1 Kings
1 Kings 1:15
15So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Bathsheba | שֶׁ֤בֶע | še·ḇe‘ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1339 Bath-Sheba |
| went | וַתָּבֹ֨א | wat·tā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to see | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| in his bedroom | הַחַ֔דְרָה | ha·ḥaḏ·rāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2315 chamber, room |
| Since the king | וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| was very | מְאֹ֑ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| old | זָקֵ֣ן | zā·qên | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2204 be or become old |
| Abishag | וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ | wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H49 Abishag |
| the Shunammite | הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית | haš·šū·nam·mîṯ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7767 Shunammitess |
| was serving | מְשָׁרַ֖ת | mə·šā·raṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular | H8334 minister, serve |
| him | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.