1 Kings 22:20
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
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ASV
And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.
KJV
And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| מִ֤י | mi | who? | H4310 → |
| יְפַתֶּה֙ | ye.fa.Teh | will he deceive | H6601 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אַחְאָ֔ב | 'ach.'Av | Ahab | H256 → |
| וְיַ֕עַל | ve.Ya.'al | so he may go up | H5927 → |
| וְיִפֹּ֖ל | ve.yi.Pol | and he may fall | H5307 → |
| בְּרָמֹ֣ת | be.ra.Mot | at Ramoth | H7418 → |
| גִּלְעָ֑ד | gil.'Ad | Gilead | H1568 → |
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and it said | H559 → |
| זֶה֙ | zeh | this [one] | H2088 → |
| בְּכֹ֔ה | be.Khoh | by thus | H3541 → |
| וְזֶ֥ה | ve.Zeh | and this [one] | H2088 → |
| אֹמֵ֖ר | 'o.Mer | [was] saying | H559 → |
| בְּכֹֽה׃ | be.Khoh | by thus | H3541 → |
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