KJV: Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
YLT: And she saith, 'One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, 'Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'
Darby: Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.
ASV: Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר | And she said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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שְׁאֵלָ֨ה | petition |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁאֵלָה Sense: request, thing asked for, demand. |
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אַחַ֤ת | one |
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number). |
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קְטַנָּה֙ | small |
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: קָטָן Sense: young, small, insignificant, unimportant. |
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שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת | desire |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ | of you |
Parse: Preposition-m, Direct object marker, second person masculine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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תָּ֖שֶׁב | Do refuse |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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פָּנָ֑י | me |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ | and said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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לָ֤הּ | to her |
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular |
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הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | the king |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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שַׁאֲלִ֣י | Ask it |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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אִמִּ֔י | my mother |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אֵם Sense: mother. |
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אָשִׁ֖יב | I will refuse |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |