1 Kings 20:38

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂ בָּאֲפֵ֖ר עַל־עֵינָֽיו׃‬

Transliteration

And-wayyēleḵ ha-nāḇîʾ and-wayyaʿămōḏ to-the-meleḵ on-the-dāreḵ and-wayyiṯḥappēś in-the-ʾăp̄ēr on-ʿênāyw

Grammar Details

*wayyēleḵ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went
*ha-nāḇîʾ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the prophet
*wayyaʿămōḏ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood
*meleḵ*: masculine singular noun - king
*dāreḵ*: feminine singular noun - way/road
*wayyiṯḥappēś*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hithpael - and he disguised himself
*ʾăp̄ēr*: masculine singular noun - ashes/bandage
*ʿênāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes

Word Meanings

*wayyēleḵ*: he went, he departed
*ha-nāḇîʾ*: the prophet
*wayyaʿămōḏ*: he stood, he positioned himself, he waited
*dāreḵ*: way, road, path
*wayyiṯḥappēś*: he disguised himself, he covered himself
*ʾăp̄ēr*: ashes, dust, bandage
*ʿênāyw*: his eyes

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 14:2 : 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, who spake concerning me that I should be king over this people.
1 Kgs 22:30 : 30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
2 Sam 14:2 : 2 And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Kgs 20:39-43
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39And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
40And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
41And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
42And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
43And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 Kgs 20:37
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37Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, smiting and wounding him.
2 Chr 18:29
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29And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
1 Kgs 22:30
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30And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
1 Kgs 20:35
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35And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
1 Kgs 20:31-33
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31And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
32So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
33Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
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15And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 8:11
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2 Kgs 9:4
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1 Kgs 19:13
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2 Kgs 1:9
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1 Kgs 18:7
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1 Kgs 20:13
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1 Kgs 18:11
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1 Kgs 13:14
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1 Kgs 21:28
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1 Kgs 18:16
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