1 Kings

1 Kings 22:26–27

²⁶And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, ²⁷and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

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1 Kings 22:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
declared	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Take	קַ֚ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
Micaiah	מִיכָ֔יְהוּ	mî·ḵā·yə·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4321 Mikajah
and return him	וַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּ	wa·hă·šî·ḇê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Amon	אָמֹ֣ן	’ā·mōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H526 Amon
the governor	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Joash	יוֹאָ֖שׁ	yō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3101 Joash
the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son

1 Kings 22:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֗	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Put	שִׂ֥ימוּ	śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
this	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
in prison	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and feed him	וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ	wə·ha·’ă·ḵî·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
only bread	לֶ֤חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and water	וּמַ֣יִם	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I return	בֹּאִ֥י	bō·’î	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
safely	בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	ḇə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

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1 Kings 22:27 2 Chronicles 16:10 · 2 Chronicles 18:25–27 · Revelation 2:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.