And allוַ כָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלheardיִּשְׁמְעוּthe judgmentאֶת הַמִּשְׁפָּטthatאֲשֶׁרthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְhad judged,שָׁפַטand they fearedוַיִּרְאוּthe king,מִפְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְforכִּיthey sawרָאוּthatכִּיthe wisdomחָכְמַתof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwas in himבְּקִרְבּוֹto executeלַעֲשׂוֹתjudgment.מִשְׁפָּט
1 Kings 3:28
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1 Kings 3:28, word by word
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- heardיִּשְׁמְעוּyishmu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishmu” appears- the judgmentמִּשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- had judgedשָׁפַטshafat
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shafat” appears- and they fearedיִּרְאוּyiru
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “yiru” appears- the kingפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- they sawרָאוּrau
realize
To realize: "he saw that it was good".
Where else “rau” appears- the wisdomחָכְמַתchachmat
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachmat” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- was in himקִרְבּkirb
inside
One's inner part, one's inmost self.
Where else “kirb” appears- to executeעֲשׂוֹתasot
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asot” appears
The context
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.”
28 · This verse (above)