1 Kings
1 Kings 2:16
16So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.”
“State your request,” she told him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So now | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| I | אָֽנֹכִי֙ | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| have just one | אַחַת֙ | ’a·ḥaṯ | Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
| request | שְׁאֵלָ֤ה | šə·’ê·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7596 request, thing asked for |
| of you | מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ | mê·’it·tāḵ | Preposition-m; Direct object marker; second person masculine singular | H854 with |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| deny | תָּשִׁ֖בִי | tā·ši·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| me | פָּנָ֑י | pā·nāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| State | דַּבֵּֽר׃ | dab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| she told | וַתֹּ֥אמֶר | wat·tō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| him | אֵלָ֖יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.