1 Kings 1:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה
(ve·han·na·'a·rah)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
was veryמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
beautiful;יָפָ֣ה
(ya·fah)
3303: fair, beautifulfrom yaphah
and she becameוַתְּהִ֨י
(vat·te·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
the king'sלַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
nurseסֹכֶ֙נֶת֙
(so·che·net)
5532a: to be of use or service, benefita prim. root
and servedוַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ
(vat·te·sha·re·te·hu,)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
him, but the kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ve·ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
did not cohabitיְדָעָֽהּ׃
(ye·da·'ah.)
3045: to knowa prim. root
with her. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the damsel
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
fair
yapheh  (yaw-feh')
beautiful -- + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well.
and cherished
cakan  (saw-kan')
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and ministered
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
to him but the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
her not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not cohabit with her.

King James Bible
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The girl was of unsurpassed beauty, and she became the king's caregiver. She served him, but he was not intimate with her.

International Standard Version
The young woman was absolutely beautiful. She served the king and was very useful to him. The king was not sexually involved with her.

NET Bible
The young woman was very beautiful; she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The woman was very beautiful. She became the king's servant and took care of him, but the king did not make love to her.

King James 2000 Bible
And the young woman was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
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