1 Kings 3:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The oneזֶה־
(zeh-)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
says,אֹמֶ֔רֶת
(o·me·ret,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'This 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is my sonבְּנִ֥י
(be·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
who is living,הַחַ֖י
(ha·chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
and your sonוּבְנֵ֣ךְ
(u·ve·nech)
1121: sona prim. root
is the deadהַמֵּ֑ת
(ham·met;)
4191: to diea prim. root
one'; and the other 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
says,אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙
(o·me·ret)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'No!לֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
For your sonבְּנֵ֥ךְ
(be·nech)
1121: sona prim. root
is the deadהַמֵּ֖ת
(ham·met)
4191: to diea prim. root
one, and my sonוּבְנִ֥י
(u·ve·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
is the living one.'"הֶחָֽי׃
(he·chai.)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
The one
zo'th  (zothe')
this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.
saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This is my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
is the dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and the other
zo'th  (zothe')
this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.
saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Nay but thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
is the dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
is the living
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said, "The one says, 'This is my son who is living, and your son is the dead one'; and the other says, 'No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.'"

King James Bible
Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king replied, "This woman says, 'This is my son who is alive, and your son is dead,' but that woman says, 'No, your son is dead, and my son is alive.'"

International Standard Version
The king said, "One of them claims, 'This living son is mine, and your son is the dead one' and the other claims 'No. Your son is the dead one and my son is the living one.'

NET Bible
The king said, "One says, 'My son is alive; your son is dead,' while the other says, 'No, your son is dead; my son is alive.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king said, "This one keeps saying, 'My son is alive-your son is dead,' and that one keeps saying, 'No! Your son is dead-my son is alive.'"

King James 2000 Bible
Then said the king, The one says, This is my son that lives, and your son is dead: and the other says, Nay; but your son is dead, and my son is living.
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