{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שָֽׁמְעָה֮ אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע שְׁלֹמֹה֒ וַתָּב֣וֹא לְנַסּוֹת֩ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְחִיד֜וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בְּחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֡ד וּ֠גְמַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב לָרֹ֖ב וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבוֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ", "text": "*wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ šāmʿāh* *ʾet-šēmaʿ šəlōmōh waṯāḇôʾ lənassôṯ* *ʾet-šəlōmōh bəḥîḏôṯ* in-*yərûšālayim bəḥayil kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ û-ḡəmallîm nōśəʾîm bəśāmîm wə-zāhāḇ lārōḇ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh waṯāḇôʾ* to-*šəlōmōh watədabbēr ʿimmô* *ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer hāyāh ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "conjunction + construct form - queen of Sheba", "*šāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾet-šēmaʿ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the fame/report of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*waṯāḇôʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*lənassôṯ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test", "*bəḥîḏôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with riddles/hard questions", "*bəḥayil*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a force/company", "*kāḇēḏ məʾōḏ*": "adjective + adverb - very great/heavy", "*û-ḡəmallîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and camels", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - bearing/carrying", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*wə-zāhāḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone(s)", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*watədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾēṯ kol-ʾăšer*": "direct object marker + noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her heart" }, "variants": { "*šāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*šēmaʿ*": "fame/report/reputation", "*lənassôṯ*": "to test/to try/to prove", "*bəḥîḏôṯ*": "with riddles/with hard questions/with enigmas", "*bəḥayil*": "with army/with wealth/with entourage", "*kāḇēḏ*": "heavy/numerous/honorable", "*ʿim-ləḇāḇāh*": "with her heart/in her mind/on her mind" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.2", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ וְלֹֽא־נֶעְלַ֤ם דָּבָר֙ מִשְּׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ", "text": "*wayyaggeḏ-lāh šəlōmōh* *ʾeṯ-kol-dəḇārêhā wə-lōʾ-neʿlam dāḇār* from-*šəlōmōh* *ʾăšer lōʾ higgîḏ lāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told/declared", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾeṯ-kol-dəḇārêhā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all her words/matters", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*neʿlam*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was hidden", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*mišəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Solomon", "*ʾăšer lōʾ*": "relative pronoun + negation - which not", "*higgîḏ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he told/declared", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/explained/declared", "*dəḇārêhā*": "her words/her matters/her questions", "*neʿlam*": "was hidden/was concealed/was kept secret", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.3", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה", "text": "*wattēreʾ malkat-šəḇāʾ* *ʾēṯ ḥoḵmaṯ šəlōmōh wə-habbayiṯ* *ʾăšer bānāh*", "grammar": { "*wattēreʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "noun construct - queen of Sheba", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥoḵmaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*wə-habbayiṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the house", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built" }, "variants": { "*ḥoḵmaṯ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*bayiṯ*": "house/palace/temple" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.4", "source": "וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו וּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וּמַשְׁקָיו֙ וּמַלְבּ֣וּשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַעֲלִיָּת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה ע֛וֹד בָּ֖הּ רֽוּחַ", "text": "*û-maʾăḵal šulḥānô û-môšaḇ ʿăḇāḏāyw û-maʿămaḏ məšārəṯāyw û-malbûšêhem û-mašqāyw û-malbûšêhem waʿăliyyāṯô* *ʾăšer yaʿăleh bêṯ YHWH wə-lōʾ-hāyāh ʿôḏ bāh rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*û-maʾăḵal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and food of", "*šulḥānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his table", "*û-môšaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sitting/dwelling of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*û-maʿămaḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and standing/position of", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "piel participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ministers/attendants", "*û-malbûšêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their clothing", "*û-mašqāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his cup-bearers", "*waʿăliyyāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his ascent", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would