1 Kings 16:27

Authorized King James Version

Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְיֶ֨תֶר
H3499
Now the rest
properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free)
#2
דִּבְרֵ֥י
H1697
of the acts
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
#3
עָמְרִי֙
H6018
of Omri
omri, an israelite
#4
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#5
עָשָׂ֑ה
H6213
that he shewed
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#6
וּגְבֽוּרָת֖וֹ
H1369
and his might
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
#7
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#8
עָשָׂ֑ה
H6213
that he shewed
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#9
הֲלֹא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#10
הֵ֣ם
H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
#11
כְּתוּבִ֗ים
H3789
are they not written
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
#12
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#13
סֵ֛פֶר
H5612
in the book
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
#14
דִּבְרֵ֥י
H1697
of the acts
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
#15
הַיָּמִ֖ים
H3117
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#16
לְמַלְכֵ֥י
H4428
of the kings
a king
#17
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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