2 Chronicles 3:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.3.5", "source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ הַבַּ֣יִת הַגָּד֗וֹל חִפָּה֙ עֵ֣ץ בְּרוֹשִׁ֔ים וַיְחַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֣ב ט֑וֹב וַיַּ֧עַל עָלָ֛יו תִּמֹרִ֖ים וְשַׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת", "text": "And *wə-ʾēt* *ha-bayit* *ha-gādôl* *ḥippâ* *ʿēṣ* *bərôšîm* and *wə-yəḥappēhû* *zāhāb* *ṭôb* and *wə-yaʿal* upon-it *timmōrîm* and-*šaršərôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the house/temple", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great/large", "*ḥippâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he covered/overlaid", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct - wood of", "*bərôšîm*": "noun masculine plural - cypress/fir trees", "*wə-yəḥappēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/fine", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put/set up", "*timmōrîm*": "noun masculine plural - palm trees/palm-like decorations", "*šaršərôt*": "noun feminine plural - chains/wreaths" }, "variants": { "*ḥippâ*": "covered/overlaid/paneled", "*bərôšîm*": "cypress/fir/juniper", "*wə-yəḥappēhû*": "overlaid it/covered it/plated it", "*wə-yaʿal*": "set up/put up/raised up", "*timmōrîm*": "palm trees/palm-shaped decorations", "*šaršərôt*": "chains/wreaths/festoons" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵ֣ת ׀ הַבַּ֣יִת הַגָּד֗וֹל חִפָּה֙ עֵ֣ץ בְּרוֹשִׁ֔ים וַיְחַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֣ב ט֑וֹב וַיַּ֧עַל עָלָ֛יו תִּמֹרִ֖ים וְשַׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת

Transliteration

And wə-ʾēt ha-bayit ha-gādôl ḥippâ ʿēṣ bərôšîm and wə-yəḥappēhû zāhāb ṭôb and wə-yaʿal upon-it timmōrîm and-šaršərôt

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾēt*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *ha-bayit*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the house/temple
• *ha-gādôl*: definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great/large
• *ḥippâ*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he covered/overlaid
• *ʿēṣ*: noun masculine singular construct - wood of
• *bərôšîm*: noun masculine plural - cypress/fir trees
• *wə-yəḥappēhû*: conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it
• *zāhāb*: noun masculine singular - gold
• *ṭôb*: adjective masculine singular - good/fine
• *wə-yaʿal*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put/set up
• *timmōrîm*: noun masculine plural - palm trees/palm-like decorations
• *šaršərôt*: noun feminine plural - chains/wreaths

Word Meanings

• *ḥippâ*: covered/overlaid/paneled
• *bərôšîm*: cypress/fir/juniper
• *wə-yəḥappēhû*: overlaid it/covered it/plated it
• *wə-yaʿal*: set up/put up/raised up
• *timmōrîm*: palm trees/palm-shaped decorations
• *šaršərôt*: chains/wreaths/festoons

