21 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.21",
"source": "וְ֠כֹל כְּלֵ֞י מַשְׁקֵ֨ה הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ זָהָ֔ב וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י בֵּֽית־יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנ֖וֹן זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר אֵ֣ין כֶּ֗סֶף לֹ֥א נֶחְשָׁ֛ב בִּימֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לִמְאֽוּמָה׃",
"text": "And all *keley* *mashqeh* the *melek* *Shelomoh* [were] *zahav*, and all *keley* *beyt*-*yaʿar* the *Levanon* [were] *zahav* *sagur*; *eyn* *kesef* not *neḥshav* in *yemey* *Shelomoh* for anything.",
"grammar": {
"*keley*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of",
"*mashqeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - drinking/drink",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold",
"*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of",
"*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - forest of",
"*Levanon*": "proper noun - Lebanon",
"*sagur*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - pure/refined",
"*eyn*": "particle of negation - there was no",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*neḥshav*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was considered/regarded",
"*yemey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of"
},
"variants": {
"*keley*": "vessels/utensils/implements",
"*mashqeh*": "drinking/drink/beverages",
"*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area",
"*sagur*": "pure/refined/locked up",
"*neḥshav*": "was considered/was regarded/was valued"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.22",
"source": "כִּי֩ אֳנִ֨י תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּיָּ֔ם עִ֖ם אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֑ם אַחַת֩ לְשָׁלֹ֨שׁ שָׁנִ֜ים תָּב֣וֹא ׀ אֳנִ֣י תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאֵת֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים וְקֹפִ֖ים וְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃",
"text": "For *oni* *Tarshish* to the *melek* in the *yam* with *oni* *Ḥiram*; once in *shalosh* *shanim* *tavo* *oni* *Tarshish* *noseʾt* *zahav* and *kesef*, *shenhabbim* and *qofim* and *tukkiyyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*oni*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - ships of",
"*Tarshish*": "proper noun - Tarshish",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*yam*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea",
"*Ḥiram*": "proper noun - Hiram",
"*shalosh*": "number, feminine - three",
"*shanim*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*tavo*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came",
"*noseʾt*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - carrying",
"*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*shenhabbim*": "noun, masculine plural - ivory/elephant tusks",
"*qofim*": "noun, masculine plural - apes/monkeys",
"*tukkiyyim*": "noun, masculine plural - peacocks/baboons"
},
"variants": {
"*oni*": "ships/fleet",
"*noseʾt*": "carrying/bearing/bringing",
"*shenhabbim*": "ivory/elephant tusks",
"*qofim*": "apes/monkeys",
"*tukkiyyim*": "peacocks/baboons/exotic birds"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.23",
"source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וּלְחָכְמָֽה׃",
"text": "*Wa-yigdal* the *melek* *Shelomoh* from all *malkei* the *arets* for *ʿosher* and for *ḥokmah*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yigdal*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he became great",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*malkei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*arets*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth",
"*ʿosher*": "noun, masculine, singular - riches/wealth",
"*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom"
},
"variants": {
"*yigdal*": "became great/grew great/exceeded",
"*arets*": "land/earth/world"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.24",
"source": "וְכָ֨ל־הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶת־חָכְמָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And all-the *arets* *mevaqshim* *et*-*peney* *Shelomoh*, to *lishmoaʿ* *et*-*ḥokmato* which-*natan* *Elohim* in *libbo*.",
"grammar": {
"*arets*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth",
"*mevaqshim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*peney*": "noun, common plural construct - face of",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*lishmoaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to hear",
"*ḥokmato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wisdom",
"*natan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave/put",
"*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*libbo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart"
},
"variants": {
"*arets*": "land/earth/world",
"*mevaqshim*": "seeking/looking for/desiring",
"*peney*": "face/presence",
"*natan*": "gave/put/placed"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.25",
"source": "וְהֵ֣מָּה מְבִאִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִנְחָת֡וֹ כְּלֵ֣י כֶסֶף֩ וּכְלֵ֨י זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ וְנֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים וּפְרָדִ֑ים דְּבַר־שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשָׁנָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And they *meviʾim* *ish* *minḥato*: *keley* *kesef* and *keley* *zahav* and *selamot* and *nesheq* and *besamim*, *susim* and *peradim*, *devar*-*shanah* in *shanah*.",
"grammar": {
"*meviʾim*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing",
"*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man",
