1 Kings 3:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Divideגִּזְר֛וּ
(giz·ru)
1504: to cut, dividea prim. root
the livingהַחַ֖י
(ha·chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
childהַיֶּ֥לֶד
(hai·ye·led)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
in two,לִשְׁנָ֑יִם
(lish·na·yim;)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
and giveוּתְנ֤וּ
(u·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
halfהַחֲצִי֙
(ha·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
to the oneלְאַחַ֔ת
(le·'a·chat,)
259: onea prim. card. number
and halfהַחֲצִ֖י
(ha·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
to the other."לְאֶחָֽת׃
(le·'e·chat.)
259: onea prim. card. number


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Divide
gazar  (gaw-zar')
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide -- cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.
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.
child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
in two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
and give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
to the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
and half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
to the other
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."

King James Bible
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon said, "Cut the living boy in two and give half to one and half to the other."

International Standard Version
"Divide the living child in two!" he ordered. "Give half to the one and half to the other."

NET Bible
The king then said, "Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
he said, "Cut the living child in two. Give half to the one and half to the other."

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
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