1 Kings 1:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.

Young's Literal Translation
and the young woman [is] very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.

King James Bible
And the damsel [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

Hebrew
The girl
וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

was unsurpassed
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

in beauty,
יָפָ֣ה (yā·p̄āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3303: Fair, beautiful

and she
וַתְּהִ֨י (wat·tə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

cared
סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ (sō·ḵe·neṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 5532: To be familiar with, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

for the king
לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

and served him,
וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ (wat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

but he
וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

had no
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

relations with her.
יְדָעָֽהּ׃ (yə·ḏā·‘āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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