1 Kings 16:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.

Young's Literal Translation
Then are the sons of Israel parted into halves; half of the people hath been after Tibni son of Ginath to cause him to reign, and the half after Omri;

King James Bible
Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.

Hebrew
At that time
אָ֧ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore

the people
הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

were divided:
יֵחָלֵ֛ק (yê·ḥā·lêq)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

Half
לַחֵ֑צִי (la·ḥê·ṣî)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

of the people
הָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

supported
הָ֠יָה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Tibni
תִבְנִ֤י (ṯiḇ·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8402: Tibni -- a rival of Omri

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Ginath
גִּינַת֙ (gî·naṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1527: Ginath -- an Israelite

as king,
לְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹ (lə·ham·lî·ḵōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

and half
וְהַחֲצִ֖י (wə·ha·ḥă·ṣî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

supported
אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Omri.
עָמְרִֽי׃ (‘ā·mə·rî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6018: Omri -- a king of Israel, also several other Israelites

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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