1 Kings 1:2
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.”
בָּקַשׁ
Seek, search. Baqash. To search diligently. Seek the LORD while He may be found. This is not passive looking but intense searching with your whole heart.
עֶבֶד
servants/ his
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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בְּתוּלָה
a virgin
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בְּתוּלָה
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
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סָכַן
a nurse
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סָכַן
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
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נַעֲרָה
a young woman
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נַעֲרָה
a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
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