1 Kings 5:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he had promised him, and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיהוָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן חָכְמָה֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־ל֑וֹ וַיְהִ֣י שָׁלֹ֗ם בֵּ֤ין חִירָם֙ וּבֵ֣ין שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And-YHWH nātan ḥokmāh to-Šəlōmōh as-which dibbēr-to-him and-yəhî šālôm between Ḥîrām and-between Šəlōmōh and-yikrətû bərît šənêhem

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
• *nātan*: verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave
• *ḥokmāh*: noun, feminine singular - wisdom
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *dibbēr*: verb, Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke
• *yəhî*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - there was
• *šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace
• *Ḥîrām*: proper noun - Hiram
• *yikrətû*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with vav consecutive - they made/cut
• *bərît*: noun, feminine singular - covenant
• *šənêhem*: noun, masculine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - the two of them

Word Meanings

• *ḥokmāh*: wisdom/skill/intelligence
• *šālôm*: peace/harmony/friendly relations
• *bərît*: covenant/treaty/alliance