1 Kings
1 Kings 11:22
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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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.