1 Kings

1 Kings 11:17–22

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.

¹⁹There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife. ²⁰And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh.

²¹When Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”

²²But Pharaoh asked him, “What have you lacked here with me that you suddenly want to go back to your own country?”

“Nothing,” Hadad replied, “but please let me go.”

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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

1 Kings 11:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There Hadad	הֲדַ֥ד	hă·ḏaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
found	וַיִּמְצָא֙	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
such great	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
favor	חֵ֛ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֖ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
that he gave	וַיִּתֶּן־	way·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to him	ל֤וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in marriage	אִשָּׁה֙	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
the sister	אֲח֣וֹת	’ă·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H269 sister
of Queen	הַגְּבִירָֽה׃	hag·gə·ḇî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1377 lady, queen
Tahpenes	תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יס	taḥ·pə·nês	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8472 Tachpenes
his own wife	אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

1 Kings 11:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the sister	אֲח֣וֹת	’ă·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H269 sister
of Tahpenes	תַּחְפְּנֵ֗יס	taḥ·pə·nês	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8472 Tachpenes
bore	וַתֵּ֨לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בְּנ֔וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
named Genubath	גְּנֻבַ֣ת	gə·nu·ḇaṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1592 Genubath
Tahpenes herself	תַחְפְּנֵ֔ס	ṯaḥ·pə·nês	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8472 Tachpenes
weaned him	וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּ	wat·tiḡ·mə·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
in	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and Genubath	גְנֻבַת֙	ḡə·nu·ḇaṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1592 Genubath
lived	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
among	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Pharaoh	פַרְעֹֽה׃	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh

1 Kings 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Hadad	וַהֲדַ֞ד	wa·hă·ḏaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
heard	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֗יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had rested	שָׁכַ֤ב	šā·ḵaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֔יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and that	וְכִי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Joab	יוֹאָ֣ב	yō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
the commander	שַֽׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the army	הַצָּבָ֑א	haṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
was dead	מֵ֖ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
he	הֲדַד֙	hă·ḏaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
Let me go	שַׁלְּחֵ֖נִי	šal·lə·ḥê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
that I may return	וְאֵלֵ֥ךְ	wə·’ê·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my own country	אַרְצִֽי׃	’ar·ṣî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land

1 Kings 11:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֗ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
asked	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
What	מָה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
lacked	חָסֵר֙	ḥā·sêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
here with me	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
that you suddenly	וְהִנְּךָ֥	wə·hin·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
want	מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	mə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1245 seek
to go back	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your own country	אַרְצֶ֑ךָ	’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
Nothing	לֹ֔א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
but	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
please let me go	שַׁלֵּ֖חַ	šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7971 send

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1 Kings 11:18 Numbers 10:12 · Deuteronomy 33:2 · Deuteronomy 1:1

1 Kings 11:19 Genesis 39:21 · Acts 7:10 · Genesis 39:4 · Jeremiah 43:7–9 · Acts 7:21

1 Kings 11:21 1 Kings 2:10

1 Kings 11:22 Luke 22:35

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