1 Samuel
1 Samuel 12:23
23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As for | גַּ֣ם | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| me | אָנֹכִ֗י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| far be it from me | חָלִ֤ילָה | ḥā·lî·lāh | Interjection; third person feminine singular | H2486 far be it |
| that I | לִּי֙ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| should sin | מֵחֲטֹ֣א | mê·ḥă·ṭō | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2398 miss |
| against the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| by ceasing | מֵחֲדֹ֖ל | mê·ḥă·ḏōl | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2308 cease |
| to pray | לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל | lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H6419 intervene, interpose |
| for you | בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם | ba·‘aḏ·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H1157 separation |
| And I will continue to teach | וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י | wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3384 throw, shoot |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֔ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the good | הַטּוֹבָ֖ה | haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| and right | וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃ | wə·hay·šā·rāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| way | בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
Cross-references
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Colossians 1:9 · Romans 1:9 · 2 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10 · 1 Kings 8:36 · Acts 12:5 · Psalm 34:11 · Jeremiah 6:16 · Colossians 1:28 · 2 Chronicles 6:27 · Proverbs 4:11 · Acts 20:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.