Hebrew Interlinear

1 Kings 3:20 Interlinear

And she arose at midnight and took child from beside me while thine handmaid slept and laid in my bosom child her dead and laid in my bosom

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתָּקָם֩H6965And she aroseto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
2בְּת֨וֹךְH8432at midnighta bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
3הַלַּ֜יְלָהH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
4וַתִּקַּ֧חH3947and tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6בְּנָ֥הּH1121childa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
7מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗יH681from besidea side; (as a preposition) near
8וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙H519me while thine handmaida maid-servant or female slave
9יְשֵׁנָ֔הH3463sleptsleepy
10הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָהH7901and laidto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
11בְחֵיקִֽי׃H2436in my bosomthe bosom (literally or figuratively)
12וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13בְּנָ֥הּH1121childa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
14הַמֵּ֖תH4191her deadto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
15הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָהH7901and laidto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
16בְחֵיקִֽי׃H2436in my bosomthe bosom (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

1 Kings 3:19died child And this woman's in the night ...
1 Kings 3:20 (current)And she arose at midnight and took child from beside me while thine handmaid slept and laid in my bosom child her dead and laid in my bosom
1 Kings 3:21And when I rose in the morning suck behold it was not my son ...

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