1 Kings
1 Kings 3:11
11So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies — but you have asked for discernment to administer justice —
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So God | אֱלֹהִ֜ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to him | אֵלָ֗יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| Since | יַעַן֩ | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| you have asked for | שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ | šā·’al·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| this | הַזֶּ֗ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| instead of | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| requesting | שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ | šā·’al·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| long | רַבִּ֗ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| life | יָמִ֣ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| wealth | עֹ֔שֶׁר | ‘ō·šer | Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| for yourself | לְּךָ֙ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| death | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| for your enemies | אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ | ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| but you have asked | וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ | wə·šā·’al·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| for discernment | הָבִ֖ין | hā·ḇîn | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H995 discern |
| to administer | לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ | liš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| justice | מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 4:2–3 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Proverbs 16:31 · Romans 8:26 · Psalm 4:6 · Matthew 20:21–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.