Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.2", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַיָּם מוּצָק עֶשֶׂר בָּאַמָּה מִשְּׂפָתוֹ אֶל־שְׂפָתוֹ עָגוֹל סָבִיב וְחָמֵשׁ בָּאַמָּה קוֹמָתוֹ וְקָו שְׁלֹשִׁים בָּאַמָּה יָסֹב אֹתוֹ סָבִיב׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾet*-*hayyām* *mûṣāq* ten *bāʾammāh* from-*miśśĕpātô* to-*śĕpātô* *ʿāgôl* *sābîb* and-five *bāʾammāh* *qômātô* and-*qāw* thirty *bāʾammāh* *yāsōb* *ʾōtô* *sābîb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea/basin", "*mûṣāq*": "pual participle, masculine singular - cast/molten", "*bāʾammāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - by the cubit", "*miśśĕpātô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from its edge/rim", "*śĕpātô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge/rim", "*ʿāgôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - round", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around, surrounding", "*qômātô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - line/measuring line", "*yāsōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - goes around", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*hayyām*": "the sea, the large basin", "*mûṣāq*": "cast, molten, poured", "*śĕpātô*": "edge, brim, rim", "*ʿāgôl*": "round, circular", "*sābîb*": "around, surrounding, on all sides", "*qāw*": "measuring line, cord, circumference" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.3", "source": "וּדְמוּת בְּקָרִים תַּחַת לוֹ סָבִיב סָבִיב סוֹבְבִים אֹתוֹ עֶשֶׂר בָּאַמָּה מַקִּיפִים אֶת־הַיָּם סָבִיב שְׁנַיִם טוּרִים הַבָּקָר יְצוּקִים בְּמֻצַקְתּוֹ׃", "text": "And-*dĕmût* *bĕqārîm* *taḥat* *lô* *sābîb* *sābîb* *sôbĕbîm* *ʾōtô* ten *bāʾammāh* *maqqîpîm* *ʾet*-*hayyām* *sābîb* two *ṭûrîm* *habbāqār* *yĕṣûqîm* *bĕmuṣaqtô*.", "grammar": { "*dĕmût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*bĕqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - oxen/bulls", "*taḥat*": "preposition - beneath", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to it", "*sābîb*": "adverb (repeated for emphasis) - around, surrounding", "*sôbĕbîm*": "poel participle, masculine plural - surrounding", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*bāʾammāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - by the cubit", "*maqqîpîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - encircling", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea/basin", "*ṭûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rows", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the oxen", "*yĕṣûqîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - cast", "*bĕmuṣaqtô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its casting" }, "variants": { "*dĕmût*": "likeness, form, figure, representation", "*bĕqārîm*": "oxen, bulls, cattle", "*sôbĕbîm*": "surrounding, encircling", "*maqqîpîm*": "encircling, encompassing", "*ṭûrîm*": "rows, lines", "*yĕṣûqîm*": "cast, molded, formed" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.4", "source": "עוֹמֵד עַל־שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר בָּקָר שְׁלֹשָׁה פֹנִים צָפוֹנָה וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה פֹנִים יָמָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה פֹּנִים נֶגְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה פֹּנִים מִזְרָחָה וְהַיָּם עֲלֵיהֶם מִלְמָעְלָה וְכָל־אֲחֹרֵיהֶם בָּיְתָה׃", "text": "*ʿōmēd* on-twelve *bāqār* three *pōnîm* *ṣāpônāh* and-three *pōnîm* *yāmmāh* and-three *pōnîm* *negbāh* and-three *pōnîm* *mizrāḥāh* and-*hayyām* upon-them *milmaʿlāh* and-all-*ʾaḥōrêhem* *bāytāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - oxen/bulls", "*pōnîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - facing", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun with directional suffix - northward", "*yāmmāh*": "noun with directional suffix - westward (lit. sea-ward)", "*negbāh*": "noun with directional suffix - southward", "*mizrāḥāh*": "noun with directional suffix - eastward", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea/basin", "*milmaʿlāh*": "preposition + preposition + noun - from above", "*ʾaḥōrêhem*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hindparts", "*bāytāh*": "noun with directional suffix - inward/toward the house" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmēd*": "standing, positioned", "*bāqār*": "oxen, bulls, cattle", "*pōnîm*": "facing, turning toward", "*ʾaḥōrêhem*": "their hindparts, their backs", "*bāytāh*": "inward, toward the interior, toward the house" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.5", "source": "וְעָבְיוֹ טֶפַח וּשְׂפָתוֹ כְּמַעֲשֵׂה שְׂפַת־כּוֹס פֶּרַח שׁוֹשַׁנָּה מַחֲזִיק בַּתִּים שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים יָכִיל׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʿābyô* *ṭepaḥ* and-*śĕpātô* like-*maʿăśēh* *śĕpat*-*kôs* *peraḥ* *šôšannāh* *maḥăzîq* *battîm* three *ʾalāpîm* *yākîl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿābyô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its thickness", "*ṭepaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - handbreadth", "*śĕpātô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge/rim", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*śĕpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - edge of", "*kôs*": "noun, masculine singular - cup", "*peraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flower of", "*šôšannāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lily", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - containing", "*battîm*": "noun, masculine plural - baths (measurement)", "*ʾalāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*yākîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it contained" }, "variants": { "*ʿābyô*": "its