1 Kings
1 Kings 20:33
33Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.”
“Go and get him!” said the king.
Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the men | וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ | wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| were looking for a sign of hope | יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ | yə·na·ḥă·šū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5172 hiss, whisper, prognosticate |
| and they quickly | וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ | way·ma·hă·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4116 hasten |
| grasped | וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ | way·yaḥ·lə·ṭū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2480 snatch at |
| and replied | וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Yes | אָחִ֣יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| your brother | אָחִ֣יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Ben-hadad | הֲדַ֔ד | hă·ḏaḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1130 Ben-Hadad |
| Go | בֹּ֣אוּ | bō·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and get him | קָחֻ֑הוּ | qā·ḥu·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Then Ben-hadad | הֲדַ֔ד | hă·ḏaḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1130 Ben-Hadad |
| came out | וַיֵּצֵ֤א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| and Ahab had him come up | וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ | way·ya·‘ă·lê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| into | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his chariot | הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ | ham·mer·kā·ḇāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4818 chariot |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.