1 Kings 1:42 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 1:42 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ
ʻôwd
H5750
still
מְדַבֵּ֔ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
וְהִנֵּ֧ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
יוֹנָתָ֛ן
Yôwnâthân
H3129
Jonathan
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
אֶבְיָתָ֥ר
ʼEbyâthâr
H54
Abiathar
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
kôhên
H3548
priest
בָּ֑א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲדֹנִיָּ֨הוּ֙
ʼĂdônîyâh
H138
Adonijah
בֹּ֔א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
אִ֥ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
חַ֛יִל
chayil
H2428
strength
אַ֖תָּה
ʼattâh
H859
you
וְט֥וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
תְּבַשֵּֽׂר
bâsar
H1319
to preach
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World English Bible Public Domain
While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.
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King James Version Public Domain
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He was still speaking, and behold, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came. And Adonijah said, “Come, for you are a man of valor, and you will bring good news.”
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