1 Kings
1 Kings 11:12
12Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevertheless | אַךְ־ | ’aḵ- | Adverb | H389 surely |
| for the sake | לְמַ֖עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Preposition | H4616 purpose, intent |
| of your father | אָבִ֑יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| David | דָּוִ֣ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| do | אֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּה | ’e·‘ĕ·śen·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| it during your lifetime | בְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙ | bə·yā·me·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I will tear it | אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃ | ’eq·rā·‘en·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H7167 tear |
| out of the hand | מִיַּ֥ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of your son | בִּנְךָ֖ | bin·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.