2 Kings 17:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
He had tornקָרַ֣ע
(ka·ra)
7167: to teara prim. root
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
from the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of David,דָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
they madeוַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּ
(vai·yam·li·chu)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nebatנְבָ֑ט
(ne·vat;)
5028: father of Jeroboamfrom nabat
king. 
 
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
Then Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
drove 
 
5067b: to drive away, thrust asidea prim. root
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
away 
 
5067b: to drive away, thrust asidea prim. root
from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣י
(me·'a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and made them commitוְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖ם
(ve·he·che·tei·'am)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
a greatגְדֹולָֽה׃
(ge·do·v·lah.)
1419: greatfrom gadal
sin.חֲטָאָ֥ה
(cha·ta·'ah)
2401: sin, sin offeringfrom chata


















KJV Lexicon
For he rent
qara`  (kaw-rah')
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
from the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and they made Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
the son
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 Nebat
Nbat  (neb-awt')
regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I -- Nebat.
king
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
and Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
drave
nadach  (naw-dakh')
to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)

nadah  (naw-daw')
to toss; figuratively, to exclude, i.e. banish, postpone, prohibit -- cast out, drive, put far away.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
from following
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and made them sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
sin
chata'ah  (khat-aw-aw')
an offence, or a sacrifice for it -- sin (offering).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When He had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the LORD and made them commit a great sin.

King James Bible
For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the LORD tore Israel from the house of David, Israel made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit great sin.

International Standard Version
He ripped them away from the heritage of David, even as the people appointed Nebat's son Jeroboam to be king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the LORD and made them commit great sin.

NET Bible
He tore Israel away from David's dynasty, and Jeroboam son of Nebat became their king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from the LORD and encouraged them to commit a serious sin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he tore Israel away from the family of David, the people of Israel made Jeroboam (Nebat's son) king. Jeroboam forced Israel away from the LORD and led them to commit a serious sin.

King James 2000 Bible
For he tore Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.
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