KJV: And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
YLT: And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?'
Darby: And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?
ASV: And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
| וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ | And consulted |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄועֵץ Sense: to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan. |
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| הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | King |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| רְחַבְעָ֗ם | Rehoboam |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְחַבְעָם Sense: son of Solomon and the st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel. |
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| הַזְּקֵנִים֙ | the elders |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural Root: זָקֵן Sense: old. |
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| עֹֽמְדִ֗ים | stood |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand. |
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| לִפְנֵי֙ | before |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה | Solomon |
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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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| אָבִ֔יו | his father |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ | while still |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| חַ֖י | he lived |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַי Sense: living, alive. |
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| לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֵ֚יךְ | how |
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Parse: Interjection Root: אֵיךְ Sense: how? interj. |
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| נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים | do advise [me] |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural Root: יׄועֵץ Sense: to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan. |
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| ؟ לָֽעָם־ | people |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| הַזֶּ֖ה | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| דָּבָֽר | answer |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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