1 Kings

1 Kings 11:32

³²But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But one	הָאֶחָ֖ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
tribe	וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶט	wə·haš·šê·ḇeṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
will remain	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן׀	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and for the sake	וּלְמַ֙עַן֙	ū·lə·ma·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
I have chosen	בָּחַ֣רְתִּי	bā·ḥar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
out of all	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.