1 Kings

1 Kings 22:8

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.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.