What Does 1 Kings 13:8 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And the man”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“of God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto the king”

a king

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“If thou wilt give”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“me half”

the half or middle

“thine house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“I will not go in”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“with thee neither will I eat”

to eat (literally or figuratively)

“bread”

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“nor drink”

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

“water”

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

“in this place”

properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that