1 Kings
1 Kings 11:17–18
17But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.
18Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men from Paran with them and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.
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1 Kings 11:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Hadad | אֲדַ֡ד | ’ă·ḏaḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H111 Adad |
| still just | וַאֲנָשִׁ֨ים | wa·’ă·nā·šîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| a young | קָטָֽן׃ | qā·ṭān | Adjective - masculine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| boy | נַ֥עַר | na·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| had fled | וַיִּבְרַ֣ח | way·yiḇ·raḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1272 go through, flee |
| to Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| along with | אִתּ֖וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| some Edomites | אֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים | ’ă·ḏō·mî·yîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H130 Edomite |
| who were servants | מֵעַבְדֵ֥י | mê·‘aḇ·ḏê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of his father | אָבִ֛יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
1 Kings 11:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadad and his men set out | וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ | way·yā·qu·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| from Midian | מִמִּדְיָ֔ן | mim·miḏ·yān | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| and went | וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Paran | פָּארָ֑ן | pā·rān | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6290 Paran |
| They took | וַיִּקְחוּ֩ | way·yiq·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| men | אֲנָשִׁ֨ים | ’ă·nā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| from Paran | מִפָּארָ֗ן | mip·pā·rān | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6290 Paran |
| with them | עִמָּ֜ם | ‘im·mām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5973 with |
| and went | וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Egypt | מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֣ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| who gave | וַיִּתֶּן־ | way·yit·ten- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| Hadad | ל֣וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| a house | בַ֗יִת | ḇa·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and land | וְאֶ֖רֶץ | wə·’e·reṣ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and provided | אָ֣מַר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| with food | וְלֶ֙חֶם֙ | wə·le·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 11:18 Numbers 10:12 · Deuteronomy 33:2 · Deuteronomy 1:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.