1 Kings 20:22

“The prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and know and see what you must do, for at the turn of the year the king of Aram will come up against you.””

1 Kings 20:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 20:22, word by word

The prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
came nearיִּגַּשׁyigash

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

Where else “yigash” appears
the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
“Goלֵךְlech

go

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

Where else “lech” appears
strengthen yourselfהִתְחַזַּקhitchazak

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

Where else “hitchazak” appears
and knowדַעda

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “da” appears
and seeרְאֵהree

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “ree” appears
you must doתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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at the turnתְשׁוּבַתteshuvat

return

Coming back; "when the year comes round": the next year.

Where else “teshuvat” appears
of the yearשָּׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shana” appears
of Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

Where else “aram” appears
will come upעֹלֶהole

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “ole” appears

The context

21The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and the chariots, and struck Aram with a great blow.

22 · This verse (above)

23The servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Gods of mountains are their gods; that is why they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them on the plateau, and surely we will be stronger than they.

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