1 Kings

1 Kings 20:18

¹⁸“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they have marched out	יָצָ֖אוּ	yā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
in peace	לְשָׁל֥וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
he said	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
take them	תִּפְשׂ֣וּם	tip̄·śūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
alive	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
Even if	וְאִ֧ם	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
they have marched out	יָצָ֖אוּ	yā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
for war	לְמִלְחָמָ֛ה	lə·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
take them	תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃	tip̄·śūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
alive	חַיִּ֥ים	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.