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1 Kings 22:6

So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
1 Kings 22:6
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִיאִים֮ כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ עַל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

  1. וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץvai.yik.Botz“and he gathered”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָבַץ · “to gather” · Strong's H6908
  2. מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  3. יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  4. אֶֽת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. הַנְּבִיאִים֮ha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  6. כְּאַרְבַּ֣עke.'ar.Ba'“about four”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from אַרְבַּע · “four” · Strong's H0702
  7. מֵא֣וֹתme.'ot“hundred<s>”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מֵאָה · “hundred” · Strong's H3967
  8. אִישׁ֒'ish“man”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  9. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  10. אֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hem“to them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  11. הַאֵלֵ֞ךְha.'e.Lekh“¿ will I go”
    Particle, interrogative + Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
  12. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  13. רָמֹ֥תra.Mot“Ramoth”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from רָמוֹת · “Ramoth” · Strong's H7418G
  14. גִּלְעָ֛דgil.'Ad“Gilead”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from גִּלְעָד · “Gilead” · Strong's H1568M
  15. לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mah“for <the> battle”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מִלְחָמָה · “battle” · Strong's H4421
  16. אִם־'im-“or?”
    Particle · from אִם · “if” · Strong's H0518A
  17. אֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.Dal“will I refrain”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חָדַל · “to cease” · Strong's H2308
  18. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ru“and they said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  19. עֲלֵ֔ה'a.Leh“go up”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
  20. וְיִתֵּ֥ןve.yi.Ten“so he may give [it]”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  21. אֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.Nai“[the] Lord”
    Noun, proper name, title · from אֲדֹנָי · “Lord” · Strong's H0136
  22. בְּיַ֥דbe.Yad“in [the] hand of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from יָד · “power” · Strong's H3027H
  23. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)