1 Kings 13:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־דָבָ֤ר אֵלַי֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹאכַ֣ל לֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּ֥ה שָׁ֖ם מָ֑יִם לֹא־תָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶת בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְתָּ בָּֽהּ

Transliteration

For dābār to me in dĕbar YHWH, 'Not tōʾkal leḥem and not tišteh there māyim, not tāšûb to go in the derek which hālaktā in it'

Grammar Details

*dābār*: noun ms - word/thing/command
*dĕbar YHWH*: construct state - word of YHWH
*tōʾkal*: qal imperfect 2ms - you will eat
*leḥem*: noun ms - bread/food
*tišteh*: qal imperfect 2ms - you will drink
*māyim*: noun mp - water
*tāšûb*: qal imperfect 2ms - you will return
*derek*: noun fs with definite article - the way/road/path
*hālaktā*: qal perfect 2ms - you went

Word Meanings

*dābār*: word/command/matter
*derek*: way/road/path/journey

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
1 Thess 4:15 : 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Kgs 13:7-11
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7And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
8And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
9For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
10So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.
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1 Kgs 13:15-16
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87%
15Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.
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84%
18He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
19So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
20And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
21And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
22But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
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2And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
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1 Kgs 17:7-8
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