9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.9",
"source": "וְנָתַתָּ֨ לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔ לְהָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַכָּבֵ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕnātattā* to-your servant *lēb* *šōmēaʿ* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam*, to-*lĕhābîn* between-good to-evil; for who *yûkal* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam* the-*kābēd* the-this?",
"grammar": {
"*wĕnātattā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and may you give",
"*lĕʿabdĕkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening",
"*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to judge",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*lĕhābîn*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to discern/understand",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*lĕrāʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to evil",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able",
"*hakkābēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weighty/numerous/important",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*lēb šōmēaʿ*": "hearing heart/discerning mind/understanding heart",
"*kābēd*": "heavy/numerous/weighty/important",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obedient/attentive"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.10",
"source": "וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֚י שָׁאַ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* in-eyes of *ʾădōnāy* because *šāʾal* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyîṭab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good/pleasing",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - Lord/my Lord",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/that",
"*šāʾal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he asked",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/request",
"*wayyîṭab bĕʿênê*": "was good in the eyes of/pleased"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to him: Because *ʾăšer* you *šāʾaltā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *ʿōšer*, and-not you *šāʾaltā* *nepeš* of-your enemies; and-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *hābîn* to-*lišmōaʿ* *mišpāṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that",
"*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth",
"*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of",
"*ʾōyĕbeykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches",
"*nepeš*": "life/soul/person",
"*hābîn lišmōaʿ mišpāṭ*": "understanding to hear justice/discernment to administer judgment/ability to render just decisions"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.12",
"source": "הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃",
"text": "Behold I have *ʿāśîtî* according to-your *dĕbārîm*; behold I have *nātattî* to you *lēb* *ḥākām* and-*nābôn*, *ʾăšer* like you not-*hāyāh* before you, and-after you not-*yāqûm* like you.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done",
"*kidbāreykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your words",
"*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given",
"*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind",
"*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise",
"*nābôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - such that",
"*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has been",
"*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*wĕʾaḥăreykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and after you",
"*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise"
},
"variants": {
"*lēb ḥākām wĕnābôn*": "wise and discerning heart/understanding mind",
"*yāqûm*": "will arise/will stand/will appear"
}
}