1 Kings 3:18

“And it happened, on the third day after I gave birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, only the two of us in the house.”

1 Kings 3:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 3:18, word by word

And it happenedיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “yehi” appears
on the third dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
on the third dayשְּׁלִישִׁיshelishi

third

The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.

Where else “shelishi” appears
after I gave birthלִדְתִּlidti

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “lidti” appears
womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
were togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
strangerזָרzar

stranger

An outsider, not part of the group.

Where else “zar” appears
in the houseבַּיִתbayit

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bayit” appears
onlyזוּלָתִיzulati

except, besides

Except, besides.

Where else “zulati” appears
the twoשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shetayim” appears

The context

17And the one woman said, “Pardon me, my lord: I and this woman live in one house, and I gave birth with her present in the house.

18 · This verse (above)

19And this woman’s son died in the night, because she lay on him.

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