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Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it . (KJV)
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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.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 3:26 word 1
הָאִשָּׁה֩ha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 2
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
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 3:26 word 3
בְּנָ֨הּbe.Nah[was] son her
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 4
הַחַ֜יha.Chaithe living one
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 5
אֶל\־'el-to
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 3:26 word 6
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.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 3:26 word 7
כִּֽי\־ki-for
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 3:26 word 8
נִכְמְר֣וּnikh.me.Ruthey had grown warm
Lemma: כָּמַר (ka.mar) · Strong's: H3648
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)
Meaning: to grow warm
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 43:30, Lamentations 5:10, Hosea 11:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3648; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 9
רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ra.cha.mei.Hacompassion<s> her
Lemma: רַחֲמִים (ra.cha.mim) · Strong's: H7356B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: compassion
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:30, Deuteronomy 13:17, 1 Kings 8:50, 1 Chronicles 21:13, 2 Chronicles 30:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7356B; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 10
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 11
בְּנָהּ֒be.Nahson her
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 12
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר\׀va.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 3:26 word 13
בִּ֣יbipardon me
Lemma: בִּי (bi) · Strong's: H0994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 43:20, Genesis 44:18, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 4:13, Numbers 12:11, Joshua 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0994; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 14
אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO 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 3:26 word 15
תְּנוּ\־te.nu-give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 16
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 3:26 word 17
הַיָּל֣וּדhai.ya.Ludthe child
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 18
הַחַ֔יha.Chai<the> living
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 19
וְהָמֵ֖תve.ha.Metand certainly <to kill>
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 20
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 3:26 word 21
תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּte.mi.Tu.huyou kill him
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhi2mp)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 22
וְזֹ֣אתve.Zotand this [one]
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 23
אֹמֶ֗רֶת'o.Me.ret[was] saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
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 3:26 word 24
גַּם\־gam-neither
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 25
גַם\־gam-nor
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 26
לֹ֥אlo'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 3:26 word 27
יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe will belong
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 3:26 word 28
גְּזֹֽרוּ\׃ge.Zo.rucut
Lemma: גָּזַר (ga.zar) · Strong's: H1504
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to cut
Used 13 times. Also: 1 Kings 3:25, 2 Kings 6:4, 2 Chronicles 26:21, Esther 2:1, Job 22:28, Psalms 88:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1504; TAHOT 1 Kings 3:26 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| whose | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| was alive | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| spoke | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| she yearned | → | כָּמַר H3648 to grow warm |
| with compassion | → | רַחֲמִים H7356B compassion |
| for | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| her son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Please | → | בִּי H0994 please |
| my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| she said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| her | → | |
| the living | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| baby | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| kill him | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| But the other | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| [woman] said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| He will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| neither | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| mine | → | |
| nor | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| yours | → | |
| Cut him in two | → | גָּזַר H1504 to cut |
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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