1 Kings
1 Kings 11:37
37But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But as for you | וְאֹתְךָ֣ | wə·’ō·ṯə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; second person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| I will take you | אֶקַּ֔ח | ’eq·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3947 take |
| and you shall reign | וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ | ū·mā·laḵ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over all | בְּכֹ֥ל | bə·ḵōl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| your heart | נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ | nap̄·še·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| desires | תְּאַוֶּ֖ה | tə·’aw·weh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H183 incline, desire |
| and you will be | וְהָיִ֥יתָ | wə·hā·yî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| king | מֶּ֖לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.