1 Kings 21:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now she wroteוַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב
(vat·tich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the letters,בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים
(bas·se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Proclaimקִֽרְאוּ־
(kir·'u-)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
a fastצֹ֔ום
(tzo·vm,)
6685: fasting, a fastfrom tsum
and seatוְהֹושִׁ֥יבוּ
(ve·ho·v·shi·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
Nabothנָבֹ֖ות
(na·vo·vt)
5022: a Jezreeliteof uncertain derivation
at the headבְּרֹ֥אשׁ
(be·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the people;הָעָֽם׃
(ha·'am.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And she wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the letters
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Proclaim
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
a fast
tsowm  (tsome)
a fast: --fast(-ing).
and set
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Naboth
Nabowth  (naw-both')
fruits; Naboth, an Israelite -- Naboth.
on high
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
among 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;

King James Bible
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the letters, she wrote: Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

International Standard Version
In the memos, she wrote the following directives: "Proclaim a public fast and seat Naboth in the front row.

NET Bible
This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In these letters she wrote: "Announce a fast. Seat Naboth as leader of the people.

King James 2000 Bible
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
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