"*minḥato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his gift/tribute",
"*keley*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels/articles of",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold",
"*selamot*": "noun, feminine plural - garments/clothing",
"*nesheq*": "noun, masculine, singular - weapons/armor",
"*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices",
"*susim*": "noun, masculine plural - horses",
"*peradim*": "noun, masculine plural - mules",
"*devar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - matter of",
"*shanah*": "noun, feminine, singular - year"
},
"variants": {
"*meviʾim*": "bringing/carrying/delivering",
"*minḥato*": "his gift/his tribute/his offering",
"*keley*": "vessels/articles/implements",
"*selamot*": "garments/clothing/robes",
"*nesheq*": "weapons/armor/military equipment",
"*devar-shanah*": "year by year/yearly/annually"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.26",
"source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנְחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*Wa-yeʾesof* *Shelomoh* *rekev* and *parashim*; *wa-yehi*-to him *elef* and *arbaʿ*-*meʾot* *rekev*, and *sheneyim*-*ʿasar* *elef* *parashim*; *wa-yanḥem* in *ʿarei* the *rekev* and with-the *melek* in *Yerushalayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yeʾesof*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*rekev*": "noun, masculine, singular - chariot(s)",
"*parashim*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen",
"*wa-yehi*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was",
"*elef*": "number - thousand",
"*arbaʿ*": "number, feminine - four",
"*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds",
"*sheneyim*": "number, masculine - two",
"*ʿasar*": "number - ten",
"*wa-yanḥem*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he stationed them",
"*ʿarei*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*yeʾesof*": "gathered/collected/amassed",
"*rekev*": "chariot(s)/chariotry",
"*yanḥem*": "stationed them/placed them/distributed them"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.27",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃",
"text": "*Wa-yiten* the *melek* *et*-the *kesef* in *Yerushalayim* like *avanim*; and *et* the *arazim* *natan* like the *shiqmim* which-in the *Shefelah* *larov*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiten*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*avanim*": "noun, feminine plural - stones",
"*arazim*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars",
"*natan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave/made",
"*shiqmim*": "noun, masculine plural - sycamore trees",
"*Shefelah*": "proper noun - the lowland",
"*larov*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - in abundance"
},
"variants": {
"*yiten*": "made/gave/placed",
"*natan*": "made/gave/placed",
"*Shefelah*": "the lowland/the foothills/the plain",
"*larov*": "in abundance/abundantly/in large quantity"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.28",
"source": "וּמוֹצָ֧א הַסּוּסִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕ה סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *motsaʾ* the *susim* which for *Shelomoh* from *Mitsrayim*; and *miqweh* *soḥarey* the *melek* *yiqḥu* *miqweh* with *meḥir*.",
"grammar": {
"*motsaʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - source/origin of",
"*susim*": "noun, masculine plural - horses",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*Mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*miqweh*": "noun, masculine, singular - collection/company/caravan",
"*soḥarey*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - merchants of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*yiqḥu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would take/receive",
"*meḥir*": "noun, masculine, singular - price"
},
"variants": {
"*motsaʾ*": "source/origin/export",
"*miqweh*": "collection/company/caravan/drove",
"*soḥarey*": "merchants/traders",
"*yiqḥu*": "would take/receive/obtain",
"*meḥir*": "price/cost/payment"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.29",
"source": "וַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶה וַתֵּצֵ֨א מֶרְכָּבָ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְס֖וּס בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑ה וְ֠כֵן לְכָל־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וּלְמַלְכֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם בְּיָדָ֥ם יֹצִֽאוּ׃ פ",
"text": "*Wa-taʿaleh* *wa-tetseʾ* *merkavah* from *Mitsrayim* for *shesh* *meʾot* *kesef*, and *sus* for *ḥamishim* and *meʾah*; and thus for all-*malkei* the *Ḥittim* and for *malkei* *Aram* by *yadam* *yotsiʾu*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-taʿaleh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it went up",
"*wa-tetseʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it came out",
"*merkavah*": "noun, feminine, singular - chariot",
"*Mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*shesh*": "number - six",
"*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/shekels",
"*sus*": "noun, masculine, singular - horse",
"*ḥamishim*": "number - fifty",
"*meʾah*": "number, feminine, singular - hundred",
"*malkei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*Ḥittim*": "proper noun - Hittites",
"*Aram*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria",
"*yadam*": "noun, common, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand",
"*yotsiʾu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they exported"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿaleh*": "went up/was imported/was brought up",
"*tetseʾ*": "came out/was exported",
"*yadam*": "their hand/their agency/their mediation",
"*yotsiʾu*": "exported/brought out/delivered"
}
}