1 Kings 20:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יא
(han·na·vi,)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
departedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and waitedוַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
for the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
by the way,הַדָּ֑רֶךְ
(had·da·rech;)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
and disguisedוַיִּתְחַפֵּ֥שׂ
(vai·yit·chap·pes)
2664: to searcha prim. root
himself with a bandageבָּאֲפֵ֖ר
(ba·'a·fer)
666: a covering, bandagefrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
his eyes.עֵינָֽיו׃
(ei·nav.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
departed
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and waited
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
for the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and disguised
chaphas  (khaw-fas')
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask -- change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
himself with ashes
'apher  (af-ayr')
a turban -- ashes.
upon his face
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.

King James Bible
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the prophet went and waited for the king on the road. He disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.

International Standard Version
Then the prophet left and waited for the king to pass by, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

NET Bible
The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the prophet, disguised with a bandage over his eyes, waited for the king by the road.

King James 2000 Bible
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
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