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And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country. (KJV)
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וַהֲדַ֞דva.ha.Dadand Hadad
Lemma: הֲדַד (ha.dad) · Strong's: H1908I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hadad
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:14, 1 Kings 11:17, 1 Kings 11:19, 1 Kings 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1908I; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 1
שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 2
בְּמִצְרַ֗יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimin Egypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 3
כִּֽי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 4
שָׁכַ֤בsha.Khavhe had lain down
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: be dead
Used 45 times. Also: 1 Kings 2:10, 1 Kings 11:43, 1 Kings 14:20, 1 Kings 14:31, 1 Kings 15:8, 1 Kings 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901J; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 5
דָּוִד֙da.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 11:21 word 6
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 7
אֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.Tavancestors his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 8
וְכִי\־ve.khi-and that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 9
מֵ֖תmethe had died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 10
יוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 11
שַֽׂר\־sar-[the] commander of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 12
הַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'the army
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: army
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 13
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 14
הֲדַד֙ha.DadHadad
Lemma: הֲדַד (ha.dad) · Strong's: H1908I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hadad
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:14, 1 Kings 11:17, 1 Kings 11:19, 1 Kings 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1908I; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 15
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 16
פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547K
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 15 times. Also: 1 Kings 3:1, 1 Kings 7:8, 1 Kings 9:16, 1 Kings 9:24, 1 Kings 11:1, 1 Kings 11:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547K; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 17
שַׁלְּחֵ֖נִיsha.le.Che.nilet go me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 18
וְאֵלֵ֥ךְve.'e.Lekhso I may go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqu1cs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 19
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 20
אַרְצִֽי\׃'ar.Tziown land my
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:21 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Hadad | → | הֲדַד H1908I Hadad |
| heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| in Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| had rested | → | שָׁכַב H7901J to lie down: be dead |
| with | → | עִם H5973A with |
| his fathers | → | אָב H0001G father |
| and that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| the commander | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of the army | → | צָבָא H6635A army |
| was dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| he | → | הֲדַד H1908I Hadad |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547K Pharaoh |
| Let me go | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| that I may return | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| my own country | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
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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