1 Kings 2:4 Hebrew Text Analysis

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Strong's	Hebrew	English	Morphology
1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that">4616 [e]	לְמַעַן֩ lə-ma-‘an	That	Conj
1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965 [e]	יָקִ֨ים yā-qîm	may fulfill	V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms
1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e]	יְהוָ֜ה Yah-weh	Yahweh	N-proper-ms
853 [e]	אֶת־ ’eṯ-	-	DirObjM
1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697 [e]	דְּבָר֗וֹ də-ḇā-rōw,	His word	N-msc \| 3ms
1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e]	אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă-šer	which	Pro-r
1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight">1696 [e]	דִּבֶּ֣ר dib-ber	He spoke	V-Piel-Perf-3ms
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e]	עָלַי֮ ‘ā-lay	concerning me	Prep \| 1cs
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]	לֵאמֹר֒ lê-mōr	saying	Prep-l \| V-Qal-Inf
1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather">518 [e]	אִם־ ’im-	if	Conj
1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from">8104 [e]	יִשְׁמְר֨וּ yiš-mə-rū	take heed	V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e]	בָנֶ֜יךָ ḇā-ne-ḵā	your sons	N-mpc \| 2ms
853 [e]	אֶת־ ’eṯ-	to	DirObjM
1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)">1870 [e]	דַּרְכָּ֗ם dar-kām,	their way	N-csc \| 3mp
1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980 [e]	לָלֶ֤כֶת lā-le-ḵeṯ	to walk	Prep-l \| V-Qal-Inf
1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440 [e]	לְפָנַי֙ lə-p̄ā-nay	before Me	Prep-l \| N-mpc \| 1cs
1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly">571 [e]	בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת be-’ĕ-meṯ,	in truth	Prep-b \| N-fs
1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e]	בְּכָל־ bə-ḵāl	with all	Prep-b \| N-msc
1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3824 [e]	לְבָבָ֖ם lə-ḇā-ḇām	their heart	N-msc \| 3mp
1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e]	וּבְכָל־ ū-ḇə-ḵāl	and with all	Conj-w, Prep-b \| N-msc
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious">5315 [e]	נַפְשָׁ֑ם nap̄-šām;	their soul	N-fsc \| 3mp
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]	לֵאמֹ֕ר lê-mōr	He said	Prep-l \| V-Qal-Inf
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e]	לֹֽא־ lō-	not	Adv-NegPrt
1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off">3772 [e]	יִכָּרֵ֤ת yik-kā-rêṯ	shall lack	V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms
	לְךָ֙ lə-ḵā	you	Prep \| 2ms
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e]	אִ֔ישׁ ’îš,	a man	N-ms
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e]	מֵעַ֖ל mê-‘al	on	Prep-m
1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)">3678 [e]	כִּסֵּ֥א kis-sê	the throne	N-msc
1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e]	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś-rā-’êl.	of Israel	N-proper-ms

Hebrew Texts

1 Kings 2:4 Hebrew Study Bible (Apostolic / Interlinear)

לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־ דְּבָרֹ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־ יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־ דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־ לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־ נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־ יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

KJV with Strong's
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me saying If thy children take heed to their way to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul there shall not fail theesaid hea man on the throne of Israel

מלכים א 2:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָרֹ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

מלכים א 2:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
למען יקים יהוה את־דברו אשר דבר עלי לאמר אם־ישמרו בניך את־דרכם ללכת לפני באמת בכל־לבבם ובכל־נפשם לאמר לא־יכרת לך איש מעל כסא ישראל׃

מלכים א 2:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
למען יקים יהוה את־דברו אשר דבר עלי לאמר אם־ישמרו בניך את־דרכם ללכת לפני באמת בכל־לבבם ובכל־נפשם לאמר לא־יכרת לך איש מעל כסא ישראל׃

מלכים א 2:4 Hebrew Bible
למען יקים יהוה את דברו אשר דבר עלי לאמר אם ישמרו בניך את דרכם ללכת לפני באמת בכל לבבם ובכל נפשם לאמר לא יכרת לך איש מעל כסא ישראל׃

Additional Parallel Hebrew

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
so that the LORD may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

King James Bible
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and so that the LORD will carry out His promise that He made to me: 'If your sons are careful to walk faithfully before Me with their whole mind and heart, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'"

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