1 Kings

1 Kings 2:9

⁹Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hold him guiltless	תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ	tə·naq·qê·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5352 be empty(?), clean
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אָ֑תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are a wise	חָכָ֖ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
You know	וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙	wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
what	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you ought to do	תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־	ta·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to him	לּ֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
to bring his gray head	שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ	śê·ḇā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7872 hoary head, old age
down	וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧	wə·hō·w·raḏ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Sheol	שְׁאֽוֹל׃	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
in blood	בְּדָ֖ם	bə·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood

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1 Kings 2:6 · Genesis 44:31 · Genesis 42:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.