1 Kings
1 Kings 1:42
42As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As he was | עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ | ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū | Adverb; third person masculine singular | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| speaking | מְדַבֵּ֔ר | mə·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| suddenly | וְהִנֵּ֧ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| Jonathan | יוֹנָתָ֛ן | yō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3129 Jonathan |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Abiathar | אֶבְיָתָ֥ר | ’eḇ·yā·ṯār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H54 Ebjathar |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| arrived | בָּ֑א | bā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Come in | בֹּ֔א | bō | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Adonijah | אֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙ | ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H138 Adonijah |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you | אַ֖תָּה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| a man | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of valor | חַ֛יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| You must be bringing good | וְט֥וֹב | wə·ṭō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| news | תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃ | tə·ḇaś·śêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1319 bear tidings |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.