1 Kings

1 Kings 21:6

6Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahab answeredוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I spokeאֲ֠דַבֵּר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Nabothנָב֨וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5022 Naboth
the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֜יhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3158 Jizreelite
and toldוָאֹ֣מַרwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
himל֗וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Giveתְּנָה־tə·nāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִּ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֙kar·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3754 vineyard
for silverבְּכֶ֔סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
orא֚וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
youאַתָּ֔ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
wishחָפֵ֣ץḥā·p̄êṣAdjective - masculine singularH2655 delighting in, having pleasure in
I will giveאֶתְּנָה־’et·tə·nāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
vineyardכֶ֖רֶםḵe·remNoun - masculine singularH3754 vineyard
in its placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
And he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
giveאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
my vineyardכַּרְמִֽי׃kar·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3754 vineyard

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.