1 Kings 12:22

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But God told Shemaiah the prophet,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַ֣ר הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wayĕhî dĕbar the ʾĕlōhîm to šĕmaʿyâ ʾîš-the ʾĕlōhîm saying:

Grammar Details

• *wayĕhî*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *dĕbar*: construct state, masculine singular - word of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: definite masculine plural noun - the God/gods
• *šĕmaʿyâ*: proper name - Shemaiah
• *ʾîš*: construct state, masculine singular - man of

Word Meanings

• *wayĕhî*: and it happened/came to pass/was
• *dĕbar*: word/speech/message of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *ʾîš*: man/person of

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 11:2 : 2 But the LORD’s message came to the prophet Shemaiah,
• 2 Chr 12:5-7 : 5 Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them,“This is what the LORD says:‘You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.’” 6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said,“The LORD is just.” 7 When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the LORD’s message came to Shemaiah:“They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. My anger will not be unleashed against Jerusalem through Shishak.
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
• Deut 33:1 : 1 Introduction to the Blessing of Moses This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 Just then a prophet arrived from Judah with the LORD’s message for Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.
• 1 Kgs 13:4-5 : 4 When the king heard the prophet’s message that he had cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam took his hand from the altar and pointed it saying,“Seize him!” Then the hand that he had pointed at him stiffened up and he could not pull it back. 5 Meanwhile the altar split open and the ashes poured from the altar in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had given with the LORD’s message.
• 1 Kgs 13:11 : 11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. When his sons came home, they told him everything the prophet had done in Bethel that day. And they told their father all the words that he had spoken to the king.
• 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She asked Elijah,“Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”
• 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 The woman said to Elijah,“Now I know that you are a prophet and that the LORD’s message really does come through you.”
• 2 Kgs 4:16 : 16 He said,“About this time next year you will be holding a son.” She said,“No, my master! O prophet, do not lie to your servant!”
• 2 Kgs 4:22 : 22 She called to her husband,“Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can go see the prophet quickly and then return.”
• 2 Kgs 4:25 : 25 So she went to visit the prophet at Mount Carmel. When he saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi,“Look, it’s the Shunammite woman.
• 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said,“Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The LORD has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn’t tell me about it.”