KJV: Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
YLT: And Jeroboam buildeth Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelleth in it, and goeth out thence, and buildeth Penuel;
Darby: And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
ASV: Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.
וַיִּ֨בֶן | And built |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue. |
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יָרָבְעָ֧ם | Jeroboam |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יָרָבְעָם Sense: the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 0 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon’s son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign. |
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אֶת־ | - |
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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שְׁכֶ֛ם | Shechem |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁכֶם Sense: son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival. |
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בְּהַ֥ר | in the mountains |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount. |
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אֶפְרַ֖יִם | of Ephraim |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶפְרַיִם Sense: second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh. |
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וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב | and dwelt |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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וַיֵּצֵ֣א | and he went out |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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מִשָּׁ֔ם | from there |
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: שָׁם Sense: there, thither. |
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פְּנוּאֵֽל | Penuel |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: פְּנוּאֵל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul. |