1 Kings

1 Kings 11:21–22

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 11:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Hadadוַהֲדַ֞דwa·hă·ḏaḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1908 Hadad
heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֗יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had restedשָׁכַ֤בšā·ḵaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and thatוְכִי־wə·ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
the commanderשַֽׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
was deadמֵ֖תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
heהֲדַד֙hă·ḏaḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1908 Hadad
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
Let me goשַׁלְּחֵ֖נִיšal·lə·ḥê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
that I may returnוְאֵלֵ֥ךְwə·’ê·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my own countryאַרְצִֽי׃’ar·ṣîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH776 earth, land

1 Kings 11:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Pharaohפַרְעֹ֗הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Whatמָה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
lackedחָסֵר֙ḥā·sêrAdjective - masculine singularH2638 needy, lacking, in want of
here with meעִמִּ֔י‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with
that you suddenlyוְהִנְּךָ֥wə·hin·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
wantמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
to go backלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your own countryאַרְצֶ֑ךָ’ar·ṣe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH776 earth, land
Nothingלֹ֔אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
butכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
please let me goשַׁלֵּ֖חַšal·lê·aḥVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH7971 send

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1 Kings 11:21 1 Kings 2:10

1 Kings 11:22 Luke 22:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.