1 Kings
1 Kings 20:37
37Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!”
So the man struck him and wounded him,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the prophet found | וַיִּמְצָא֙ | way·yim·ṣā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| another | אַחֵ֔ר | ’a·ḥêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H312 another |
| man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| 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 |
| So the man | הָאִ֖ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| struck him | וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ | way·yak·kê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and wounded him | הַכֵּ֥ה | hak·kêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H5221 smite |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.