1 Kings

1 Kings 1:50

⁵⁰But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Adonijah	וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ	wa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah
in fear	יָרֵ֖א	yā·rê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
got up	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went	וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to take hold	וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק	way·ya·ḥă·zêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of the horns	בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת	bə·qar·nō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.