1 Kings

1 Kings 2:23

23Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַע֙way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
punishכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
meלִּ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhConjunctive waw; AdverbH3541 thus, here
severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
ifכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
has not madeדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
requestהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
at the expense of his lifeבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹḇə·nap̄·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.