1 Kings
1 Kings 1:8
8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Zadok | וְצָד֣וֹק | wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6659 Tsadok |
| the priest | הַ֠כֹּהֵן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| Benaiah | וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ | ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1141 Benajah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jehoiada | יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע | yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3077 Jehojada |
| Nathan | וְנָתָ֤ן | wə·nā·ṯān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5416 Nathan |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִיא֙ | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִ֣י | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| Rei | וְרֵעִ֔י | wə·rê·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7472 Rei |
| and David’s | לְדָוִ֑ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| mighty men | וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים | wə·hag·gib·bō·w·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
| would not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| join | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| Adonijah | אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃ | ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H138 Adonijah |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.