1 Kings 4:23

Authorized King James Version

Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
עֲשָׂרָ֨ה
Ten
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
#2
בָּקָ֛ר
oxen
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
#3
בְּרִאִ֗ים
fat
fatted or plump
#4
וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
and twenty
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
#5
בָּקָ֛ר
oxen
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
#6
רְעִ֖י
out of the pastures
pasture
#7
וּמֵ֣אָה
and an hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
#8
צֹ֑אן
sheep
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
#9
לְ֠בַד
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
#10
מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל
beside harts
a stag or male deer
#11
וּצְבִי֙
and roebucks
a gazelle (as beautiful)
#12
וְיַחְמ֔וּר
and fallowdeer
a kind of deer
#13
וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖ים
fowl
a fowl (as fattened on grain)
#14
אֲבוּסִֽים׃
H75
and fatted
to fodder

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to 1 Kings. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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