1 Kings

1 Kings 19:16

16You are also to anoint Jehu sonc of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

Footnotes

  • c 19:16 Or grandson; see 2 Kings 9:14|2KI 9:14.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are also to anointתִּמְשַׁ֥חtim·šaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5250 Nimshi
as kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphatשָׁפָט֙šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH8202 Shaphat
from Abel-meholahמְחוֹלָ֔הmə·ḥō·w·lāhPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH65 Abel-Mecholah
to succeed youתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃taḥ·te·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH8478 the under part
as prophetלְנָבִ֖יאlə·nā·ḇîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

Cross-references

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1 Kings 19:19–21 · 2 Kings 2:9 · 2 Kings 9:1–14 · 2 Kings 2:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.