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1 Kings 1:4

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

KJV

Erat autem puella pulchra nimis, dormiebatque cum rege, et ministrabat ei : rex vero non cognovit eam.

Vulgate

καὶ ἡ νεᾶνις καλὴ ἕως σφόδρα· καὶ ἦν θάλπουσα τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ἐλειτούργει αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτήν.

LXX

And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.

ASV

וְ/הַֽ/נַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד מְאֹ֑ד וַ/תְּהִ֨י לַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֨נֶת֙ וַ/תְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔/הוּ וְ/הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽ/הּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
verb · 97×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְפֵ֥ה
yph
verb · 43×
יִסְכָּן
yskn
verb · 12×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נער
n'r
noun · 75×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Matt 1:25 — And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.