1 Kings

1 Kings 22:7–9

7But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

“The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

9So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

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1 Kings 22:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Isהַאֵ֨יןha·’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
stillע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
a prophetנָבִ֛יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hereפֹּ֥הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
of whom we can inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֖הwə·niḏ·rə·šāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1875 resort to, seek

1 Kings 22:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
There is stillע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
oneאֶחָ֡ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
through whom we can inquire ofלִדְרֹשׁ֩liḏ·rōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
hate himשְׂנֵאתִ֗יוśə·nê·ṯîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH8130 hate
becauseכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֨אyiṯ·nab·bêVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
anything goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for meעָלַ֥י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
but onlyאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
badרָ֔עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
He is Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Imlahיִמְלָ֑הyim·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3229 Jimla, Jimlah
The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
should notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thatכֵּֽן׃kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
repliedיֹאמַ֥רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

1 Kings 22:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
calledוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of his officialsסָרִ֖יסsā·rîsNoun - masculine singularH5631 eunuch
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Bringמַהֲרָ֖הma·hă·rāhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4116 hasten
Micaiahמִיכָ֥יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Imlahיִמְלָֽה׃yim·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3229 Jimla, Jimlah

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1 Kings 22:8 John 7:7 · John 17:14 · Amos 5:10 · John 3:19–21 · Galatians 4:16 · Micah 2:7 · Jeremiah 38:4 · John 15:18–19 · Matthew 10:22 · Isaiah 3:11 · Psalm 34:21 · Proverbs 9:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.