1 Kings
1 Kings 1:16
16And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Bathsheba | שֶׁ֔בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1339 Bath-Sheba |
| bowed down | וַתִּקֹּ֣ד | wat·tiq·qōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6915 bow down |
| in homage | וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ | wat·tiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7812 bow down |
| to the king | לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| asked | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| is your desire | לָּֽךְ׃ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.