1 Kings 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Your servantוְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔
(ve·'av·de·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
is in the midstבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֖
(am·me·cha)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
You have chosen,בָּחָ֑רְתָּ
(ba·cha·re·ta;)
977: to choosea prim. root
a greatרָ֕ב
(rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
peopleעַם־
(am-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are too 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
manyמֵרֹֽב׃
(me·rov.)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
to be numberedיִמָּנֶ֛ה
(yim·ma·neh)
4487: to count, number, reckona prim. root
or counted.יִסָּפֵ֖ר
(yis·sa·fer)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher


















KJV Lexicon
And thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
is in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
which thou hast chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
a great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that cannot be numbered
manah  (maw-naw')
to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll -- appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
nor counted
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.

King James Bible
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your servant is among Your people You have chosen, a people too numerous to be numbered or counted.

International Standard Version
Your servant lives in the midst of your people that you have chosen, a great people that is too numerous to be counted.

NET Bible
Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I'm among your people whom you have chosen. They are too numerous to count or record.

King James 2000 Bible
And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
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