1 Kings

1 Kings 13:15–19

15So the prophet said to the man of God, “Come home with me and eat some bread.”

16But the man replied, “I cannot go home with you, and I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place. 17For I have been told by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’”

18Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’”

The old prophet was lying to him, 19but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

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1 Kings 13:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Comeלֵ֥ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeהַבָּ֑יְתָהhab·bā·yə·ṯāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house
with meאִתִּ֖י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
and eatוֶאֱכֹ֖לwe·’ĕ·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH398 eat
some breadלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

1 Kings 13:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I cannotלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go homeלָשׁ֥וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
and I will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatאֹ֣כַל’ō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH398 eat
breadלֶ֗חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
or drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה’eš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8354 drink
waterמַ֔יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
with youאִתְּךָ֙’it·tə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

1 Kings 13:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
have been toldדָבָ֤רḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
You must notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatתֹאכַ֣לṯō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
or drinkתִשְׁתֶּ֥הṯiš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8354 drink
waterמָ֑יִםmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
or returnתָשׁ֣וּבṯā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
you cameלָלֶ֔כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk

1 Kings 13:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
tooגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
a prophetנָבִיא֮nā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
like youכָּמוֹךָ֒kā·mō·w·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
and an angelוּמַלְאָ֡ךְū·mal·’āḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to meאֵלַי֩’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
by the wordבִּדְבַ֨רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Bring him backהֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּhă·ši·ḇê·hūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
with youאִתְּךָ֙’it·tə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
so that he may eatוְיֹ֥אכַלwə·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and drinkוְיֵ֣שְׁתְּwə·yê·šətConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH8354 drink
waterמָ֑יִםmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
The old prophet was lyingכִּחֵ֖שׁki·ḥêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

1 Kings 13:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but the man of God went backוַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
ateוַיֹּ֥אכַלway·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
breadלֶ֛חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
in his houseבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and drankוַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּway·yê·šətConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8354 drink
waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

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1 Kings 13:16 1 Kings 13:8–9

1 Kings 13:17 1 Kings 20:35

1 Kings 13:18 1 John 4:1 · Matthew 7:15 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Numbers 22:35 · Jeremiah 28:15–16 · Romans 16:18 · Jeremiah 23:32 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Genesis 3:4–5 · Jeremiah 5:12 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Ezekiel 13:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.