Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.” Young's Literal Translation 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.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew “Iאָֽנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I have just one אַחַ֤ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first small קְטַנָּה֙ (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant request of you,” שְׁאֵלָ֨ה (šə·’ê·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7596: Request, thing asked for she said. וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not deny תָּ֖שֶׁב (tā·šeḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again me.” פָּנָ֑י (pā·nāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face “Make your request, שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת (šō·’e·leṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand my mother,” אִמִּ֔י (’im·mî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king replied, וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (way·yō·mer-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no deny אָשִׁ֖יב (’ā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again you.” פָּנָֽיִךְ׃ (pā·nā·yiḵ) Noun - common plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 6440: The face |