1 Kings 22:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, 'How?' 
 
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
And he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'I will goאֵצֵא֙
(e·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out and be a deceivingשֶׁ֔קֶר
(she·ker,)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
spiritר֣וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
in the mouthבְּפִ֖י
(be·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his prophets.'נְבִיאָ֑יו
(ne·vi·'av;)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
Then He said, 
 
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'You are to enticeתְּפַתֶּה֙
(te·fat·teh)
6601b: to be simpledenominative verb from pethi
[him] and alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
prevail.תּוּכָ֔ל
(tu·chol,)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
Goצֵ֖א
(tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
and doוַעֲשֵׂה־
(va·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so.'כֵֽן׃
(chen.)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Wherewith And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I will go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
and I will be a lying
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
in the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of all his prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thou shalt persuade
pathah  (paw-thaw')
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
him and prevail
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
also go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
and do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
so
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The LORD said to him, 'How?' And he said, 'I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Then He said, 'You are to entice him and also prevail. Go and do so.'

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD asked him, 'How?'" He said, 'I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.'" Then He said, 'You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.'"

International Standard Version
"And the LORD asked him, 'How?' "'I will go,' he announced, 'and I will be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all of his prophets!' "So the LORD said, 'You're just the one to deceive him. You will be successful. Go and do it.'

NET Bible
He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The LORD said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The Spirit answered, 'I will go out and be a spirit that tells lies through the mouths of all of Ahab's prophets.' "The LORD said, 'You will succeed in deceiving him. Go and do it.'

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto him, By what means? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, You shall persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
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