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PRONUNCIATION OF I KINGS

I Kings  [wʌn kɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF I KINGS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
I Kings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES I KINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

I Kings

Books of Kings

The two Books of Kings present the biblical view of history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years. It concludes a series of books running from Joshua through Judges and Samuel, which make up the section of the Hebrew Bible called the Former Prophets; this series is also often referred to as the Deuteronomistic history, a body of writing which scholars believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the Jewish kingdom by Babylon in 586 BCE and a foundation for a return from exile.

Definition of I Kings in the English dictionary

The definition of I Kings in the dictionary is one of the two books recounting the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH I KINGS


earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
fittings
ˈfɪtɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
leggings
ˈlɛɡɪŋz
makings
ˈmeɪkɪŋz
pickings
ˈpɪkɪŋz
proceedings
prəˈsiːdɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
takings
ˈteɪkɪŋz
thankings
ˈθæŋkɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
workings
ˈwɜːkɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE I KINGS

I beg your pardon
I can´t be fagged
I Ching
I dare say
I daresay
I don´t think
I have it
I know what
I say!
I would be obliged
I wouldn´t doubt someone
I-beam
I-go
I-pin
i-Player
I-spy
i-type semiconductor
I.
I.Chem.E.

WORDS THAT END LIKE I KINGS

bearings
beginnings
belongings
Colorado Springs
Cummings
dealings
evenings
facings
filings
Hastings
housings
II Kings
in the wings
innings
mornings
screenings
surroundings
teachings
to be seeing things
with all the trimmings

Synonyms and antonyms of I Kings in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF I KINGS

Find out the translation of I Kings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of I Kings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «I Kings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

我国王
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

I Reyes
570 millions of speakers

English

I Kings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैं किंग्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملوك الأول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Царств
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

I Reis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমি কিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

I Rois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

I Kings
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

I Könige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

私の王
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열왕기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aku Raja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

I Kings
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐ கிங்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मी किंग्ज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ben Kings
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

I Re
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

царств
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

I Regi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

I Kings
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ek Kings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

I Kings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

I Kings
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «I KINGS»

Discover the use of I Kings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to I Kings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kings i (ii) with intr., notes and comments by G. Carter
(I Kings xvii. 16.) 3. Elijah restored the widow's son to life. (I Kings xvii. 17-24.) 4. Elijah foretold a famine which lasted three years. (I. Kings ivii. 1.) 5. Elijah's wonder-working power was limited almost entirely to the kingdom of Israel. 6.
George Carter, 1902
2
I & II Kings: A Commentary
Cogan, Mordechai. I Kings. Anchor Bible 10. New York: Doubleday, 2001. Cogan , Mordechai, andTadmor, Hayim. II Kings.Anchor Bible 11. New York: Doubleday, 1988. Cohn, Robert L. 2 Kings. Berit Olam. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical, 2000.
Marvin Alan Sweeney, 2007
3
The Expositor's Bible Commentary: I Kings-Job
This reference work provides pastors and other Bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the Scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of their message.
Frank Ely Gaebelein, 1988
4
First and Second Kings
22:8, 13) as well as the exterior of the temple (II Kings 12:10; 22:11), although they may be curious about its interior (much of I Kings 6). The readership is conversant with Palestinian geography but needs to have the archaic Canaanite month ...
Richard D. Nelson, 2012
5
The Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah
Jeroboam - 22 years (I Kings 14:20). 2. Nadab - 2 years (I Kings 15:25). 3. Baasha - 24 years (I Kings 15:33). 4. Elah - 2 years (I Kings 16:8). 5. Zimri - 7 days (I Kings 16:15). 6. Omri - 12 years (I Kings 16:23). 7. Ahab - 22 years (I Kings 16:29).
Gershon Galil, 1996
6
Unveiling the Kings of Israel: Revealing the Bible's ...
I Kings I2-29b at Kings I4:20 I Kings I5:28 I Kings l6:6 ' I Kings I6:I5 q - 15:! Kings I6'2I Omri defeats Tibni and reigns alone w I Kings I6:22 .§,,Ahab takeTover for Omri Kings I6:28 Ahaziah replaces Ahab at the throne I Kings 22:40 Jehoram, ...
David Down, 2011
7
I & II Kings
ELIJAH AND AHAB I Kings 18:1 19 lAfter many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab: and I will send rain upon the earth." 2So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was ...
A. Graeme Auld, 1986
8
I & II Chronicles: A Commentary
to David, and that Solomon himself has fulfilled the role assigned him. A study of this passage in its original setting in Kings (I Kings 8.15-21) seems to indicate that there the verses in question were secondary additions to or replacements of  ...
Sara Japhet, 1993
9
A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period
I Kings 14. 8f.; 16.13, 26; and I Kings 21. 26; for the cult of Baal in II Kings 17-16cf. IKings 16.31; 22.54; for the Ashera cult II Kings 17.16, cf I Kings 16.33; II Kings 13.6; for the cult on the high places II Kings 17.9-11, cf. I Kings 12.31; II Kings ...
Rainer Albertz, 1994
10
Unwrapping the Pharaohs: How Egyptian Archaeology Confirms ...
15:7 2 Sam.5:4 I Kings 1:39 I Kings 10 I Kings 11:42 I Kings 11:43 I Kings 12:20 I Kings 14:25 I Kings 14:21 I Kings 15:1 I Kings 14:22 I Kings 14:20 I Kings 15:2 I Kings 15:9 I Kings 15:25 I Kings 15:28 2 Chron. 14:9-15 I Kings 15:33 I Kings ...
John Ashton, David Down, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «I KINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term I Kings is used in the context of the following news items.
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Who Said America Isn't Great?
(I Kings 19: 14-18). This is not the time for despair. This is no time to withdraw within the easy confines of church and family, cloistering us in ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
2
LETTER: Pray our once great country reverses course
I Kings 14:24 indicates that a nation practicing in homosexuality will be dispossessed by God. The New Testament is rich in references ... «Sanford Herald, Jul 15»
3
Does The Old Testament Promote Violence?
There are text critical problems with I Kings 11:7. It may be that Milcum should be substituted for Molech in this verse (see I Kings 11:5, 33 in ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice
(I Kings 9:9-10). Immediately after the vision, God asks the same question, and Elijah gives the same answer (I Kings 19:13-14). The midrash ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
5
Trouble with the heart
I Kings 11:4 "For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his ... «Pike County News Watchman, Jul 15»
6
Ethnicity Bane of National Development, Says NBC President
Ayokunle, who spoke on the topic, "Turning Your Dream to Reality" with I Kings 6:1-7 as the text, noted that great persons were the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Food for the soul: a religious perspective
When the prophet Elijah fled in exile, ravens brought bread and meat for him to eat (I Kings 17:6). God doesn't want his people to go hungry! «Agoura Hills Acorn, Jul 15»
8
Jeff Long: Take off the mask
In I Kings 14, we learn of Jeroboam's wife disguising herself seeking wisdom from a prophet, , Ahijah about their son, Abijah who had become ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
9
Losing all expectations and hope
The Bible tells us that the wise man Solomon, “…spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five” (I Kings 4:32). «Sampson Independent, Jul 15»
10
Letter: Ark of the Covenant is part of biblical prophecy
Its last mention in the Bible is at I Kings 8 when Solomon, it is claimed, had it moved into the temple he had built. Sorry, Mr. R, according to the ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jun 15»

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