1 Kings 11:22

“And Pharaoh said to him, “But what are you lacking with me, that here you are, seeking to go to your land?” And he said, “No, but you must let me go.””

1 Kings 11:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 11:22, word by word

And Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “faro” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
lackingחָסֵרchaser

lacking

Lacking something, wanting in. "Lacking heart" is one who has no sense.

Where else “chaser” appears
seekingמְבַקֵּשׁmevakesh

try to get

To try to get something.

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to goלֶכֶתlechet

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “lechet” appears
your landאַרְצֶartse

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “artse” appears
you must let me goשַׁלֵּחַshaleach

let go

To set free, release.

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The context

21And Hadad heard in Egypt that David had lain down with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was dead. And Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may go to my own land.”

22 · This verse (above)

23And Elohim raised up for him an opponent, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord.

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