Verse 31

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.5.31", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ וַיַּסִּעוּ֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֜וֹת אֲבָנִ֧ים יְקָר֛וֹת לְיַסֵּ֥ד הַבָּ֖יִת אַבְנֵ֥י גָזִֽית׃", "text": "And-*yəṣaw* the-*melek* and-*yassîʿû* *ʾăvānîm* *gədōlôt* *ʾăvānîm* *yəqārôt* to-*yassēd* the-*bayit* *ʾavnê* *gāzît*", "grammar": { "*yəṣaw*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - commanded", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*yassîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with vav consecutive - they quarried/brought", "*ʾăvānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*gədōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - large", "*ʾăvānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*yəqārôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - precious/costly", "*yassēd*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to lay foundation of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house", "*ʾavnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone" }, "variants": { "*yassîʿû*": "they quarried/they brought/they transported", "*yəqārôt*": "precious/costly/valuable/fine quality", "*yassēd*": "to lay foundation of/to found", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone/dressed stone" } }

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