1 Kings 16:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Zimriזִמְרִי֙
(zim·ri)
2174a: four Isr.of uncertain derivation
sawכִּרְאֹ֤ות
(kir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the cityהָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
was taken,נִלְכְּדָ֣ה
(nil·ke·dah)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
he wentוַיָּבֹ֖א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
into the citadelאַרְמֹ֣ון
(ar·mo·vn)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation
of the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
and burnedוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ף
(vai·yis·rof)
8313: to burna prim. root
the king'sמֶ֛לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
houseבֵּֽית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
overעָלָ֧יו
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him with fire,בָּאֵ֖שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
and died,וַיָּמֹֽת׃
(vai·ya·mot.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Zimri
Zimriy  (zim-ree')
musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe -- Zimri.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
was taken
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
that he went
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the palace
'armown  (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.
of the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and burnt
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
over him with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house over him with fire, and died,

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down over himself. He died

International Standard Version
When Zimri observed that the city had been captured, he retreated into the king's palace, set fire to the citadel, and died when the palace burned down around him

NET Bible
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Zimri saw that the city had been captured, he went into the stronghold in the royal palace and burned down the palace over his own head. He died

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burned the king's house over him with fire, and he died,
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