1 Kings 12:33
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he wentוַיַּ֜עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had madeעָשָׂ֣ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
in Bethelאֵ֗ל
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
(ba·cha·mi·shah)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
dayיֹום֙
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
in the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔י
(ha·she·mi·ni,)
8066: eighth (an ord. number)from the same as shemoneh
month,בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
even in the monthבַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had devisedבָּדָ֣א
(ba·da)
908: to devise, inventa prim. root
in his own heart; 
 
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and he institutedוַיַּ֤עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a feastחָג֙
(chag)
2282: a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feastfrom chagag
for the sonsלִבְנֵ֣י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and wentוַיַּ֥עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
to burn incense.לְהַקְטִֽיר׃
(le·hak·tir.)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth


















KJV Lexicon
So he offered
`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)
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
which he had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
the fifteenth
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the eighth
shmiyniy  (shem-ee-nee')
eight -- eight.
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
even in the month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
which he had devised
bada'  (baw-daw')
(figuratively) to invent -- devise, feign.
of his own heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and ordained
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a feast
chag  (khag)
a festival, or a victim therefor -- (solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity.
unto the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and he offered
`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)
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and burnt incense
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised in his own heart; and he instituted a feast for the sons of Israel and went up to the altar to burn incense.

King James Bible
So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. He chose this month on his own. He made a festival for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense.

International Standard Version
Then, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, he went up to burn incense on the altar that he had set up in Bethel, thus beginning the festival that he had made up out of his own heart for the Israelis.

NET Bible
On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He went to his altar in Bethel to burn an offering on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, [the festival] he had invented for the Israelites.

King James 2000 Bible
So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
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