Verse 28

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.9.28", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אוֹפִ֔ירָה וַיִּקְח֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ זָהָ֔ב אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכָּ֑ר וַיָּבִ֖אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *ʾôpîrāh* and *wayyiqḥû* from-there *zāhāb*, four-hundred and twenty *kikkār*; and *wayyābîʾû* to-the-*melek* *šəlōmōh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾôpîrāh*": "proper noun - Ophir", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kikkār*": "noun, masculine singular - talent", "*wayyābîʾû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they brought", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "and they came/went/arrived", "*ʾôpîrāh*": "Ophir (place known for gold)", "*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/obtained/acquired", "*kikkār*": "talent (unit of weight, approx. 75 lbs)", "*wayyābîʾû*": "and they brought/carried/delivered" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.4", "source": "‫שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים כִּכְּרֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב מִזְּהַ֣ב אוֹפִ֑יר וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת אֲלָפִ֤ים כִּכַּר־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ מְזֻקָּ֔ק לָט֖וּחַ קִיר֥וֹת הַבָּתִּֽים׃‬", "text": "Three *ʾălāpîm* *kikkərê* *zāhāb* from-*zəhab* *ʾôpîr* and-seven *ʾălāpîm* *kikkar*-*kesep* *məzuqqāq* for-*lāṭûaḥ* *qîrôt* the-*bāttîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*kikkərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - talents of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*zəhab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gold of", "*ʾôpîr*": "proper noun - Ophir (place name)", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*məzuqqāq*": "pual participle, masculine singular - refined/purified", "*lāṭûaḥ*": "infinitive construct with lamed prefix - to overlay/cover", "*qîrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - walls of", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses/buildings/chambers" }, "variants": { "*kikkar*": "talent/round weight (approx. 75 lbs)", "*ʾôpîr*": "Ophir (location known for fine gold)", "*məzuqqāq*": "refined/purified/pure", "*lāṭûaḥ*": "to overlay/cover/plate", "*bāttîm*": "houses/rooms/chambers/buildings" } }
  • 2 Chr 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.18", "source": "וַיִּֽשְׁלַֽח־לוֹ֩ חוּרָ֨ם בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֜יו *אוניות **אֳנִיּ֗וֹת וַעֲבָדִים֮ י֣וֹדְעֵי יָם֒ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עִם־עַבְדֵ֤י שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אוֹפִ֔ירָה וַיִּקְח֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֑ב וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ-lô ḥûrām bə-yad-ʿăbādāyw ʾŏniyyôt wa-ʿăbādîm yôdəʿê yām wa-yābōʾû ʿim-ʿabdê šəlōmōh ʾôpîrāh wa-yiqḥû mi-šām ʾarbaʿ-mēʾôt wa-ḥămiššîm kikkar zāhāb wa-yābîʾû ʾel-ha-melek šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ-lô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he sent to him", "*ḥûrām*": "proper noun ms - Huram/Hiram", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun fs construct - by hand of", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "noun fp - ships", "*wa-ʿăbādîm*": "conjunction + noun mp - and servants", "*yôdəʿê*": "qal participle mp construct - knowing/skilled in", "*yām*": "noun ms - sea", "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went/came", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon", "*ʾôpîrāh*": "proper noun - Ophir", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾarbaʿ-mēʾôt*": "number - four hundred", "*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number - and fifty", "*kikkar*": "noun mp - talents", "*zāhāb*": "noun ms - gold", "*wa-yābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they brought", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*ḥûrām*": "Huram/Hiram (Phoenician king)", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "ships/vessels", "*yôdəʿê yām*": "knowing sea/experienced sailors/skilled mariners", "*ʾôpîrāh*": "Ophir (place name)", "*kikkar*": "talent/round weight (unit of weight)", "*zāhāb*": "gold/yellow metal" } }
  • 1 Kgs 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.11", "source": "וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה׃", "text": "And also *oni* *Ḥiram*, which-*nasa* *zahav* from *Ofir*, *hevi* from *Ofir* *ʿatsey* *almugim* *harbeh* *meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*.", "grammar": { "*oni*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - ships of", "*Ḥiram*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*nasa*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - carried/brought", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*Ofir*": "proper noun - Ophir", "*hevi*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - brought", "*ʿatsey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*almugim*": "noun, masculine plural - almug (type of wood)", "*harbeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - much/many", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious" }, "variants": { "*oni*": "ships/fleet", "*nasa*": "carried/brought/transported", "*almugim*": "almug wood/sandalwood/juniper" } }
