1 Kings

1 Kings 20:35–36

³⁵Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!”

But the man refused to strike him.

³⁶Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.”

And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.

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1 Kings 20:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	בִּדְבַ֥ר	biḏ·ḇar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
by the word	בִּדְבַ֥ר	biḏ·ḇar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
one	אֶחָ֜ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of the sons	מִבְּנֵ֣י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
said	אָמַ֧ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his companion	רֵעֵ֛הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
Strike me	הַכֵּ֣ינִי	hak·kê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5221 smite
please	נָ֑א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
But	וַיְמָאֵ֥ן	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
to strike him	לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃	lə·hak·kō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite

1 Kings 20:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obeyed	שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the voice	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
as soon as	הִנְּךָ֤	hin·nə·ḵā	Interjection; second person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
you depart	הוֹלֵךְ֙	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from me	מֵֽאִתִּ֔י	mê·’it·tî	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H854 with
a lion	הָאַרְיֵ֑ה	hā·’ar·yêh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
will kill you	וְהִכְּךָ֖	wə·hik·kə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
And when he left	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
a lion	הָאַרְיֵ֖ה	hā·’ar·yêh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
found him	וַיִּמְצָאֵ֥הוּ	way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
and killed him	וַיַּכֵּֽהוּ׃	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite

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1 Kings 20:35 2 Kings 2:15 · 1 Kings 13:17–18 · 2 Kings 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.