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And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. (KJV)
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וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answered
Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to answer
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6030B; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 1
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.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 2:22 word 2
שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.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 2:22 word 3
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 2:22 word 4
לְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.Moto mother his
Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: mother
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 5
וְלָמָה֩ve.la.Mahand <to> why?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 6
אַ֨תְּ'at[are] you
Lemma: אַתְּ (at.te) · Strong's: H0859C
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Feminine · Singular (HPp2fs)
Meaning: you(f.s.)
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 39:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859C; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 7
שֹׁאֶ֜לֶתsho.'E.letasking
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 8
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 2:22 word 9
אֲבִישַׁ֤ג'a.vi.ShagAbishag
Lemma: אֲבִישַׁג (a.vi.shag) · Strong's: H0049
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Abishag
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Kings 1:3, 1 Kings 1:15, 1 Kings 2:17, 1 Kings 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0049; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 10
הַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ha.shu.na.Mitthe Shunammite
Lemma: שׁוּנַמִּית (shu.nam.mit) · Strong's: H7767
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNgfsa)
Meaning: Shunammites
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Kings 1:3, 1 Kings 1:15, 1 Kings 2:17, 1 Kings 2:21, 2 Kings 4:12, 2 Kings 4:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7767; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 11
לַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla.'a.Do.ni.Ya.hufor Adonijah
Lemma: אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ (a.do.niy.yah) · Strong's: H0138G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Adonijah
Used 24 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Kings 1:5, 1 Kings 1:7, 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:9, 1 Kings 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0138G; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 12
וְשַֽׁאֲלִי\־ve.sha.'a.li-and ask
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 13
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 2:22 word 14
הַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.Khahthe kingship
Lemma: מְלוּכָה (me.lu.khah) · Strong's: H4410
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: kingship
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 10:16, 1 Samuel 10:25, 1 Samuel 11:14, 1 Samuel 14:47, 1 Samuel 18:8, 2 Samuel 12:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4410; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 15
כִּ֛יkifor
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 2:22 word 16
ה֥וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 17
אָחִ֖י'a.Chi[is] brother my
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 18
הַגָּד֣וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> old
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419K
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: old
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 10:21, Genesis 27:1, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 29:16, Genesis 44:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419K; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 19
מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nimore than me
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 20
וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.Tarand for Abiathar
Lemma: אֶבְיָתָר (ev.ya.tar) · Strong's: H0054
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abiathar
Used 30 times. Also: 1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 22:21, 1 Samuel 22:22, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 30:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0054; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 21
הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.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 2:22 word 22
וּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'Avand for Joab
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 2:22 word 23
בֶּן\־ben-[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 2:22 word 24
צְרוּיָֽה\׃\ \פtze.ru.YahZeruiah
Lemma: צְרוּיָה (tse.ru.yah) · Strong's: H6870
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Zeruiah
Used 26 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 3:39, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 14:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6870; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:22 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| answered | → | עָנָה H6030B to answer |
| his mother | → | אֵם H0517 mother |
| Why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| do you | → | אַתְּ H0859C you(f.s.) |
| request | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| Abishag | → | אֲבִישַׁג H0049 Abishag |
| the Shunammite | → | שׁוּנַמִּית H7767 Shunammites |
| for Adonijah | → | אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ H0138G Adonijah |
| Since | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is my older | → | גָּדוֹל H1419K great: old |
| . . . | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| you might as well request | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| the kingdom | → | מְלוּכָה H4410 kingship |
| for him | → | |
| and for Abiathar | → | אֶבְיָתָר H0054 Abiathar |
| the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| and for Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Zeruiah | → | צְרוּיָה H6870 Zeruiah |
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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