1 Kings
1 Kings 8:31
31When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| a man | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| sins | יֶחֱטָ֥א | ye·ḥĕ·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| against his neighbor | לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ | lə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| and is required | וְנָֽשָׁא־ | wə·nā·šā- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5378 lend on interest, or usury, be a creditor |
| to take an oath | אָלָ֖ה | ’ā·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H423 oath |
| and he comes | וּבָ֗א | ū·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to take an oath | אָלָ֛ה | ’ā·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H422 swear, curse |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Your altar | מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ | miz·ba·ḥă·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| in this | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| temple | בַּבַּ֥יִת | bab·ba·yiṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.