1 Kings
1 Kings 2:38
38“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sentence | הַדָּבָ֔ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| is fair | ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| Shimei | שִׁמְעִ֤י | šim·‘î | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| replied | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Your servant | עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ | ‘aḇ·de·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| will do | יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| my lord | אֲדֹנִ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| has spoken | דִּבֶּר֙ | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| And Shimei | שִׁמְעִ֛י | šim·‘î | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| lived | וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | bî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| for a long | רַבִּֽים׃ס | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| time | יָמִ֥ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.