Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.2.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר בַּת־שֶׁ֖בַע ט֑וֹב אָנֹכִ֕י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *bat-šebaʿ* *ṭôb* *ʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr* *ʿālêkā* to-the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'", "*bat-šebaʿ*": "proper noun, construct chain - 'Bathsheba' (lit. 'daughter of seven')", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "1st person singular Piel imperfect - 'I will speak'", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'concerning you/on your behalf'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well/fine", "*ʿālêkā*": "on your behalf/about you/for you" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.15", "source": "פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*petî* *yaʾămîn* to *kāl-dābār* *wə-ʿārûm* *yābîn* to *ʾăšûrô*", "grammar": { "*petî*": "masculine singular noun - simple one", "*yaʾămîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he believes", "*kāl-dābār*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - every word", "*wə-ʿārûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and prudent one", "*yābîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he understands", "*ʾăšûrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple one/naive one/gullible person", "*yaʾămîn*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent one/shrewd one/sensible one", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/discerns", "*ʾăšûrô*": "his step/his going/his course" } }