1 Kings 3:26

“Then the woman whose son was the living one said to the king, because her inner parts were stirred for her son, and she said, “Pardon me, my lord, give her the living newborn, and do not by any means put him to death!” But this one said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours; cut him!””

1 Kings 3:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 3:26, word by word

Then the womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
sonבְּנָbena

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bena” appears
was the living oneחַיchay

alive

Having life, not dead.

Where else “chay” appears
saidתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “tomer” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
her inner partsרַחֲמֶיrachame

compassion

A deep tenderness, like a mother's.

Where else “rachame” appears
were stirredנִכְמְרוּnichmru

be stirred, grow warm

Be deeply moved, grow warm with emotion.

Where else “nichmru” appears
“Pardon meבִּיbi

please, my lord

Please, pardon me: a formula for addressing a superior respectfully.

Where else “bi” appears
my lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “adoni” appears
giveתְּנוּtenu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “tenu” appears
newbornיָּלוּדyalud

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

Where else “yalud” appears
by any meansהָמֵתhamet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “hamet” appears
“He shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
cut himגְּזֹרוּgezoru

cut

To divide something into parts with one cut.

Where else “gezoru” appears

The context

25And the king said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.”

26 · This verse (above)

27And the king answered and said, “Give her the living newborn, and do not by any means put him to death; she is his mother.”

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