1 Kings 3:22
“No,” said the other woman, “the living one is my son and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman insisted, “No, the dead one is yours and the living one is mine.” So they argued before the king.
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ASV
And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
KJV
And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתֹּאמֶר֩ | va.to.Mer | and she said | H559 → |
| הָאִשָּׁ֨ה | ha.'i.Shah | the woman | H802 → |
| הָאַחֶ֜רֶת | ha.'a.Che.ret | <the> other | H312 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | In- | H3808 → |
| כִ֗י | Khi | deed | H3588 → |
| בְּנִ֤י | be.Ni | [is] son my | H1121 → |
| הַחַי֙ | ha.Chai | the living one | H2416 → |
| וּבְנֵ֣ךְ | u.ve.Nekh | and [is] son your | H1121 → |
| הַמֵּ֔ת | ha.Met | the dead [one] | H4191 → |
| וְזֹ֤את | ve.Zot | and this [one] | H2063 → |
| אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ | 'o.Me.ret | [was] saying | H559 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | In- | H3808 → |
| כִ֔י | Khi | deed | H3588 → |
| בְּנֵ֥ךְ | be.Nekh | [is] son your | H1121 → |
| הַמֵּ֖ת | ha.Met | the dead [one] | H4191 → |
| וּבְנִ֣י | u.ve.Ni | and [is] son my | H1121 → |
| הֶחָ֑י | he.Chai | the living one | H2416 → |
| וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה | va.te.da.Be.re.nah | and they spoke | H1696 → |
| לִפְנֵ֥י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
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