1 Kings 3:8

וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּתֹ֥וךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃

And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a numerous people, that cannot be counted nor numbered for multitude.

Morphology

1. וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ (ve-ʿavdekha) – Root: עבד; Form: Conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix; Translation: “And Your servant”; Notes: Refers to Shelomoh, continuing the prayer.
2. בְּתֹ֥וךְ (be-tokh) – Root: תוך; Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “in the midst of”; Notes: Indicates position within the people.
3. עַמְּךָ֖ (ʿammekha) – Root: עם; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix; Translation: “Your people”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s chosen nation.
4. אֲשֶׁ֣ר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative particle; Translation: “whom”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause describing the people.
5. בָּחָ֑רְתָּ (baḥarta) – Root: בחר; Form: Qal perfect 2ms; Translation: “You have chosen”; Notes: Indicates YHWH’s sovereign selection of Yisraʾel.
6. עַם־רָ֕ב (ʿam rav) – Root: עם, רב; Form: Noun + adjective, masculine singular construct + masculine singular; Translation: “a numerous people”; Notes: Describes the size and greatness of the nation.
7. אֲשֶׁ֧ר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative particle; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces further description of the people.
8. לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה (lo-yimmaneh) – Root: מנה; Form: Nifal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “cannot be counted”; Notes: Passive/reflexive; emphasizes incalculable quantity.
9. וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “nor”; Notes: Connects parallel clause with negation.
10. יִסָּפֵ֖ר (yissafeir) – Root: ספר; Form: Nifal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “be numbered”; Notes: Passive form, parallel to יִמָּנֶה.
11. מֵרֹֽב (me-rov) – Root: רב; Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “for multitude”; Notes: Indicates the cause or reason the people cannot be numbered.