2 Chronicles 4:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹה כָּל־הַכֵּלִים הָאֵלֶּה לָרֹב מְאֹד כִּי לֹא נֶחְקַר מִשְׁקַל הַנְּחֹשֶׁת׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyaʿaś šĕlōmōh all-hakkēlîm hāʾēlleh for-lārōb mĕʾōd because not neḥqar mišqal hannĕḥōšet.

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿaś*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
*šĕlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
*hakkēlîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the vessels
*hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these
*lārōb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance
*mĕʾōd*: adverb - very
*neḥqar*: niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was investigated/ascertained
*mišqal*: noun, masculine singular construct - weight of
*hannĕḥōšet*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper

Word Meanings

*hakkēlîm*: the vessels, the utensils, the implements
*lārōb*: in abundance, in great quantity
*neḥqar*: was investigated, was determined, was ascertained
*mišqal*: weight, measure
*hannĕḥōšet*: the bronze, the copper

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 7:47 : 47 And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.
1 Chr 22:3 : 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;
1 Chr 22:14 : 14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
Jer 52:20 : 20 The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah—the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

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 7:45-48
4 verses
87%
45and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: even all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of Jehovah, were of burnished brass.
46In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
47And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.
48And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Jehovah: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the showbread was, of gold;
2 Kgs 25:13-16
4 verses
84%
13And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
14And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
15And the firepans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
16The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah, the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
Jer 52:18-20
3 verses
81%
18The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
19And the cups, and the firepans, and the basins, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the bowls—that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver,—the captain of the guard took away.
20The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah—the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
2 Chr 4:14-17
4 verses
78%
14He made also the bases, and the lavers made he upon the bases;
15one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.
16The pots also, and the shovels, and the flesh-hooks, and all the vessels thereof, did Huram his father make for king Solomon for the house of Jehovah of bright brass.
17In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.
2 Chr 4:19
78%
19And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon was the showbread;
Exod 38:3
77%
3And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, the flesh-hooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
1 Chr 18:8
77%
8And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
1 Kgs 10:21
75%
21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
2 Chr 9:20
75%
20And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
Exod 38:29-30
2 verses
75%
29And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
30And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tent of meeting, and the brazen altar, and the brazen grating for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
1 Chr 28:14-17
4 verses
75%
14of gold by weight for the vessels of gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; of silver for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;
15by weight also for the candlesticks of gold, and for the lamps thereof, of gold, by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof; and for the candlesticks of silver, [silver] by weight for [every] candlestick and for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick;
16and the gold by weight for the tables of showbread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;
17and the flesh-hooks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;
Exod 25:39
74%
39Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.
Exod 37:24
73%
24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
2 Chr 4:9
73%
9Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
1 Kgs 7:27
73%
27And he made the ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
1 Chr 22:3
73%
3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;
2 Chr 4:11
73%
11And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basins. So Huram made an end of doing the work that he wrought for king Solomon in the house of God:
Ezra 8:26-27
2 verses
73%
26I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents; of gold a hundred talents;
27and twenty bowls of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.
Exod 37:16
73%
16And he made the vessels which were upon the table, the dishes thereof, and the spoons thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the flagons thereof, wherewith to pour out, of pure gold.
1 Kgs 7:15
73%
15For he fashioned the two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits compassed either of them about.
2 Chr 9:15
72%
15And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.
Exod 38:20
72%
20And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.
Exod 38:5-6
2 verses
72%
5And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grating of brass, to be places for the staves.
6And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with brass.
1 Kgs 10:16
72%
16And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one buckler.
Exod 27:19
72%
19All the instruments of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.
Exod 39:39
72%
39the brazen altar, and its grating of brass, its staves, and all its vessels, the laver and its base;
1 Kgs 7:50
72%
50and the cups, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple, of gold.
2 Sam 8:8
72%
8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
1 Kgs 7:40
71%
40And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he wrought for king Solomon in the house of Jehovah:
Exod 27:3
71%
3And thou shalt make its pots to take away its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its flesh-hooks, and its firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
1 Kgs 7:38
71%
38And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; and every laver was four cubits; and upon very one of the ten bases one laver.
2 Chr 4:22
71%
22and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans, of pure gold: and as for the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple, were of gold.
Ezra 1:10
71%
10thirty bowls of gold, silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.