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1 Kings 22:13

Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
1 Kings 22:13
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִֽי־נָ֣א דְבָרְךָ֗ כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃

  1. וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְve.ha.mal.'Akh“and the messenger”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַלְאָךְ · “messenger” · Strong's H4397G
  2. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  3. הָלַ֣ךְ׀ha.Lakh“he had gone”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
  4. לִקְרֹ֣אlik.Ro'“to summon”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from קָרָא · “call to” · Strong's H7121G
  5. מִיכָ֗יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.hu“Micaiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מִיכָֽיְהוּ · “Micaiah” · Strong's H4321G
  6. דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Ber“he spoke”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  7. אֵלָיו֙'e.Lav“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  8. לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  9. הִנֵּה־hi.neh-“here!”
    Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
  10. נָ֞אna'“please”
    Particle, interjection · from נָא · “please” · Strong's H4994
  11. דִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  12. הַנְּבִיאִ֛יםha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  13. פֶּֽה־peh-“a mouth”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פֶּה · “according” · Strong's H6310K
  14. אֶחָ֥ד'e.Chad“one”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
  15. ט֖וֹבTov“[is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  16. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  17. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  18. יְהִֽי־ye.hi-“let it be”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  19. נָ֣אna'“please”
    Particle, interjection · from נָא · “please” · Strong's H4994
  20. דְבָרְךָ֗div.rei.kha“word your”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  21. כִּדְבַ֛רkid.Var“like [the] word of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  22. אַחַ֥ד'a.Chad“one”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
  23. מֵהֶ֖םme.Hem“from them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  24. וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּve.di.Bar.ta“and you will speak”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  25. טּֽוֹב׃Tov“good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)