1 Kings

1 Kings 22:13–14

13Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

14But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

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1 Kings 22:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the messengerוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְwə·ham·mal·’āḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had goneהָלַ֣ךְ׀hā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to callלִקְרֹ֣אliq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
Micaiahמִיכָ֗יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
instructed himדִּבֶּ֤רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
nowנָ֞אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
with oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
accordפֶּֽה־peh-Noun - masculine singularH6310 mouth
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֛יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
are favorableט֖וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
So pleaseנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let your wordsדִבְרֶיךָḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
beיְהִֽי־yə·hî-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like theirsכִּדְבַ֛רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּwə·ḏib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
favorablyטּֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

1 Kings 22:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Micaiahמִיכָ֑יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
I will speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
tellsיֹאמַ֧רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

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1 Kings 22:14 Numbers 24:13 · Numbers 22:38 · 2 Chronicles 18:12–13 · Numbers 22:18 · Jeremiah 26:2–3 · Ezekiel 3:17–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.