1 Kings

1 Kings 20:35

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.