1 Kings 20:38 — King James Version← Study notes

“So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.”

1 Kings 20:38 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Kings 20:3810 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְ֙wayēlekə

awayconjH3212

again · bear · bring · carry ···

הַ/נָּבִ֔יאhanābiyʾ

prophecyparticleH5030

that prophesy · prophet

וַ/יַּעֲמֹ֥דwayaʿămōd

abideconjH5975

appoint · arise · cease · confirm ···

לַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְlamelekə

kingpronH4428

royal

עַלʿal

abovepronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

הַ/דָּ֑רֶךְhadārekə

alongparticleH1870

away · because of · by · conversation ···

וַ/יִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂwayitəḥapēś

changeconjH2664

diligent · disquise self · hide · search (for ···

בָּ/אֲפֵ֖רbāʾăpēr

ashespronH666

עַלʿal

abovepronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

עֵינָֽי/וʿēynāyw

eyenounH5869

outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···

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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