go up", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʾăḵal*": "food/meal/provisions", "*môšaḇ*": "dwelling/sitting/residence", "*maʿămaḏ*": "standing/position/office", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "his attendants/his ministers/those serving him", "*mašqāyw*": "his cup-bearers/his drink servers", "*ʿăliyyāṯô*": "his ascent/his upper room/his stairway", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/courage" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ", "text": "*wattōʾmer* to-*hammelek* *ʾĕmeṯ haddāḇār* *ʾăšer šāmaʿtî bəʾarṣî* on-*dəḇāreyka wə-ʿal-ḥoḵmāṯeka*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard", "*bəʾarṣî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my land", "*ʿal-dəḇāreyka*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - about your words/matters", "*wə-ʿal-ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and about your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʾarṣî*": "my land/my country/my territory" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.6", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ לֹ֣א הֻגַּד־לִ֔י חֲצִ֖י מַרְבִּ֣ית חָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ יָסַ֕פְתָּ עַל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-heʾĕmantî lə-ḏiḇrêhem* until *ʾăšer-bāʾṯî wattiręʾênāh ʿênay wə-hinnēh lōʾ huggaḏ-lî ḥăṣî marbbîṯ ḥoḵmāṯeka yāsaptā* upon-*haššəmûʿāh* *ʾăšer šāmāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*heʾĕmantî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I believed", "*lə-ḏiḇrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their words", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer-bāʾṯî*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 1st person singular - that I came", "*wattiręʾênāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they saw", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*huggaḏ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was told", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of", "*marbbîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wisdom", "*yāsaptā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have added", "*ʿal-haššəmûʿāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the report", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāmāʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard" }, "variants": { "*heʾĕmantî*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in", "*ḏiḇrêhem*": "their words/their matters/their accounts", "*marbbîṯ*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*yāsaptā*": "you have added/you have exceeded/you have surpassed", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.7", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ וְאַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד וְשֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾănāšeyka wə-ʾašrê* *ʿăḇāḏeyka* these *hāʿōmḏîm ləp̄āneyka tāmîḏ wə-šōməʿîm* *ʾeṯ-ḥoḵmāṯeka*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are", "*ʾănāšeyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men", "*wə-ʾašrê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and happiness of/blessed are", "*ʿăḇāḏeyka*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hāʿōmḏîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the standing ones", "*ləp̄āneyka*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually", "*wə-šōməʿîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and hearing", "*ʾeṯ-ḥoḵmāṯeka*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "happiness of/blessed are/how fortunate are", "*ʾănāšeyka*": "your men/your people", "*ʿōmḏîm*": "standing/serving/attending", "*ləp̄āneyka*": "before you/in your presence", "*šōməʿîm*": "hearing/listening to/obeying" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.8", "source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֗ לְתִתְּךָ֤ עַל־כִּסְאוֹ֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָֽה", "text": "*yəhî YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyka bārûk* *ʾăšer ḥāp̄ēṣ bəka lətittəḵā* upon-*kisʾô* for-*melek la-YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyka bəʾahăḇaṯ* *ʾĕlōheyka* *ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl ləhaʿămîḏô ləʿôlām wayyittenḵā* upon-them for-*melek laʿăśôṯ mišpāṭ û-ṣəḏāqāh*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - delighted/desired", "*bəka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to place you", "*ʿal-kisʾô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his throne", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - for Yahweh", "*bəʾahăḇaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in love of", "*ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*ləhaʿămîḏô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to establish it", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wayyittenḵā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he set you", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - over them", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*û-ṣəḏāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighted/desired/took pleasure", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*ʾahăḇaṯ*": "love/affection", "*ləhaʿămîḏô*": "to establish it/to make it stand/to maintain it", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.9", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ׀ כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים לָרֹ֥ב מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הָיָה֙ כַּבֹּ֣שֶׂם הַה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה", "text": "*wattittēn la-melek mēʾāh wə-ʿeśrîm kikkar zāhāḇ û-ḇəśāmîm lārōḇ məʾōḏ wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh wə-lōʾ hāyāh ka-bōśem* that *ʾăšer-nāṯənāh malkat-šəḇāʾ la-melek šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wattittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and twenty", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*û-ḇəśāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and spices", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ka-bōśem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the spice", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾăšer-nāṯənāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - which gave", "*malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - queen of Sheba", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*kikkar*": "talent/circle/disk (unit of weight)", "*bəśāmîm*": "spices/fragrances/balsams", "*lārōḇ*": "in abundance/in plenty/in great quantity", "*yəqārāh*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*bōśem*": "spice/balsam/fragrance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.10", "source": "וְגַם־עַבְדֵ֤י *חירם **חוּרָם֙ וְעַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יאוּ זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֛יאוּ עֲצֵ֥י אַלְגּוּמִּ֖ים וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה", "text": "*wə-ḡam-ʿaḇḏê* *ḥûrām wə-ʿaḇḏê šəlōmōh* *ʾăšer-hēḇîʾû zāhāḇ* from-*ʾôp̄îr hēḇîʾû* *ʿăṣê* *ʾalgûmmîm wə-ʾeḇen yəqārāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ḥûrām*": "proper noun - Huram/Hiram", "*wə-ʿaḇḏê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾăšer-hēḇîʾû*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - who brought", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*mē-ʾôp̄îr*": "preposition + proper noun - from Ophir", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they brought", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*ʾalgûmmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - algum", "*wə-ʾeḇen*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏê*": "servants of/slaves of/officials of", "*hēḇîʾû*": "brought/carried/imported", "*ʿăṣê*": "wood of/trees of/timber of", "*ʾalgûmmîm*": "algum trees/sandalwood/juniper" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.11", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עֲצֵ֨י הָֽאַלְגּוּמִּ֜ים מְסִלּ֤וֹת לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים וְלֹא־נִרְא֥וּ כָהֵ֛ם לְפָנִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "*wayyaʿaś ha-melek* *ʾeṯ-ʿăṣê hā-ʾalgûmmîm məsillôṯ lə-ḇêṯ-YHWH* and-to-*ḇêṯ ha-melek wə-ḵinnôrôṯ û-nəḇālîm la-šārîm wə-lōʾ-nirʾû* like-them before in-*ʾereṣ yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾeṯ-ʿăṣê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the wood of", "*hā-ʾalgûmmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the algum", "*məsillôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - highways/stairs/terraces", "*lə-ḇêṯ-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - for the house of Yahweh", "*û-lə-ḇêṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and for the house of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-ḵinnôrôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and lyres/harps", "*û-nəḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and psalteries/stringed instruments", "*la-šārîm*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - for the singers", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*nirʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were seen", "*kā-hēm*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - like them", "*lə-p̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/previously", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*məsillôṯ*": "highways/stairs/terraces/elevated walkways", "*ḵinnôrôṯ*": "lyres/harps/stringed instruments", "*nəḇālîm*": "psalteries/stringed instruments/harps", "*šārîm*": "singers/musicians", "*lə-p̄ānîm*": "before/previously/formerly" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.12", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֣יאָה אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽתַּהֲפֹ֛ךְ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ", "text": "*wə-ha-melek šəlōmōh nāṯan lə-malkat-šəḇāʾ* *ʾeṯ-kol-ḥep̄ṣāh* *ʾăšer šāʾālāh milləḇaḏ* *ʾăšer-hēḇîʾāh* to-*ha-melek wattahăp̄ōḵ wattēlek lə-ʾarṣāh hîʾ wa-ʿăḇāḏêhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melek*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*lə-malkat-šəḇāʾ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - to the queen of Sheba", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ḥep̄ṣāh*": "direct object marker + noun + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all her desire", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*šāʾālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she asked", "*milləḇaḏ*": "preposition + preposition - besides/apart from", "*ʾăšer-hēḇîʾāh*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - which she brought", "*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*wattahăp̄ōḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she turned", "*wattēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*lə-ʾarṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her land", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*wa-ʿăḇāḏêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her servants" }, "variants": { "*ḥep̄ṣāh*": "her desire/her pleasure/her delight", "*šāʾālāh*": "she asked/she requested", "*milləḇaḏ*": "besides/apart from/in addition to", "*wattahăp̄ōḵ*": "and she turned/and she returned/and she turned around" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.13", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בְּשָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵׁ֖שׁ כִּכְּרֵ֥י זָהָֽב", "text": "*wa-yəhî mišqal ha-zzāhāḇ* *ʾăšer-bāʾ li-šlōmōh bə-šānāh* *ʾeḥāṯ šēš mēʾôṯ wə-šiššîm wā-šēš kikrê zāhāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*mišqal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weight of", "*ha-zzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾăšer-bāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which came", "*li-šlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Solomon", "*bə-šānāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a year", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*wə-šiššîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and sixty", "*wā-šēš*": "conjunction + numeral - and six", "*kikrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - talents of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*mišqal*": "weight/measurement", "*kikrê*": "talents/circles (unit of weight)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.14", "source": "לְבַ֞ד מֵאַנְשֵׁ֧י הַתָּרִ֛ים וְהַסֹּחֲרִ֖ים מְבִיאִ֑ים וְכָל־מַלְכֵ֤י עֲרַב֙ וּפַח֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבִיאִ֛ים זָהָ֥ב וָכֶ֖סֶף לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*ləḇaḏ* from *ʾanšê* the *hatārîm* *wəhasōḥărîm* *məḇîʾîm* and all *malḵê* *ʿăraḇ* and *p̄aḥôṯ* the *ʾāreṣ* *məḇîʾîm* *zāhāḇ* and *ḵeseḏ* to *šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*ləḇaḏ*": "preposition - apart from/besides", "*ʾanšê*": "construct masculine plural - men of", "*hatārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the traders/scouts", "*wəhasōḥărîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the merchants", "*məḇîʾîm*": "hiphil masculine plural participle - bringing/were bringing", "*malḵê*": "construct masculine plural - kings of", "*ʿăraḇ*": "proper noun - Arabia", "*p̄aḥôṯ*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/country", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ḵeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*ləḇaḏ*": "apart from/besides/in addition to", "*hatārîm*": "traders/scouts/explorers", "*p̄aḥôṯ*": "governors/officials/administrators", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth/territory" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.15", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* two hundred *ṣinnâ* *zāhāḇ* *šāḥûṭ* six hundred *zāhāḇ* *šāḥûṭ* *yaʿăleh* upon the *ṣinnâ* the *ʾeḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - large shield", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*šāḥûṭ*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - went up/was applied", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular numeral - the one/each" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/buckler", "*šāḥûṭ*": "beaten/hammered/drawn/alloyed", "*yaʿăleh*": "went up/was applied/was used" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.16", "source": "וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת מָֽגִנִּים֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַמָּגֵ֣ן הָאֶחָ֑ת וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּבֵ֖ית יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "And three hundred *māḡinnîm* *zāhāḇ* *šāḥûṭ* three hundred *zāhāḇ* *yaʿăleh* upon the *māḡēn* the *ʾeḥāṯ* *wayyittənēm* the *meleḵ* in *bêṯ* *yaʿar* the *ləḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*māḡinnîm*": "masculine plural noun - small shields", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*šāḥûṭ*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - went up/was applied", "*māḡēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - shield", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular numeral - the one/each", "*wayyittənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd plural suffix - and he put them", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*bêṯ*": "construct noun - house of", "*yaʿar*": "construct noun - forest of", "*ləḇānôn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*māḡinnîm*": "small shields/bucklers", "*šāḥûṭ*": "beaten/hammered/drawn/alloyed", "*yaʿăleh*": "went up/was applied/was used", "*bêṯ yaʿar haləḇānôn*": "House of the Forest of Lebanon (a specific building in Jerusalem named after Lebanese forest)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.17", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא־שֵׁ֖ן גָּד֑וֹל וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* *kissēʾ-šēn* *gāḏôl* *wayəṣappēhû* *zāhāḇ* *ṭāhôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kissēʾ-šēn*": "masculine singular construct - throne of ivory", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*wayəṣappēhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - pure" }, "variants": { "*kissēʾ-šēn*": "throne of ivory/ivory throne", "*wayəṣappēhû*": "and he overlaid it/covered it/plated it" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.18", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַ֠כִּסֵּא וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ בַּזָּהָ֤ב לַכִּסֵּא֙ מָאֳחָזִ֔ים וְיָד֛וֹת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה עַל־מְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָי֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת׃", "text": "And six *maʿălôṯ* to the *kissēʾ* and *keḇeš* in the *zāhāḇ* to the *kissēʾ* *māʾŏḥāzîm* and *yāḏôṯ* from *zeh* and from *zeh* upon *məqôm* the *šāḇeṯ* and two *ʾărāyôṯ* *ʿōməḏîm* *ʾēṣel* the *yāḏôṯ*", "grammar": { "*maʿălôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - steps", "*kissēʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the throne", "*keḇeš*": "masculine singular noun - footstool/ramp", "*zāhāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - gold", "*māʾŏḥāzîm*": "hophal masculine plural participle - were fastened/attached", "*yāḏôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - armrests/supports", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/that (one side)", "*məqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place of", "*šāḇeṯ*": "definite article + infinitive construct - the sitting", "*ʾărāyôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*ʿōməḏîm*": "qal masculine plural participle - standing", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*yāḏôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the armrests" }, "variants": { "*keḇeš*": "footstool/ramp/step", "*māʾŏḥāzîm*": "fastened/attached/joined", "*yāḏôṯ*": "armrests/supports/hands", "*məqôm hašāḇeṯ*": "place of sitting/seat" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.19", "source": "וּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲרָי֗וֹת עֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם עַל־שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה לֹא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן לְכָל־מַמְלָכָֽה׃", "text": "And twelve *ʾărāyôṯ* *ʿōməḏîm* there upon six the *maʿălôṯ* from *zeh* and from *zeh* not *naʿăśâ* thus for any *mamlāḵâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾărāyôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*ʿōməḏîm*": "qal masculine plural participle - standing", "*maʿălôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the steps", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/that (one side)", "*naʿăśâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was made", "*mamlāḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśâ*": "was made/was done/had been made", "*mamlāḵâ*": "kingdom/realm/dominion" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.20", "source": "וְ֠כֹל כְּלֵ֞י מַשְׁקֵ֨ה הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ זָהָ֔ב וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י בֵּֽית־יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנ֖וֹן זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר אֵ֣ין כֶּ֗סֶף נֶחְשָׁ֛ב בִּימֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לִמְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And all *kəlê* *mašqēh* the *meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* *zāhāḇ* and all *kəlê* *bêṯ*-*yaʿar* the *ləḇānôn* *zāhāḇ* *sāḡûr* not *keseḏ* *neḥšāḇ* in days *šəlōmōh* for *məʾûmâ*", "grammar": { "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*mašqēh*": "masculine singular construct - drink of", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*bêṯ*-*yaʿar*": "compound construct - house of forest of", "*ləḇānôn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Lebanon", "*sāḡûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - refined/pure", "*keseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*neḥšāḇ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - considered/accounted", "*məʾûmâ*": "feminine singular noun - anything" }, "variants": { "*kəlê mašqēh*": "drinking vessels/cups", "*bêṯ-yaʿar haləḇānôn*": "House of the Forest of Lebanon (a specific building)", "*zāhāḇ sāḡûr*": "refined gold/pure gold/solid gold", "*neḥšāḇ*": "considered/accounted/regarded/valued", "*məʾûmâ*": "anything/nothing/something of value" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.21", "source": "כִּֽי־אֳנִיּ֤וֹת לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֹלְכ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ עִ֖ם עַבְדֵ֣י חוּרָ֑ם אַחַת֩ לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֜ים תָּב֣וֹאנָה ׀ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים וְקוֹפִ֖ים וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃", "text": "For *ʾŏniyyôṯ* to the *meleḵ* *hōləḵôṯ* *taršîš* with *ʿaḇḏê* *ḥûrām* once in three *šānîm* *tāḇôʾnâ* *ʾŏniyyôṯ* *taršîš* *nōśəʾôṯ* *zāhāḇ* and *ḵeseḏ* *šenhabbîm* and *qôp̄îm* and *ṯûkiyyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾŏniyyôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - ships", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*hōləḵôṯ*": "qal feminine plural participle - going", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ḥûrām*": "proper name - Huram/Hiram", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*tāḇôʾnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - would come", "*nōśəʾôṯ*": "qal feminine plural participle - carrying/bearing", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ḵeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*šenhabbîm*": "masculine plural noun - ivory/elephant tusks", "*qôp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - apes/monkeys", "*ṯûkiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - peacocks/baboons" }, "variants": { "*taršîš*": "Tarshish (place name)/type of ship for long voyages", "*šenhabbîm*": "ivory/elephant tusks", "*qôp̄îm*": "apes/monkeys", "*ṯûkiyyîm*": "peacocks/baboons/exotic birds" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.22", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiḡdal* the *meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* from all *malḵê* the *ʾāreṣ* for *ʿōšer* and *ḥāḵmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became great", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "became great/exceeded/surpassed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/country" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.23", "source": "וְכֹל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶת־חָכְמָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And all *malḵê* the *ʾāreṣ* *məḇaqšîm* *ʾet*-*pənê* *šəlōmōh* to *lišmōaʿ* *ʾet*-*ḥāḵmāṯô* that *nāṯan* the *ʾĕlōhîm* in *libbô*", "grammar": { "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*məḇaqšîm*": "piel masculine plural participle - seeking", "*ʾet*-*pənê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - face of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*ʾet*-*ḥāḵmāṯô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/had given", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (singular meaning) - God", "*libbô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart" }, "variants": { "*məḇaqšîm ʾet-pənê*": "seeking the face of/seeking audience with/coming before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*nāṯan bəlibbô*": "put in his heart/gave in his mind/placed in his understanding" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.24", "source": "וְהֵ֣ם מְבִיאִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִנְחָת֡וֹ כְּלֵ֣י כֶסֶף֩ וּכְלֵ֨י זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ נֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים וּפְרָדִ֑ים דְּבַר־שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And they *məḇîʾîm* *ʾîš* *minḥāṯô* *kəlê* *ḵesep̄* and *kəlê* *zāhāḇ* and *śəlāmôṯ* *nēšeq* and *bəśāmîm* *sûsîm* and *pərāḏîm* *dəḇar*-*šānâ* in *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*məḇîʾîm*": "hiphil masculine plural participle - bringing", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*minḥāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gift/tribute", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*ḵesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*śəlāmôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - garments/robes", "*nēšeq*": "masculine singular noun - weapons/armor", "*bəśāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - spices/perfumes", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*pərāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - mules", "*dəḇar*-*šānâ*": "construct phrase - matter of a year", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš minḥāṯô*": "each his gift/each man his tribute", "*nēšeq*": "weapons/armor/military equipment", "*bəśāmîm*": "spices/perfumes/aromatic substances", "*dəḇar-šānâ bəšānâ*": "year by year/annually/every year" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י לִשְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אַרְבַּעַת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אֻֽרְי֤וֹת סוּסִים֙ וּמַרְכָּב֔וֹת וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wayəhî* to *šəlōmōh* four thousand *ʾuryôṯ* *sûsîm* and *markāḇôṯ* and twelve thousand *pārāšîm* *wayannîḥēm* in *ʿārê* the *reḵeḇ* and with the *meleḵ* in *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*šəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper name - to Solomon/Solomon had", "*ʾuryôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - stalls", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*markāḇôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - chariots", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/chariot warriors", "*wayannîḥēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he stationed them", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*reḵeḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chariot(s)", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾuryôṯ*": "stalls/stables/quarters", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/chariot warriors/cavalry", "*wayannîḥēm*": "stationed them/placed them/kept them", "*ʿārê hareḵeḇ*": "chariot cities/cities designated for chariots" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.26", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־הַמְּלָכִ֑ים מִן־הַנָּהָר֙ וְעַד־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַ֖ד גְּב֥וּל מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wayəhî* *môšēl* over all the *məlāḵîm* from the *nāhār* and unto *ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and unto *gəḇûl* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*môšēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - ruling", "*məlāḵîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*nāhār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the river (Euphrates)", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular construct - border of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nāhār*": "the River (typically refers to the Euphrates)", "*ʾereṣ pəlištîm*": "land of the Philistines/Philistia", "*gəḇûl miṣrāyim*": "border of Egypt/Egyptian