1 Kings 9:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a portion unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פַּרְעֹ֨ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֜יִם עָלָ֗ה וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־גֶּ֙זֶר֙ וַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְאֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב בָּעִ֖יר הָרָ֑ג וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֙ שִׁלֻּחִ֔ים לְבִתּ֖וֹ אֵ֥שֶׁת שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

Transliteration

parʿōh king-of-miṣrayim ʿālāh and wayyilkōd ʾet-gezer and wayyiśrəpāh with-the-ʾēš, and ʾet-the-kənaʿănî the-yōšēb in-the-ʿîr he hārāg; and wayyittənāh šilluḥîm to-his-bittô wife of-šəlōmōh.

Grammar Details

*parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
*miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
*ʿālāh*: qal perfect 3ms - he went up
*wayyilkōd*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he captured
*gezer*: proper noun - Gezer
*wayyiśrəpāh*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he burned it
*ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular with article - the fire
*kənaʿănî*: gentilic adjective with article - the Canaanite
*yōšēb*: qal participle, masculine singular with article - the one dwelling
*ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular with article - the city
*hārāg*: qal perfect 3ms - he killed
*wayyittənāh*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he gave it
*šilluḥîm*: noun, masculine plural - dowry/wedding gift
*bittô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his daughter
*šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon

Word Meanings

*ʿālāh*: went up/attacked/invaded
*wayyilkōd*: and he captured/seized/took
*wayyiśrəpāh*: and he burned it/set it on fire
*hārāg*: killed/slew/put to death
*šilluḥîm*: dowry/wedding gift/parting gift

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 3:1 : 1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kgs 7:8 : 8 And his house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter (whom Solomon had taken to wife), like unto this porch.
1 Kgs 9:24 : 24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.
Josh 16:10 : 10 And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 9:17
79%
17And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
1 Kgs 3:1
76%
1And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kgs 9:14-15
2 verses
76%
14And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.
15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Chr 8:11-12
2 verses
75%
11And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Jehovah hath come.
12Then Solomon offered burnt-offerings unto Jehovah on the altar of Jehovah, which he had built before the porch,
1 Kgs 7:8
73%
8And his house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter (whom Solomon had taken to wife), like unto this porch.
1 Kgs 9:24
70%
24But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.
2 Chr 9:12
69%
12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
Judg 15:6
69%
6Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
1 Kgs 9:10-11
2 verses
69%
10And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king's house
11(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar - trees and fir - trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
1 Kgs 11:1-5
5 verses
69%
1Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;
2of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
2 Chr 9:26
68%
26And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
1 Kgs 11:8
68%
8And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
2 Chr 9:9
67%
9And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
1 Kgs 9:19
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19and all the store - cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
1 Kgs 10:13
67%
13And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chr 12:9
67%
9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Gen 12:15
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15And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
2 Chr 9:28
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28And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chr 8:2
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2that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
Josh 15:16
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16And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
2 Chr 9:3
66%
3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
1 Kgs 9:21-22
2 verses
65%
21their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants unto this day.
22But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
Song 3:11
65%
11Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon, With the crown wherewith his mother hath crowned him In the day of his espousals, And in the day of the gladness of his heart.
1 Sam 30:3
65%
3And when David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captive.
2 Chr 8:9
65%
9But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
2 Chr 8:6
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6and Baalath, and all the store - cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
Judg 1:12
65%
12And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
2 Chr 1:16
65%
16And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
Judg 1:8
65%
8And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
Song 3:9
65%
9King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.
2 Sam 8:12
65%
12of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
Gen 41:45
65%
45And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
1 Kgs 10:28
65%
28And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
Jer 25:19
65%
19Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
Ps 45:9
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9Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
1 Kgs 10:26
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26And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.