1 Kings
1 Kings 1:4
4The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The girl | וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה | wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5291 girl, damsel |
| was unsurpassed | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| in beauty | יָפָ֣ה | yā·p̄āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| she | וַתְּהִ֨י | wat·tə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| cared | סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ | sō·ḵe·neṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H5532 be of use of service, benefit |
| for the king | לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| and served him | וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ | wat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H8334 minister, serve |
| but he | וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| had no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| relations with her | יְדָעָֽהּ׃ | yə·ḏā·‘āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3045 know |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.