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← 1 Kings 22 · ← verse 7 · verse 9 →

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD : but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. (KJV)

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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 22:8 word 1

מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

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 22:8 word 2

יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל\׀Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 3

אֶֽל\־'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 22:8 word 4

יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphat

Lemma: יְהוֹשָׁפָט (ye.ho.sha.phat) · Strong's: H3092I

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jehoshaphat

Used 75 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 22:2, 1 Kings 22:4, 1 Kings 22:5, 1 Kings 22:7, 1 Kings 22:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3092I; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 5

ע֣וֹדodstill

Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: still

Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 6

אִישׁ\־'ish-a man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 7

אֶחָ֡ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 8

לִדְרֹשׁ֩lid.Roshto consult

Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to seek

Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 9

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 22:8 word 10

יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 11

מֵאֹת֜וֹme.'o.Tofrom <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 22:8 word 12

וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand I

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 13

שְׂנֵאתִ֗יוse.ne.TivI hate him

Lemma: שָׂנֵא (sa.ne) · Strong's: H8130

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to hate

Used 144 times. Also: Genesis 24:60, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 29:33, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8130; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 14

כִּ֠יkifor

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 22:8 word 15

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 16

יִתְנַבֵּ֨אyit.na.Be'he prophesies

Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVti3ms)

Meaning: to prophesy

Used 114 times. Also: Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5012; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 17

עָלַ֥י'a.Laion me

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 22:8 word 18

טוֹב֙tOvgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 19

כִּ֣יkithat

Lemma: כִּי [אם] (ki im) · Strong's: H3588B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: that if: except

Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588B; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 20

אִם\־'im-except

Lemma: [כִּי] אם (ki im) · Strong's: H0518B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: except

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518B; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 21

רָ֔עRa'evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 22

מִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huMicaiah

Lemma: מִיכָֽיְהוּ (mi.kha.ye.hu) · Strong's: H4321G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Micaiah

Used 16 times. Also: 1 Kings 22:9, 1 Kings 22:13, 1 Kings 22:14, 1 Kings 22:15, 1 Kings 22:24, 1 Kings 22:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4321G; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 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 22:8 word 24

יִמְלָ֑הyim.LahImlah

Lemma: יִמְלָה (yim.lah) · Strong's: H3229

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Imlah

Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 22:9, 2 Chronicles 18:7, 2 Chronicles 18:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3229; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 25

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.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 22:8 word 26

יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טye.Ho.o.sha.FatJehoshaphat

Lemma: יְהוֹשָׁפָט (ye.ho.sha.phat) · Strong's: H3092I

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jehoshaphat

Used 75 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 22:2, 1 Kings 22:4, 1 Kings 22:5, 1 Kings 22:7, 1 Kings 22:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3092I; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 27

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 28

יֹאמַ֥רyo.Marhe speak

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

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 22:8 word 29

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.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 22:8 word 30

כֵּֽן\׃Kenthus

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT 1 Kings 22:8 word 31

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The king→מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Israel→יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
answered→אָמַר H0559 to say
There is still→עוֹד H5750 still
one→אֶחָד H0259 one
man→אִישׁ H0376G man
through whom we can inquire of→דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek
the LORD→יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
but I→אֲנִי H0589 I
hate him→שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate
because→כִּי H3588A for
he never→לֹא H3808 not
prophesies→נָבָא H5012 to prophesy
anything good→טוֹב H2896A pleasant
for me→עַל H5921A upon
but only→[כִּי] אם H0518B if: except
bad→רַע H7451B bad: evil
He is Micaiah→מִיכָֽיְהוּ H4321G Micaiah
son→בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Imlah→יִמְלָה H3229 Imlah
The king→מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
should not→אַל H0408 not
say→אָמַר H0559 to say
that→כֵּן H3651C so
Jehoshaphat→יְהוֹשָׁפָט H3092I Jehoshaphat
replied→אָמַר H0559 to say

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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