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Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 1

עֲבָדָ֗יו'a.va.Davservants his

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 2

יְבַקְשׁ֞וּye.vak.Shulet people seek

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 3

לַאדֹנִ֤יla.do.Nifor lord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 4

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 5

נַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.Raha young woman

Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: maiden

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5291; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 6

בְתוּלָ֔הve.tu.Laha virgin

Lemma: בְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) · Strong's: H1330

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: virgin

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:16, Exodus 22:16, Exodus 22:17, Leviticus 21:3, Leviticus 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1330; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 7

וְעָֽמְדָה֙ve.'a.me.Dahand she will stand

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

Meaning: to stand: stand

Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 8

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 9

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 10

וּתְהִי\־u.te.hi-and let her be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqj3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 11

סֹכֶ֑נֶתso.Khe.neta nurse

Lemma: סָכַן (sa.khan) · Strong's: H5532

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: be useful

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 22:30, 1 Kings 1:4, Job 15:3, Job 22:2, Job 22:21, Job 34:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5532; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 12

וְשָׁכְבָ֣הve.sha.khe.Vahand she will lie

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 13

בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָve.chei.Ke.chain bosom your

Lemma: חֵיק (cheq) · Strong's: H2436G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: bosom: embrace

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 16:5, Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56, Ruth 4:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2436G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 14

וְחַ֖םve.Chamand it will be warm

Lemma: חָמַם (cha.mam) · Strong's: H2552

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to warm

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 19:6, 1 Kings 1:1, 2 Kings 4:34, Nehemiah 7:3, Job 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2552; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 15

לַאדֹנִ֥יla.do.Nito lord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 16

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:2 word 17

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So his servants	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to him	→
Let us search for	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
a young	→	נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden
virgin	→	בְּתוּלָה H1330 virgin
for our lord	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
to attend	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
to	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
[him]	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
and	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
care	→	סָכַן H5532 be useful
for him	→
and lie	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
by his side	→	חֵיק H2436G bosom: embrace
{to keep} him	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
. . .	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
warm	→	חָמַם H2552 to warm

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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