frontier" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.27", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "*wayyittēn* the *meleḵ* *ʾet*-the *kesep̄* in *yərûšālaim* like the *ʾăḇānîm* and *ʾēṯ* the *ʾărāzîm* *nāṯan* like the *šiqmîm* which in the *šəp̄ēlâ* for *rōḇ*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărāzîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the cedars", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made/gave", "*šiqmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the sycamore trees", "*šəp̄ēlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the lowland/foothills", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - abundance" }, "variants": { "*šəp̄ēlâ*": "lowland/foothills (specific region west of Judean hills)", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/plenty" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.28", "source": "וּמוֹצִיאִ֨ים סוּסִ֧ים מִמִּצְרַ֛יִם לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וּמִכָּל־הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *môṣîʾîm* *sûsîm* from *miṣrayim* to *šəlōmōh* and from all the *ʾărāṣôṯ*", "grammar": { "*môṣîʾîm*": "hiphil masculine plural participle - bringing out/exporting", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands/countries" }, "variants": { "*môṣîʾîm*": "they brought out/they exported/were exported", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "lands/countries/territories" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.29", "source": "וּשְׁאָר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאֲחֲרוֹנִ֑ים הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־דִּבְרֵי֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְעַל־נְבוּאַ֞ת אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַשִּֽׁילוֹנִ֗י וּבַחֲזוֹת֙ יעדי יֶעְדּ֣וֹ הַחֹזֶ֔ה עַל־יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־נְבָֽט׃", "text": "And *šəʾār* *dibrê* *šəlōmōh* *hāriʾšōnîm* *wəhāʾaḥarônîm* *hălōʾ-hēm* *kətûbîm* upon-*dibrê* *nātān* *hannābîʾ* and-upon-*nəbûʾat* *ʾăḥîyāh* *haššîlônî* and-in-*ḥăzôt* *yeʿdô* *haḥōzeh* upon-*yārābəʿām* *ben*-*nəbāṭ*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*šəʾār*": "construct state, masculine singular - remainder of", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words/acts/matters of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*hāriʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the first", "*wəhāʾaḥarônîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the last", "*hălōʾ-hēm*": "interrogative particle + negative + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - are they not", "*kətûbîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words/acts/matters of", "*nātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nathan", "*hannābîʾ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon/concerning", "*nəbûʾat*": "construct state, feminine singular - prophecy of", "*ʾăḥîyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*haššîlônî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Shilonite", "*ûbaḥăzôt*": "conjunction + preposition + construct state, feminine plural - and in the visions of", "*yeʿdô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Iddo (alternative spelling)", "*haḥōzeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/against", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*nəbāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebat" }, "variants": { "*šəʾār*": "rest/remainder/residue", "*dibrê*": "words/acts/affairs/matters/chronicles", "*hălōʾ-hēm*": "are they not/behold they are", "*kətûbîm*": "written/recorded/inscribed", "*nəbûʾat*": "prophecy/vision/oracle", "*ḥăzôt*": "visions/revelations/prophecies", "*haḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*yeʿdô*": "Iddo/Jedai (textual variant shown in source)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.30", "source": "וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֧ה בִֽירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyimlōk* *šəlōmōh* in-*yərûšālaim* over-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyimlōk*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bî*": "preposition - in", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number, masculine plural - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*wayyimlōk*": "and he reigned/ruled/was king", "*ʿal*": "over/upon/against", "*kol*": "all/entire/whole", "*šānāh*": "year/period" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.31", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב שְׁלֹמֹה֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֔הוּ בְּעִ֖יר דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ רְחַבְעָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyiškab* *šəlōmōh* with-*ʾăbōtāyw* and-*wayyiqbərûhû* in-*ʿîr* *dāwîd* *ʾābîw* and-*wayyimlōk* *rəḥabəʿām* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wayyiqbərûhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular - city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyimlōk*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*rəḥabəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay down/slept/died (euphemism for death)", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "his fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*wayyiqbərûhû*": "and they buried him/entombed him", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*wayyimlōk*": "and he reigned/ruled/was king", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/instead of him/under him" } }