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Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee , say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 2:20 word 1
שְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.Laha petition
Lemma: שְׁאֵלָה (she.e.lah) · Strong's: H7596
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: petition
Used 14 times. Also: Judges 8:24, 1 Samuel 1:17, 1 Samuel 1:27, 1 Samuel 2:20, 1 Kings 2:16, Esther 5:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7596; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 2
אַחַ֤ת'a.Chatone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 3
קְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.Nahsmall
Lemma: קָטָן (qa.tan) · Strong's: H6996A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: small
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 9:24, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 29:16, Genesis 29:18, Genesis 44:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996A; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 4
אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiI
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 5
שֹׁאֶ֣לֶתsho.'E.let[am] asking
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 6
מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְme.'i.Takhfrom with <the> you
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 7
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 8
תָּ֖שֶׁבTa.shevyou turn away
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725L
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhj2ms)
Meaning: to return: refuse
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 2:16, 1 Kings 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725L; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 10
פָּנָ֑יpa.Naiface my
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 2:20 word 11
וַיֹּֽאמֶר\־vai.yo.mer-and he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 2:20 word 12
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 2:20 word 13
שַׁאֲלִ֣יsha.'a.Liask
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 14
אִמִּ֔י'i.MiO mother my
Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: mother
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 15
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 16
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 17
אָשִׁ֖יב'a.ShivI will turn away
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725L
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to return: refuse
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 2:16, 1 Kings 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725L; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 18
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:20 word 19
פָּנָֽיִךְ\׃pa.Na.yikhface your
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 2:20 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| have just one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| small | → | קָטָן H6996A small |
| request of you | → | שְׁאֵלָה H7596 petition |
| she said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| deny | → | שׁוּב H7725L to return: refuse |
| me | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Make your request | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| my mother | → | אֵם H0517 mother |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| . . . | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| deny | → | שׁוּב H7725L to return: refuse |
| you | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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