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And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Ifאִםhe shows himselfיִהְיֶהa manלְבֶןof worth,חַיִלnotלֹאoneof his hairsמִשַּׂעֲרָתוֹwill fallיִפֹּלto the ground;אָרְצָהbut ifוְאִםevilרָעָהis foundתִמָּצֵאin him,בוֹhe will die.”וָמֵת
1 Kings 1:52
Study it in the app“And Solomon said, “If he shows himself a man of worth, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 1:52, word by word
- And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo
Solomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- he shows himselfיִהְיֶהyihye
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihye” appears- a manבֶןven
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “ven” appears- of worthחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- of his hairsשַּׂעֲרָתsaarat
hair
Hair: a single hair; also hair in general.
Where else “saarat” appears- will fallיִפֹּלyipol
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yipol” appears- to the groundאָרְצָartsa
ground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appears- evilרָעָהraa
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears- is foundתִמָּצֵאtimatse
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “timatse” appears- he will dieמֵתmet
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears
The context
51And it was told to Solomon, saying, “Look, Adonijah fears King Solomon; and look, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put to death his servant with the sword.’”
52 · This verse (above)
53So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”