1 Kings
1 Kings 1:25
25For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commandersb of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
Footnotes
- b 1:25 Hebrew; LXX Joab the commander
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| today | הַיּ֗וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| he has gone down | יָרַ֣ד | yā·raḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| and sacrificed | וַ֠יִּזְבַּח | way·yiz·baḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| an abundance | לָרֹב֒ | lā·rōḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| of oxen | שׁ֥וֹר | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| fattened calves | וּֽמְרִיא־ | ū·mə·rî- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4806 fatling, fatlings |
| and sheep | וְצֹאן֮ | wə·ṣōn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and has invited | וַיִּקְרָא֩ | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֨י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of the king | הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| the commanders | וּלְשָׂרֵ֤י | ū·lə·śā·rê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the army | הַצָּבָא֙ | haṣ·ṣā·ḇā | Article; Noun - common singular | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| and Abiathar | וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר | ū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H54 Ebjathar |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֔ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| And behold | וְהִנָּ֛ם | wə·hin·nām | Conjunctive waw; Interjection; third person masculine plural | H2009 lo! behold! |
| they are eating | אֹכְלִ֥ים | ’ō·ḵə·lîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H398 eat |
| and drinking | וְשֹׁתִ֖ים | wə·šō·ṯîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8354 drink |
| before him | לְפָנָ֑יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| saying | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Long live | יְחִ֖י | yə·ḥî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| King | הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Adonijah | אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃ | ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H138 Adonijah |
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