1 Kings

1 Kings 14:5

5But the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the LORDוַיהוָ֞הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֗הוּ’ă·ḥî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֡םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
is comingבָּאָ֣הbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to askלִדְרֹשׁ֩liḏ·rōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
youמֵעִמְּךָ֤mê·‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH5973 with
aboutאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
her sonבְּנָהּ֙bə·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1121 son
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is illחֹלֶ֣הḥō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
You are to sayתְּדַבֵּ֣רtə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
suchכָּזֹ֥הkā·zōhPreposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singularH2090 this, that
and suchוְכָזֶ֖הwə·ḵā·zehConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
to herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
becauseוִיהִ֣יwî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when she arrivesכְבֹאָ֔הּḵə·ḇō·’āhPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
sheוְהִ֖יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
will be disguisedמִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃miṯ·nak·kê·rāhVerb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singularH5234 regard, recognize

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.