1 Kings

1 Kings 20:22

²²Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring^c the king of Aram will come up against you.”

Footnotes

c 20:22 Literally at the turn of the year; similarly in verse 26

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Afterward	הַנָּבִיא֙	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
the prophet	הַנָּבִיא֙	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
approached	וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and strengthen	הִתְחַזַּ֔ק	hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and take note	וְדַ֥ע	wə·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
what	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you must do	תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in the spring	לִתְשׁוּבַ֣ת	liṯ·šū·ḇaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8666 return, answer
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֖ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
will come up	עֹלֶ֥ה	‘ō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against you	עָלֶֽיךָ׃ס	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 11:1 · 1 Kings 20:26 · 1 Kings 20:13 · 1 Chronicles 20:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.