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"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.22",
"source": "וַתֹּאמֶר֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הָאַחֶ֜רֶת לֹ֣א כִ֗י בְּנִ֤י הַחַי֙ וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֔ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֣י הֶחָ֑י וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* the-other: No, for my son is the-*ḥay* and-your son is the-*mēt*; and-this one *ʾōmeret*: No, for your son is the-*mēt* and-my son is the-*heḥāy*; and they *wattĕdabbērnāh* before the-*melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*hāʾaḥeret*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the other",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*ûbĕnēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your son",
"*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead",
"*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one",
"*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying",
"*bĕnēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son",
"*ûbĕnî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my son",
"*heḥāy*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*wattĕdabbērnāh*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they spoke",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*": "living/alive",
"*mēt*": "dead/deceased"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֹ֣את אֹמֶ֔רֶת זֶה־בְּנִ֥י הַחַ֖י וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֑ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֥י הֶחָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*: This one *ʾōmeret*, \"This is-my son the-*ḥay* and-your son is the-*mēt*\"; and-this one *ʾōmeret*, \"No, for your son is the-*mēt* and-my son is the-*heḥāy*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this one",
"*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*ûbĕnēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your son",
"*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead",
"*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bĕnēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son",
"*ûbĕnî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my son",
"*heḥāy*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*": "living/alive",
"*mēt*": "dead/deceased"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.24",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קְח֣וּ לִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיָּבִ֥אוּ הַחֶ֖רֶב לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*: Bring to-me a-*ḥāreb*; and they *wayyābīʾû* the-*ḥereb* before the-*melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*qĕḥû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take/bring",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*wayyābīʾû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought",
"*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sword",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥereb*": "sword/knife"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גִּזְר֛וּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַחַ֖י לִשְׁנָ֑יִם וּתְנ֤וּ אֶֽת־הַחֲצִי֙ לְאַחַ֔ת וְאֶֽת־הַחֲצִ֖י לְאֶחָֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*: Cut *ʾet*-the-*yeled* the-*ḥay* into-two, and-give *ʾet*-the-half to-one and-*ʾet*-the-half to-one.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*gizrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - cut/divide",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hayyeled*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the child",
"*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*lišnāyim*": "preposition + number, masculine dual - in two",
"*ûtĕnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haḥăṣî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the half",
"*lĕʾaḥat*": "preposition + number, feminine singular - to one",
"*wĕʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*lĕʾeḥāt*": "preposition + number, feminine singular - to one"
},
"variants": {
"*yeled*": "child/boy/infant",
"*ḥay*": "living/alive",
"*gizrû*": "cut/divide/split"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.26",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨הּ הַחַ֜י אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ עַל־בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ וְזֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת גַּם־לִ֥י גַם־לָ֛ךְ לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה גְּזֹֽרוּ׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* whose-son was the-*ḥay* to-the-*melek*, for-*nikmĕrû* her *raḥămêhā* over-her son, and she *wattōʾmer*: Please my *ʾădōnî*, give-to her *ʾet*-the-child the-*ḥay*, and-killing not-*tĕmîtuhû*; but-this one *ʾōmeret*: Neither-to me nor-to you shall he be, divide him.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whose",
"*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son",
"*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nikmĕrû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were stirred/warmed/yearned",
"*raḥămêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her compassions/bowels",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - over/for",
"*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son",
"*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/by me [idiomatic plea]",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give",
"*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born",
"*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him",
"*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one",
"*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/neither",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be",
"*gĕzōrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - divide/cut"
},
"variants": {
"*nikmĕrû raḥămêhā*": "her compassions were warmed/her maternal feelings were aroused/her heart yearned",
"*bî ʾădōnî*": "please, my lord/I implore you, my lord",
"*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.27",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ הִ֖יא אִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-*melek* and *wayyōʾmer*: Give-to her *ʾet*-the-*yālûd* the-*ḥay*, and-killing not *tĕmîtuhû*; she is his *ʾimmô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give",
"*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born",
"*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living",
"*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she",
"*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother"
},
"variants": {
"*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant",
"*ʾimmô*": "his mother/the one who bore him"
}
}