1 Kings 3:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Give	וְנָֽתַתָּ֙	h5414
1	therefore thy servant	לְעַבְדְּךָ֜	h5650
2	heart	לֵ֤ב	h3820
3	an understanding	שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙	h8085
14	to judge	לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט	h8199
5		אֶֽת	h853
16	a people	עַמְּךָ֥	h5971
7	that I may discern	לְהָבִ֖ין	h995
8		בֵּֽין	h996
9	between good	ט֣וֹב	h2896
10	and bad	לְרָ֑ע	h7451
11		כִּ֣י	h3588
12		מִ֤י	h4310
13	for who is able	יוּכַל֙	h3201
14	to judge	לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט	h8199
15		אֶת	h853
16	a people	עַמְּךָ֥	h5971
17	this thy so great	הַכָּבֵ֖ד	h3515
18		הַזֶּֽה׃	h2088

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

World English Bible (WEB)

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'