  • Job 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.22.24", "source": "וְשִׁית־עַל־עָפָ֥ר בָּ֑צֶר וּבְצ֖וּר נְחָלִ֣ים אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-šît-ʿal-ʿāpār bāṣer û-bəṣûr nəḥālîm ʾôpîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-šît*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and place", "*ʿal-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on dust", "*bāṣer*": "noun, masculine singular - gold ore/precious metal", "*û-bəṣûr*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and among rock of", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - streams/wadis", "*ʾôpîr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*šît*": "to put/place/set", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/dirt", "*bāṣer*": "gold ore/precious metal", "*bəṣûr*": "rock/stone/cliff", "*nəḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/valleys", "*ʾôpîr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } }
  • Job 28:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.28.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם יָקָ֣ר וְסַפִּֽיר׃", "text": "Not-*təsulleh* with-*keṯem* *ʾôp̄îr* with-*šōham* *yāqār* and-*sappîr*", "grammar": { "*təsulleh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is valued", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun, location - Ophir", "*šōham*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - onyx/beryl", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - precious/rare", "*sappîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sapphire/lapis lazuli" }, "variants": { "*təsulleh*": "is valued/compared/weighed against", "*keṯem*": "gold/fine gold/pure gold", "*šōham*": "onyx/beryl/precious stone", "*yāqār*": "precious/costly/rare/valuable", "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue precious stone" } }
  • Ps 45:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.9", "source": "מֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃", "text": "*mōr*-and-*ʾăhālôt* *qəṣîʿôt* all-your-*bigdōteykā* from-*hêkəlê* *šēn* from-them *śimməḥûkā*", "grammar": { "*mōr*": "Masculine singular noun - 'myrrh'", "*ʾăhālôt*": "Feminine plural noun with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and aloes'", "*qəṣîʿôt*": "Feminine plural noun - 'cassia/cassia-bark'", "*bigdōteykā*": "Feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed kol - 'all your garments'", "*hêkəlê*": "Masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition min - 'from palaces of'", "*šēn*": "Masculine singular noun - 'ivory'", "*śimməḥûkā*": "Piel perfect, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - 'from which they have made you glad'" }, "variants": { "*mōr*": "myrrh", "*ʾăhālôt*": "aloes/aloe wood", "*qəṣîʿôt*": "cassia/cassia-bark", "*hêkəlê*": "palaces/temples", "*šēn*": "ivory/tooth", "*śimməḥûkā*": "they make you glad/they have gladdened you" } }
  • Isa 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.12", "source": "אוֹקִ֥יר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾÔqîr* *ʾĕnôš* than-*pāz* *wə*-*ʾāḏām* than-*keṯem* *ʾÔp̄îr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôqîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will make rare/precious", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/mortal", "*mippāz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - than fine gold", "*wəʾāḏām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and human/man", "*mikkeṯem*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - than the gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*ʾôqîr*": "I will make rare/precious/scarce/valuable", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/mortal/human", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*ʾāḏām*": "human/man/person/mankind", "*keṯem*": "gold/pure gold/fine gold", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } }
  • Gen 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.29", "source": "וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet-ʾÔpir wəʾet-Ḥăwîlāh wəʾet-Yôbāb kol-ʾēlleh bənê Yāqṭān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ʾÔpir*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Ophir", "*wə-ʾet-Ḥăwîlāh*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Havilah", "*wə-ʾet-Yôbāb*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jobab", "*kol-ʾēlleh*": "noun + demonstrative pronoun, plural - all these", "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - sons of", "*Yāqṭān*": "proper noun - Joktan" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }
  • 2 Chr 9:10 : 10 { "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" } }