1 Kings 22:21
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
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ASV
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
KJV
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּצֵ֣א | vai.ye.Tze' | and it came forth | H3318 → |
| הָר֗וּחַ | ha.Ru.ach | the spirit | H7307 → |
| וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ | vai.ya.'a.Mod | and it stood | H5975 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and it said | H559 → |
| אֲנִ֣י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ | 'a.fat.Te.nu | I will deceive him | H6601 → |
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