KJV: And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
YLT: and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.
Darby: And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.
ASV: And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ | And Adonijah |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹונִיָּה Sense: fourth son of David and Solomon’s rival for the throne. |
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יָרֵ֖א | was afraid |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid. |
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שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה | Solomon |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs. |
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וַיָּ֣קָם | so he arose |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up. |
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וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ | and went |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק | and took hold |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore. |
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בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת | of the horns |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct Root: קֶרֶן Sense: horn. |
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הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ | of the altar |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar. |