thickness, its width", "*ṭepaḥ*": "handbreadth (measurement, approximately 3 inches/7.5 cm)", "*śĕpātô*": "its rim, its edge, its brim", "*maʿăśēh*": "work, workmanship, craftsmanship", "*peraḥ*": "flower, blossom", "*šôšannāh*": "lily, lotus", "*maḥăzîq*": "containing, holding, having capacity of", "*battîm*": "baths (liquid measurement unit)", "*yākîl*": "contained, held" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.6", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ כִּיּוֹרִים עֲשָׂרָה וַיִּתֵּן חֲמִשָּׁה מִיָּמִין וַחֲמִשָּׁה מִשְּׂמֹאול לְרָחְצָה בָהֶם אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָעוֹלָה יָדִיחוּ בָם וְהַיָּם לְרָחְצָה לַכֹּהֲנִים בּוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *kîyôrîm* ten and-*wayyittēn* five *mîyyāmîn* and-five *miśśĕmōʾwl* for-*rāḥṣāh* in-them *ʾet*-*maʿăśēh* *hāʿôlāh* *yādîḥû* in-them and-*hayyām* for-*rāḥṣāh* for-*hakkōhănîm* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*kîyôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - basins/lavers", "*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*mîyyāmîn*": "preposition + noun - on the right", "*miśśĕmōʾwl*": "preposition + noun - on the left", "*rāḥṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - washing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*hāʿôlāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the burnt offering", "*yādîḥû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would rinse", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea/basin", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests" }, "variants": { "*kîyôrîm*": "basins, lavers, washing vessels", "*rāḥṣāh*": "washing, cleansing", "*maʿăśēh*": "work, items, preparations", "*hāʿôlāh*": "the burnt offering, the sacrifice", "*yādîḥû*": "they would rinse, they would wash" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.11", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ חוּרָם אֶת־הַסִּירוֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקוֹת ס וַיְכַל חירם חוּרָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־הַמְּלָאכָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה בְּבֵית הָאֱלֹהִים׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ḥûrām* *ʾet*-*hassîrôt* and-*ʾet*-*hayyāʿîm* and-*ʾet*-*hammizrāqôt* and-*waykal* *ḥûrām* to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*hammĕlāʾkāh* which *ʿāśāh* for-*lammelek* *šĕlōmōh* in-*bêt* *hāʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ḥûrām*": "proper noun - Huram", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hassîrôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the pots", "*hayyāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the shovels", "*hammizrāqôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the basins", "*waykal*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he finished", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*hammĕlāʾkāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the work", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*lammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the king", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (plural of majesty)" }, "variants": { "*ḥûrām*": "Huram/Hiram (craftsman's name)", "*hassîrôt*": "the pots, the cauldrons", "*hayyāʿîm*": "the shovels, the scrapers", "*hammizrāqôt*": "the basins, the bowls", "*hammĕlāʾkāh*": "the work, the craftsmanship", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the God (plural form used as singular deity)" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.12", "source": "עַמּוּדִים שְׁנַיִם וְהַגֻּלּוֹת וְהַכֹּתָרוֹת עַל־רֹאשׁ הָעַמּוּדִים שְׁתָּיִם וְהַשְּׂבָכוֹת שְׁתַּיִם לְכַסּוֹת אֶת־שְׁתֵּי גֻּלּוֹת הַכֹּתָרוֹת אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשׁ הָעַמּוּדִים׃", "text": "*ʿammûdîm* two and-*haggullôt* and-*hakkōtārôt* on-*rōʾš* *hāʿammûdîm* two and-*haśśĕbākôt* two to-*kassôt* *ʾet*-two *gullôt* *hakkōtārôt* which on-*rōʾš* *hāʿammûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pillars", "*haggullôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the bowls/globes", "*hakkōtārôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the capitals", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*hāʿammûdîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pillars", "*haśśĕbākôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the lattice works", "*kassôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to cover", "*gullôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - bowls of", "*hakkōtārôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the capitals" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "pillars, columns", "*haggullôt*": "the bowls, the globes, the rounded tops", "*hakkōtārôt*": "the capitals, the tops", "*rōʾš*": "head, top", "*haśśĕbākôt*": "the lattice works, the networks, the ornamental patterns" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.13", "source": "וְאֶת־הָרִמּוֹנִים אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת לִשְׁתֵּי הַשְּׂבָכוֹת שְׁנַיִם טוּרִים רִמּוֹנִים לַשְּׂבָכָה הָאֶחָת לְכַסּוֹת אֶת־שְׁתֵּי גֻּלּוֹת הַכֹּתָרוֹת אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הָעַמּוּדִים׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*hārimmônîm* four hundred for-two *haśśĕbākôt* two *ṭûrîm* *rimmônîm* for-*haśśĕbākāh* *hāʾeḥāt* to-*kassôt* *ʾet*-two *gullôt* *hakkōtārôt* which on-*pĕnê* *hāʿammûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hārimmônîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pomegranates", "*haśśĕbākôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the lattice works", "*ṭûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rows", "*rimmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pomegranates", "*haśśĕbākāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the