King James Version

1 Kings 11:8

And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

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וְכֵ֣ןvekhenand as... asכֵּןconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…עָשָׂ֔הasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).נָשָׁ֖יוnashayveachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.הַנָּכְרִיּ֑וֹתhanakheriotthe strangeנׇכְרִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the strange”, the ordinary formH5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).מַקְטִיר֥וֹתmaqtirotburnקָטַרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “burn”, a verb used as a describing wordH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).וּֽמְזַבְּח֖וֹתumezabchotand sacrificeזָבַחconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and sacrifice”, a verb used as a describing wordH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.לֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽןleloheyhento Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And so did he for all his foreign wives, who offered and sacrificed unto their gods.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

Young’s Literal Translation

and so he hath done for all his strange women, who are perfuming and sacrificing to their gods.

World English Bible

So he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

Darby Translation

And so he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

Douay-Rheims

And he did in this manner for all his wives that were strangers, who burnt incense, and offered sacrifice to their gods.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And so did he for all his foreign wives, who offered and sacrificed unto their gods.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he went not after the Lord, as David his father.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐποίησε Σαλωμὼν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου· οὐκ ἐπορεύθη ὀπίσω Κυρίου, ὡς Δαυὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.