KJV: And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
YLT: and Ahab maketh the shrine, and Ahab addeth to do so as to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, above all the kings of Israel who have been before him.
Darby: And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did more to provoke Jehovah the God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
ASV: And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
| וַיַּ֥עַשׂ | And made |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| אַחְאָ֖ב | Ahab |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַחְאָב Sense: king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה | a wooden image |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֲשֵׁרָה Sense: a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the supposed consort of Baal, her images. |
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| וַיּ֨וֹסֶף | and more |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָסַף Sense: to add, increase, do again. |
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| לְהַכְעִיס֙ | to provoke to anger |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: כָּעַס Sense: to be angry, be vexed, be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath. |
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| יְהֹוָה֙ | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| אֱלֹהֵ֣י | God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| מִכֹּ֨ל | than all |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| מַלְכֵ֣י | the kings |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| לְפָנָֽיו | before him |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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