1 Kings 1:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
wentוַיַּעֲל֤וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up afterאַֽחֲרָ֔יו
(a·cha·rav,)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him, and the peopleוְהָעָם֙
(ve·ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
were playingמְחַלְּלִ֣ים
(me·chal·le·lim)
2490b: to play the pipe, to pipedenominative verb from chalil
on flutesבַּחֲלִלִ֔ים
(ba·cha·li·lim,)
2485: flute, pipefrom chalal
and rejoicingוּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים
(u·se·me·chim)
8056: glad, joyful, merryfrom samach
with greatגְדֹולָ֑ה
(ge·do·v·lah;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
joy,שִׂמְחָ֣ה
(sim·chah)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
so that the earthהָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
shookוַתִּבָּקַ֥ע
(vat·tib·ba·ka)
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
at their noise.בְּקֹולָֽם׃
(be·ko·v·lam.)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
him and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
piped
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
with pipes
chaliyl  (khaw-leel')
a flute (as perforated) -- pipe.
and rejoiced
sameach  (saw-may'-akh)
blithe or gleeful -- (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry(-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
with great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
so that the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
rent
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
with the sound
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook at their noise.

King James Bible
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth split open from the sound.

International Standard Version
All the people followed after him, playing on wind pipes and so full of joy that the earth shook because of all the noise!

NET Bible
All the people followed him up, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly they made the ground shake.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the people followed him, blew flutes, and celebrated so loudly that their voices shook the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
And all the people came up after him, and the people played on flutes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with the sound of them.
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