1 Kings
1 Kings 1:52
52And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| If | אִ֚ם | ’im | Conjunction | H518 if |
| he is | יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a man | לְבֶן־ | lə·ḇen- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of character | חַ֔יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| a single hair of his | מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ | miś·śa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8185 a hair |
| will fall | יִפֹּ֥ל | yip·pōl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| to the ground | אָ֑רְצָה | ’ā·rə·ṣāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| evil | רָעָ֥ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| is found | תִמָּצֵא־ | ṯim·mā·ṣê- | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| in him | ב֖וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| he will die | וָמֵֽת׃ | wā·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 14:45 · 2 Samuel 14:11 · Proverbs 13:6 · 1 Kings 2:21–25 · Proverbs 21:12 · Job 15:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.