King James Version

1 Kings 22:7

And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyehoshafatJehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטnoun, proper name — “Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).הַאֵ֨יןhaeynelseאַיִןparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).פֹּ֥הpohereפֹּהadverb — “here”H6311this place (French ici), i.e. here or hencehere, hither, the one (other, this, that) side.נָבִ֛יאnaviprophetנָבִיאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.לַיהוָ֖הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).ע֑וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖הvenidreshahand askדָּרַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “and ask”, an unfinished actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.מֵאוֹתֽוֹmeotvofrom object markerאֵתpreposition, particle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here besides a prophet of the LORD, that we might inquire of him?'

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, and we seek by him?'

World English Bible

But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?”

Darby Translation

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

Douay-Rheims

And Josaphat said: Is there not here some prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire by him?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here besides a prophet of the LORD, that we might inquire of him?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Josaphat said to the king of Israel, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωσαφὰτ πρὸς βασιλέα Ἰσραὴλ, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε προφήτης τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ ἐπερωτήσομεν τὸν κύριον διʼ αὐτοῦ;