1 Kings 20:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben–hadad,”

1 Kings 20:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Kings 20:27 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֧חwayišəlaḥ

appointconjH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

מַלְאָכִ֛יםmaləʾākiym

ambassadornounH4397

angel · king · messenger

אֶלʾel

aboutpronH413

according to · after · against · among ···

אַחְאָ֥בʾaḥəʾāb

AhabnounH256

מֶֽלֶךְmelekə

kingnounH4428

royal

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiśərāʾēl

IsraelnounH3478

הָ/עִֽירָ/הhāʿiyrāh

AiparticleH5892

city · court · town

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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