
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Giveתְּנָה־
(te·nah-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
me your vineyard,כַּרְמְךָ֜
(kar·me·cha)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation
that I may haveוִֽיהִי־
(vi·hi-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
it for a vegetableיָרָ֗ק
(ya·rak)
3419: herbs, herbagefrom the same as yereq
gardenלְגַן־
(le·gan-)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
it is closeקָרֹוב֙
(ka·ro·vv)
7138: nearfrom qarab
besideאֵ֣צֶל
(e·tzel)
681a: a joining together, proximityfrom an unused word
my house,בֵּיתִ֔י
(bei·ti,)
1004: a housea prim. root
and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֤ה
(ve·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you a betterטֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
vineyardכֶּ֖רֶם
(ke·rem)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation
thanמִמֶּ֑נּוּ
(mim·men·nu;)
4480: froma prim. preposition
it in its place;תַּחְתָּ֔יו
(tach·tav,)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
ifאִ֚ם
(im)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you like,טֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
I will giveאֶתְּנָה־
(et·te·nah-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you the priceמְחִ֥יר
(me·chir)
4242: price, hirefrom the same as machar
of it in money."כֶ֖סֶף
(che·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph


















KJV Lexicon
And Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto Naboth
Nabowth  (naw-both')
fruits; Naboth, an Israelite -- Naboth.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
me thy vineyard
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
that I may have it for a garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
of herbs
yaraq  (yaw-rawk')
green; concretely, a vegetable -- green, herbs.
because it is near
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
unto
'etsel  (ay'-tsel)
(in the sense of joining) a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with.
my house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee for it a better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
vineyard
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
than it or if it seem good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
to thee
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee the worth
mchiyr  (mekk-eer')
price, payment, wages -- gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
of it in money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place; if you like, I will give you the price of it in money."

King James Bible
And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard so I can have it for a vegetable garden, since it is right next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver."

International Standard Version
Ahab addressed Naboth and asked him, "I would like to plant a vegetable garden near my house. Please exchange your vineyard with a better one from me, or if you'd rather have cash, I'll buy it for its full value."

NET Bible
Ahab said to Naboth, "Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will pay you silver for it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ahab told Naboth, "Give me your vineyard. It will become my vegetable garden because it is near my house. I will give you a better vineyard for it. Or if you prefer, I will pay you a fair price for it."

King James 2000 Bible
And Ahab spoke unto Naboth, saying, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you the worth of it in money.
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