1 Kings
1 Kings 1:36
36“Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen | אָמֵ֑ן | ’ā·mên | Adverb | H543 verily, truly |
| replied | וַיַּ֨עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| Benaiah | בְּנָיָ֧הוּ | bə·nā·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1141 Benajah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jehoiada | יְהֽוֹיָדָ֛ע | yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3077 Jehojada |
| May the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֖י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of my lord | אֲדֹנִ֥י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| so | כֵּ֚ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| declare it | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.