lattice work", "*hāʾeḥāt*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the one", "*kassôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to cover", "*gullôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - bowls of", "*hakkōtārôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the capitals", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/front of", "*hāʿammûdîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pillars" }, "variants": { "*hārimmônîm*": "the pomegranates (decorative elements)", "*haśśĕbākôt*": "the lattice works, the networks", "*ṭûrîm*": "rows, lines, courses", "*haśśĕbākāh*": "the lattice work, the network", "*hāʾeḥāt*": "the one, the single, the each", "*pĕnê*": "face, front, surface" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.16", "source": "וְאֶת־הַסִּירוֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְלָגוֹת וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵיהֶם עָשָׂה חוּרָם אָבִיו לַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה לְבֵית יְהוָה נְחֹשֶׁת מָרוּק׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*hassîrôt* and-*ʾet*-*hayyāʿîm* and-*ʾet*-*hammizlāgôt* and-*ʾet*-all-*kĕlêhem* *ʿāśāh* *ḥûrām* *ʾābîw* for-*lammelek* *šĕlōmōh* for-*bêt* *YHWH* *nĕḥōšet* *mārûq*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hassîrôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the pots", "*hayyāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the shovels", "*hammizlāgôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the forks", "*kĕlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their utensils", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*ḥûrām*": "proper noun - Huram", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*lammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the king", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD (divine name)", "*nĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*mārûq*": "pual participle, masculine singular - polished/burnished" }, "variants": { "*hassîrôt*": "the pots, the cauldrons", "*hayyāʿîm*": "the shovels, the scrapers", "*hammizlāgôt*": "the forks, the flesh-hooks", "*kĕlêhem*": "their utensils, their vessels, their implements", "*ʾābîw*": "his father (title of respect/master craftsman)", "*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze, copper", "*mārûq*": "polished, burnished, refined" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.19", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹה אֵת כָּל־הַכֵּלִים אֲשֶׁר בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֵת מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָנוֹת וַעֲלֵיהֶם לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾēt* all-*hakkēlîm* which *bêt* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾēt* *mizbēaḥ* *hazzāhāb* and-*ʾet*-*haššulḥānôt* and-upon-them *leḥem* *happānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hakkēlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the vessels", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (plural of majesty)", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*haššulḥānôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the tables", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bread of", "*happānîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the presence/face" }, "variants": { "*hakkēlîm*": "the vessels, the utensils, the implements", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the God (plural form used as singular deity)", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*hazzāhāb*": "the gold, golden", "*haššulḥānôt*": "the tables, the stands", "*leḥem* *happānîm*": "bread of the presence, showbread" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.22", "source": "וְהַֽמְזַמְּרוֹת וְהַמִּזְרָקוֹת וְהַכַּפּוֹת וְהַמַּחְתּוֹת זָהָב סָגוּר וּפֶתַח הַבַּיִת דַּלְתוֹתָיו הַפְּנִימִיּוֹת לְקֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים וְדַלְתֵי הַבַּיִת לַהֵיכָל זָהָב׃", "text": "And-*hamzammĕrôt* and-*hammizrāqôt* and-*hakkappôt* and-*hammaḥtôt* *zāhāb* *sāgûr* and-*petaḥ* *habbayit* *daltôtāyw* *happĕnîmîyyôt* for-*qōdeš* *haqqŏdāšîm* and-*daltê* *habbayit* for-*lahêkāl* *zāhāb*.", "grammar": { "*hamzammĕrôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the snuffers", "*hammizrāqôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the basins", "*hakkappôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cups/bowls", "*hammaḥtôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the firepans", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*sāgûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - pure/refined", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*daltôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors", "*happĕnîmîyyôt*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the inner", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - holy place of", "*haqqŏdāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the holy things/most holy", "*daltê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*lahêkāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the temple", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*hamzammĕrôt*": "the snuffers, the trimmers", "*hammizrāqôt*": "the basins, the bowls, the sprinkling vessels", "*hakkappôt*": "the spoons, the cups, the small vessels", "*hammaḥtôt*": "the firepans, the censers", "*zāhāb* *sāgûr*": "pure gold, refined gold", "*petaḥ*": "entrance, doorway", "*daltôtāyw*": "its doors, its entrances", "*happĕnîmîyyôt*": "the inner, the interior", "*qōdeš* *haqqŏdāšîm*": "holy of holies, most holy place", "*lahêkāl*": "for the temple, for the main hall" } }