1 Kings
1 Kings 20:8
8And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the elders | הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים | haz·zə·qê·nîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| and | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֑ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| said | וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| listen to him | תִּשְׁמַ֖ע | tiš·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| or | וְל֥וֹא | wə·lō·w | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| consent to his terms | תֹאבֶֽה׃ | ṯō·ḇeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H14 be willing, consent |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.