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And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand 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 3:11 word 1

אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 2

אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto him

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 3

יַעַן֩ya.'Anbecause

Lemma: יַעַן (ya.an) · Strong's: H3282

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: because

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12, Deuteronomy 1:36, Joshua 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3282; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 4

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 5

שָׁאַ֜לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou asked

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

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 3:11 word 6

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 3:11 word 7

הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thing

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

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

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 8

הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 9

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and 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 3:11 word 10

שָׁאַ֨לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou asked

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

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 3:11 word 11

יָמִ֣יםya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 12

רַבִּ֗יםra.Bimmany

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 13

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and 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 3:11 word 14

שָׁאַ֤לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou asked

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

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 3:11 word 15

עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealth

Lemma: עֹ֫שֶׁר (o.sher) · Strong's: H6239

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

Meaning: riches

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 31:16, 1 Samuel 17:25, 1 Kings 3:13, 1 Kings 10:23, 1 Chronicles 29:12, 1 Chronicles 29:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6239; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 16

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 3:11 word 17

שָׁאַ֖לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou asked

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

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 3:11 word 18

נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life of

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: soul: life

Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 19

אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies your

Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: enemy

Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 20

וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּve.sha.'Al.taand you asked

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 3:11 word 21

הָבִ֖יןha.Vinto understand

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 22

לִשְׁמֹ֥עַlish.Mo.a'to hear

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085K

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to hear: judge

Used 2 times. Also: Judges 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085K; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 23

מִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.Patjudgment

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H

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

Meaning: justice

Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:11 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

So God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to him	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Since	→	יַעַן H3282 because
you have asked for	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
this	→	זֶה H2088 this
instead of	→	לֹא H3808 not
requesting	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
long	→	רַב H7227A many
life	→	יוֹם H3117G day
[or]	→	לֹא H3808 not
wealth	→	עֹ֫שֶׁר H6239 riches
for yourself	→
[or]	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
death	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life
for your enemies	→	אֹיֵב H0341 enemy
but you have asked	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
for discernment	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
to administer	→	שָׁמַע H8085K to hear: judge
justice	→	מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice

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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