1 Kings 5:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The builders of Solomon, Hiram, and the men of Gebal carved and prepared the timber and stone to build the temple.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיִּפְסְל֞וּ בֹּנֵ֧י שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה וּבֹנֵ֥י חִיר֖וֹם וְהַגִּבְלִ֑ים וַיָּכִ֛ינוּ הָעֵצִ֥ים וְהָאֲבָנִ֖ים לִבְנ֥וֹת הַבָּֽיִת׃

Transliteration

And-yifsəlû bōnê Šəlōmōh and-bōnê Ḥîrôm and-the-Givlîm and-yākînû the-ʿēṣîm and-the-ʾăvānîm to-livnôt the-bayit

Grammar Details

• *yifsəlû*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with vav consecutive - they carved/fashioned
• *bōnê*: participle, Qal masculine plural construct - builders of
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *Ḥîrôm*: proper noun - Hiram
• *Givlîm*: proper noun, masculine plural with article - the Gebalites (people of Byblos)
• *yākînû*: verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with vav consecutive - they prepared
• *ʿēṣîm*: noun, masculine plural with article - the timber
• *ʾăvānîm*: noun, feminine plural with article - the stones
• *livnôt*: verb, Qal infinitive construct - to build
• *bayit*: noun, masculine singular with article - the house

Word Meanings

• *yifsəlû*: they carved/they fashioned/they cut/they prepared
• *bōnê*: builders of/craftsmen of/construction workers of
• *Givlîm*: Gebalites/men of Byblos (skilled stonemasons)
• *yākînû*: they prepared/they made ready/they arranged