1 Kings 12:4 in context
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First Kings 12:4

"Your father made our yoke heavy, so lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אָבִיךָ   הִקְשָׁה   אֶת   עֻלֵּנוּ   וְאַתָּה   עַתָּה   הָקֵל   מֵעֲבֹדַת   אָבִיךָ   הַקָּשָׁה   וּמֵעֻלּוֹ   הַכָּבֵד   אֲשֶׁר   נָתַן   עָלֵינוּ   וְנַעַבְדֶךָּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁ πατήρ σου ἐβάρυνεν τὸν κλοιὸν ἡμῶν καὶ σὺ νῦν κούφισον ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ πατρός σου τῆς σκληρᾶς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ κλοιοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ βαρέος οὗ ἔδωκεν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς καὶ δουλεύσομέν σοι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0001
H9021
 אָבִ֖י (avi)
ךָ (kha)
 father
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H7185
 הִקְשָׁ֣ה (hiqeshah)
 to harden
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p ♂ sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H5923
H9025
 עֻלֵּ֑ (ule)
נוּ (no)
 yoke
our
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Ncbsc
Sp1bp
H9002
H0859a
 וְ (ve)
אַתָּ֡ה (atah)
 and
you(m.s.)
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal ♂ sing. personal second person masculine singular

C
Pp2ms
H6258
 עַתָּ֣ה (atah)
 now
Adv. Adverb

 D
H7043
 הָקֵל֩ (haqel)
 to lighten
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Vhv2ms
H9006
H5656
 מֵ (me)
עֲבֹדַ֨ת (avódat)
 from
service
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H0001
H9021
 אָבִ֜י (avi)
ךָ (kha)
 father
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9009
H7186
 הַ (ha)
קָּשָׁ֗ה (qashah)
 the
severe
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aafsa
H9002
H9006
H5923
H9023
 וּ (o)
מֵ (me)
עֻלּ֧ (ul)
וֹ (vó)
 and
from
yoke
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9009
H3515
 הַ (ha)
כָּבֵ֛ד (kaved)
 the
heavy
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H5414
 נָתַ֥ן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H5921a
H9035
 עָלֵ֖י (alei)
נוּ (no)
 upon
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Sp1bp
H9002
H5647
H9031
H9016
 וְ (ve)
נַעַבְדֶֽ (naavede)
ךָּ (kha)
׃
and
to serve
you
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

C
Vqu1cp
Sp2ms

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