The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.1 Kings 2:44
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־שִׁמְעִ֗י אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָדַע֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָ לְדָוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־רָעָתְךָ֖ בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- שִׁמְעִ֗יshim.'I“Shimei”Noun, proper name of a man · from שִׁמְעִי · “Shimei” · Strong's H8096H
- אַתָּ֤ה'a.Tah“you”Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
- יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.ta“you know”Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
- אֵ֣ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הָרָעָ֗הha.ra.'Ah“the evil”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רָעָה · “harm” · Strong's H7451C
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- יָדַע֙ya.Da'“it knows”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
- לְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.kha“heart your”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from לֵבָב · “heart” · Strong's H3824
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.ta“you did”Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
- לְדָוִ֣דle.da.Vid“to David”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
- אָבִ֑י'a.Vi“father my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- וְהֵשִׁ֧יבve.he.Shiv“and he will return”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- יְהוָ֛הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- רָעָתְךָ֖ra.'a.te.Kha“evil your”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רָעָה · “harm” · Strong's H7451C
- בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃be.ro.She.kha“on head your”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רֹאשׁ · “head” · Strong's H7218A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)