1 Kings 12:31
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh the house of high places, and maketh priests of the extremities of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi;

King James Bible
And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

Hebrew
Jeroboam also built
וַיַּ֖עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

shrines
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

on the high places
בָּמ֑וֹת (bā·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1116: An elevation

and appointed
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

from every class
מִקְצ֣וֹת (miq·ṣō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 7098: A termination

of people
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

priests
כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (kō·hă·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

were
הָי֖וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

Levites.
מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
OpenBible.com


1 Kings 12:30
Top of Page
Top of Page