1 Kings 11:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֹתְךָ אֶקַּח וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁךָ וְהָיִיתָ מֶּלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל

Transliteration

And ʾēt-you I will lāqakh and you shall mālak in all that-tə-ʾāwâ your nepeš and you shall hāyâ melek over-Yisrāʾēl

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾōtəkā*: conjunction + direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and you
*ʾeqqakh*: imperfect, 1st singular - I will take
*û-mālaktā*: conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will reign
*bə-kōl*: preposition + noun - in all
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that/which
*təʾawweh*: imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you desire
*napšekā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul
*wə-hāyîtā*: conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be
*melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
*ʿal*: preposition - over/upon
*Yisrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*lāqakh*: take/receive/fetch
*mālak*: reign/rule/be king
*ʾāwâ*: desire/long for/crave
*nepeš*: soul/life/self/desire/appetite
*hāyâ*: be/become/exist
*melek*: king/ruler/sovereign

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 3:21 : 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
1 Kgs 11:26 : 26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.
Deut 14:26 : 26 and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.

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