1 Kings 21:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב
(vat·tich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
lettersסְפָרִים֙
(se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
in Ahab'sאַחְאָ֔ב
(ach·'av,)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
nameבְּשֵׁ֣ם
(be·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
and sealedבְּחֹתָמֹ֑ו
(be·cho·ta·mov;)
2856: to seal, affix a seal, seal upa prim. root
them with his seal,וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם
(vat·tach·tom)
2368: a seal, signet ringfrom chatham
and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח
(vat·tish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
letters(סְפָרִ֗ים
(se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to the eldersהַזְקֵנִ֤ים
(haz·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
and to the noblesהַֽחֹרִים֙
(ha·cho·rim)
2715: a noblefrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים
(hai·yo·she·vim)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with Nabothנָבֹֽות׃
(na·vo·vt.)
5022: a Jezreeliteof uncertain derivation
in his city.בְּעִירֹ֔ו
(be·'i·rov,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So she wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
letters
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
in Ahab's
'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.
name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
and sealed
chatham  (khaw-tham')
to close up; especially to seal -- make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
them with his seal
chowtham  (kho-thawm')
a signature-ring -- seal, signet.
and sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
the letters
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
unto the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and to the nobles
chor  (khore)
white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire ; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) -- noble.
that were in his city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
dwelling
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
with Naboth
Nabowth  (naw-both')
fruits; Naboth, an Israelite -- Naboth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and sent letters to the elders and to the nobles who were living with Naboth in his city.

King James Bible
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

International Standard Version
So she wrote some memos in Ahab's name, set his personal seal to them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

NET Bible
She wrote out orders, signed Ahab's name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth's city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Jezebel wrote letters, signed them with Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal. She sent them to the respected leaders and nobles living in Naboth's city.

King James 2000 Bible
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
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