1 Kings
1 Kings 11:19–20
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 11:19 Genesis 39:21 · Acts 7:10 · Genesis 39:4 · Jeremiah 43:7–9 · Acts 7:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.