16{
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.16",
"source": "אָ֣ז תָּבֹ֗אנָה שְׁתַּ֛יִם נָשִׁ֥ים זֹנ֖וֹת אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וֽ͏ַתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה לְפָנָֽיו׃",
"text": "Then *tābōʾnāh* two *nāšîm* *zōnôt* to-the-*melek*, and *wattaʿămōdnāh* before him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*tābōʾnāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they came",
"*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*zōnôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wattaʿămōdnāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they stood",
"*lĕpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him"
},
"variants": {
"*zōnôt*": "prostitutes/harlots/immoral women"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.17",
"source": "וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אֲנִי֙ וְהָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את יֹשְׁבֹ֖ת בְּבַ֣יִת אֶחָ֑ד וָאֵלֵ֥ד עִמָּ֖הּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* the-one: Please my *ʾădōnî*, I and-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this *yōšĕbōt* in-*bayit* one; and I *wāʾēlēd* with her in-the-*bayit*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*hāʾaḥat*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the one/first",
"*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/by me [idiomatic plea]",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*wĕhāʾiššāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the woman",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*yōšĕbōt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - dwelling/living",
"*bĕbayit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a house",
"*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one",
"*wāʾēlēd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I gave birth",
"*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her",
"*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house"
},
"variants": {
"*bî ʾădōnî*": "please, my lord/I implore you, my lord",
"*yōšĕbōt*": "dwelling/living/residing"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.18",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לְלִדְתִּ֔י וַתֵּ֖לֶד גַּם־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ יַחְדָּ֗ו אֵֽין־זָ֤ר אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת זוּלָתִ֥י שְׁתַּֽיִם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* on-the-*yôm* the-third to-my *ledtî*, and *wattēled* also-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this; and-we *yaḥdāw*, *ʾên*-stranger with us in-the-*bayit*, only two-we in-the-*bayit*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day",
"*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the third",
"*lĕlidtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - of my giving birth",
"*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*waʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person plural - and we",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger/outsider",
"*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house",
"*zûlātî*": "preposition - except/besides",
"*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾên*": "there is not/there was not",
"*zār*": "stranger/outsider/foreigner",
"*zûlātî*": "except/besides/only"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.19",
"source": "וַיָּ֛מָת בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑יְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכְבָ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyāmāt* son-of-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this *laylāh*, *ʾăšer* she *šākĕbāh* upon him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/when",
"*šākĕbāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she lay",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him"
},
"variants": {
"*šākĕbāh ʿālāyw*": "she lay upon him/she lay on him [possibly smothered him]"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.20",
"source": "וַתָּקָם֩ בְּת֨וֹךְ הַלַּ֜יְלָה וַתִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־בְּנִ֣י מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ וְאֶת־בְּנָ֥הּ הַמֵּ֖ת הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה בְחֵיקִֽי׃",
"text": "And she *wattāqām* in-middle of-the-*laylāh* and she *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-my son from-beside me and-your *ʾāmâ* *yĕšēnāh*, and she *wattaškîbēhû* in-her bosom, and-*ʾet*-her son the-*mēt* she *hiškîbāh* in-my bosom.",
"grammar": {
"*wattāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose",
"*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the middle of",
"*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night",
"*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*mēʾeṣlî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from beside me",
"*waʾămātĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your maidservant",
"*yĕšēnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - asleep/sleeping",
"*wattaškîbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she laid him",
"*bĕḥêqāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her bosom",
"*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son",
"*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead",
"*hiškîbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she laid",
"*bĕḥêqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my bosom"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female servant",
"*yĕšēnāh*": "asleep/sleeping",
"*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/embrace"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.21",
"source": "וָאָקֻ֥ם בַּבֹּ֛קֶר לְהֵינִ֥יק אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֑ת וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֛ה לֹֽא־הָיָ֥ה בְנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלָֽדְתִּי׃",
"text": "And I *wāʾāqum* in-the-*bōqer* to-*lĕhênîq* *ʾet*-my son, and-behold-*mēt*; and I *wāʾetbônēn* to him in-the-*bōqer*, and-behold not-*hāyāh* my son whom I *yālādtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾāqum*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I arose",
"*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning",
"*lĕhênîq*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to nurse/to give suck",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead",
"*wāʾetbônēn*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I examined closely",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him",
"*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was not",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*yālādtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I bore/gave birth to"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕhênîq*": "to nurse/to breastfeed/to suckle",
"*wāʾetbônēn*": "I examined closely/I looked carefully/I observed intently"
}
}