1 Kings 3:9 in context
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First Kings 3:9

So give your servant a heart that hears (understands, listens) [a responsive mind], to judge your people, so that I may distinguish between good and evil. For who else could judge [be a judge and rule over] this great people of yours?"
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְנָתַתָּ   לְעַבְדְּךָ   לֵב   שֹׁמֵעַ   לִשְׁפֹּט   אֶת   עַמְּךָ   לְהָבִין   בֵּין   טוֹב   לְרָע   כִּי   מִי   יוּכַל   לִשְׁפֹּט   אֶת   עַמְּךָ   הַכָּבֵד   הַזֶּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ δώσεις τῷ δούλῳ σου καρδίαν ἀκούειν καὶ διακρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ συνίειν ἀνὰ μέσον ἀγαθοῦ καὶ κακοῦ ὅτι τίς δυνήσεται κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου τὸν βαρὺν τοῦτον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5414
 וְ (ve)
נָתַתָּ֨ (natata)
 seq
to give
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

c
Vqq2ms
H9005
H5650
H9021
 לְ (le)
עַבְדְּ (avede)
ךָ֜ (kha)
 to
servant
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H3820a
 לֵ֤ב (lev)
 heart
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8085
 שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ (shómea)
 to hear
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9005
H8199
 לִ (li)
שְׁפֹּ֣ט (shepót)
 to
to judge
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
H9014
 אֶֽת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H5971a
H9021
 עַמְּ (ame)
ךָ֔ (kha)
 people
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9005
H0995
 לְ (le)
הָבִ֖ין (havin)
 to
to understand
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H0996
H9014
 בֵּֽין (bein-)
־
between
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2896b
 ט֣וֹב (tvóv)
 good
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9005
H7451b
 לְ (le)
רָ֑ע (ra)
 to
evil
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Aabsa
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H4310
 מִ֤י (mi)
 who?
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H3201
 יוּכַל֙ (jokhal)
 be able
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9005
H8199
 לִ (li)
שְׁפֹּ֔ט (shepót)
 to
to judge
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H5971a
H9021
 עַמְּ (ame)
ךָ֥ (kha)
 people
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9009
H3515
 הַ (ha)
כָּבֵ֖ד (kaved)
 the
heavy
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H9009
H2088
H9016
 הַ (ha)
זֶּֽה (ze)
׃
the
this
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm

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