1 Kings

1 Kings 11:3

³He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines — and his wives turned his heart away.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He had	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
seven	שְׁבַ֣ע	šə·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H7651 seven
hundred	מֵא֔וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
wives	נָשִׁ֗ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
of royal birth	שָׂרוֹת֙	śā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8282 princess, noble lady
and three	שְׁלֹ֣שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
hundred	מֵא֑וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
concubines	וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים	ū·p̄i·laḡ·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H6370 concubine
and his wives	נָשָׁ֖יו	nā·šāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
turned his heart	לִבּֽוֹ׃	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
away	וַיַּטּ֥וּ	way·yaṭ·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.