1 Kings 21:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Jezebelאִיזֶ֣בֶל
(i·ze·vel)
348: queen of Isr. with King Ahabof uncertain derivation
his wifeאִשְׁתֹּ֑ו
(ish·tov;)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
cameוַתָּבֹ֥א
(vat·ta·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to him and saidוַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר
(vat·te·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him, "Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is it that your spiritרוּחֲךָ֣
(ru·cha·cha)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
is so sullenסָרָ֔ה
(sa·rah,)
5620: stubborn, resentful, sullen, implacablefrom sarar
that you are not eatingאֹכֵ֥ל
(o·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
food?"לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
But Jezebel
'Iyzebel  (ee-zeh'-bel)
Izebel, the wife of king Ahab -- Jezebel.
his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to him and said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him Why is thy spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
so sad
car  (sar)
peevish -- heavy, sad.
that thou eatest
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
no bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, "How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating food?"

King James Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, "Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?""

International Standard Version
But his wife Jezebel went to him and asked him, "How is it that you're so sullen and refusing to eat?"

NET Bible
Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him, "Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His wife Jezebel came to him and asked, "Why are you so resentful of everything? Why don't you eat?"

King James 2000 Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?
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