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So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. (KJV)
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וַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 1
צָד֣וֹקtza.DokZadok
Lemma: צָדוֹק (tsa.doq) · Strong's: H6659G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zadok
Used 42 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 15:24, 2 Samuel 15:25, 2 Samuel 15:27, 2 Samuel 15:29, 2 Samuel 15:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6659G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 2
הַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 3
וְנָתָ֨ןve.na.Tanand Nathan
Lemma: נָתָן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5416H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nathan
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:2, 2 Samuel 7:3, 2 Samuel 7:4, 2 Samuel 7:17, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5416H; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 4
הַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'the prophet
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 5
וּבְנָיָ֣הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huand Benaiah
Lemma: בְּנָיָ֫הוּ (be.na.yah) · Strong's: H1141G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benaiah
Used 24 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:22, 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1141G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 6
בֶן\־ven-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 7
יְהוֹיָדָ֗עye.ho.ya.Da'Jehoiada
Lemma: יְהוֹיָדָע (ye.ho.ya.da) · Strong's: H3077G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jehoiada
Used 21 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 20:23, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:22, 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3077G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 8
וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ve.ha.ke.re.Tiand the Kerethite[s]
Lemma: כְּרֵתִי (ke.re.ti) · Strong's: H3774H
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Cherethite
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 15:18, 2 Samuel 20:7, 1 Kings 1:44, 1 Chronicles 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3774H; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 9
וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔יve.ha.pe.le.Tiand the Pelethite[s]
Lemma: פְּלֵתִי (pe.le.ti) · Strong's: H6432
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Pelethite
Used 7 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 15:18, 2 Samuel 20:7, 2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Kings 1:44, 1 Chronicles 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6432; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 10
וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙vai.yar.Ki.vuand they caused to ride
Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to ride
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 11
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 12
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 13
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 14
פִּרְדַּ֖תpir.Dat[the] mule of
Lemma: פִּרְדָּה (pir.dah) · Strong's: H6506
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: female mule
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 1:33, 1 Kings 1:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6506; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 15
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 16
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 17
וַיֹּלִ֥כוּvai.yo.Li.khuand they brought
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980J
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to go: take
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 2:9, Numbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 28:36, Deuteronomy 29:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980J; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 18
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 19
עַל\־'al-to
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 20
גִּחֽוֹן\׃gi.ChonGihon
Lemma: גִּיחוֹן (gi.chon) · Strong's: H1521
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gihon
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 2:13, 1 Kings 1:33, 1 Kings 1:45, 2 Chronicles 32:30, 2 Chronicles 33:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1521; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:38 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Zadok | → | צָדוֹק H6659G Zadok |
| the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| Nathan | → | נָתָן H5416H Nathan |
| the prophet | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| and Benaiah | → | בְּנָיָ֫הוּ H1141G Benaiah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Jehoiada | → | יְהוֹיָדָע H3077G Jehoiada |
| along with the Cherethites | → | כְּרֵתִי H3774H Cherethite |
| and Pelethites | → | פְּלֵתִי H6432 Pelethite |
| went down | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| and set | → | רָכַב H7392 to ride |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David’s | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| mule | → | פִּרְדָּה H6506 female mule |
| and they escorted | → | הָלַךְ H1980J to go: take |
| him | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Gihon | → | גִּיחוֹן H1521 Gihon |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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