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He paneled the main hall with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and he decorated it with palm trees and chains.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the greater house he paneled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, {H6086} which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the greate house syled he with Pyne tre, and ouerlayed it with the best golde, and made palme trees and throwne worke theron,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the greater house he sieled with firre tree which he ouerlayd with good golde, & graued thereon palme trees and chaines.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the greater house he seeled with firre tree, whiche he ouerlayed with the best golde, and graued thereto paulme trees and chaynes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The greater house he made a ceiling with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and worked thereon palm trees and chains.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the large house he hath covered with fir-trees, and he doth cover it with good gold, and causeth to ascend on it palms and chains,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the greater house was roofed with cypress-wood, plated with the best gold and ornamented with designs of palm-trees and chains.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The greater house he made a ceiling with fir wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He paneled the main hall with boards made from evergreen trees and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 6:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.15", "source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־קִיר֨וֹת הַבַּ֤יִת מִבַּ֙יְתָה֙ בְּצַלְע֣וֹת אֲרָזִ֔ים מִקַּרְקַ֤ע הַבַּ֙יִת֙ עַד־קִיר֣וֹת הַסִּפֻּ֔ן צִפָּ֥ה עֵ֖ץ מִבָּ֑יִת וַיְצַ֛ף אֶת־קַרְקַ֥ע הַבַּ֖יִת בְּצַלְע֥וֹת בְּרוֹשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇen* *ʾet*-*qîrôt* the *bayit* from *mibbayətâ* with *ṣalʿôt* *ʾarāzîm* from *qarqaʿ* the *bayit* until-*qîrôt* the *sippun* *ṣippâ* *ʿēṣ* from within and *wayəṣap* *ʾet*-*qarqaʿ* the *bayit* with *ṣalʿôt* *bərôšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *bānâ* - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qîrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - walls of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*mibbayətâ*": "adverb with preposition - from inside/within", "*ṣalʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - boards/planks of", "*ʾarāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*qarqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - floor of", "*qîrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - walls of", "*sippun*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ceiling", "*ṣippâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ṣāpâ* - he overlaid", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood", "*wayəṣap*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ṣāpâ* - and he overlaid", "*qarqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - floor of", "*ṣalʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - boards/planks of", "*bərôšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cypresses/firs" }, "variants": { "*mibbayətâ*": "from inside/within/on the inside", "*ṣalʿôt*": "boards/planks/panels", "*qarqaʿ*": "floor/ground", "*sippun*": "ceiling/roof", "*bərôšîm*": "cypresses/firs/junipers" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.16", "source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים אַמָּ֜ה *מירכותי **מִֽיַּרְכְּתֵ֤י הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּצַלְע֣וֹת אֲרָזִ֔ים מִן־הַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־הַקִּיר֑וֹת וַיִּ֤בֶן לוֹ֙ מִבַּ֣יִת לִדְבִ֔יר לְקֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wāyiben* *ʾet*-twenty *ʾămmāh* from *mîyarketê* the *băyit* with *ṣĕlāʿôt* *ʾărāzîm* from-the *qārqāʿ* unto-the *qîrôt*; and *wāyiben* for-him from *băyit* for *dĕbir*, for *qōdeš* the *qŏdāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wāyiben*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămmāh*": "feminine singular - cubit (unit of measurement)", "*mîyarketê*": "masculine plural construct - from innermost parts of", "*băyit*": "masculine singular - house/temple", "*ṣĕlāʿôt*": "feminine plural construct - with boards/planks of", "*ʾărāzîm*": "masculine plural - cedars", "*qārqāʿ*": "masculine singular - floor/ground", "*qîrôt*": "feminine plural - walls", "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular - inner sanctuary/oracle", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - holy place of", "*qŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural - holy things/most holy place" }, "variants": { "*mîyarketê*": "innermost parts/rear/far end/remote parts", "*băyit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*ṣĕlāʿôt*": "boards/planks/ribs/side chambers", "*dĕbir*": "inner sanctuary/oracle/shrine/Holy of Holies", "*qōdeš* *qŏdāšîm*": "most holy place/Holy of Holies" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.17", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים בָּאַמָּ֖ה הָיָ֣ה הַבָּ֑יִת ה֖וּא הַהֵיכָ֥ל לִפְנָֽי", "text": "And-forty by-the-*ʾămmāh* *hāyāh* the-*băyit*; he the-*hêkāl* *lipnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾămmāh*": "feminine singular - cubit (unit of measurement)", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house/temple", "*hêkāl*": "masculine singular definite - the temple/palace/main hall", "*lipnāy*": "preposition + noun - before/in front" }, "variants": { "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/main hall/nave", "*lipnāy*": "before me/in front/in front of the sanctuary" } }
• 1 Kgs 6:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.21", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ף שְׁלֹמֹ֧ה אֶת־הַבַּ֛יִת מִפְּנִ֖ימָה זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וַיְעַבֵּ֞ר *ברתיקות **בְּרַתּוּק֤וֹת זָהָב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֔יר וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָֽב", "text": "And-*wayyĕṣap* *Šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-the-*băyit* from-*pĕnîmāh* *zāhāb* *sāgûr*; and-*wayyaʿăbēr* in-*rattûqôt* *zāhāb* before the-*dĕbir*, and-*wayyĕṣappēhû* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*wayyĕṣap*": "waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overlaid", "*Šĕlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house/temple", "*pĕnîmāh*": "adverb with prefixed preposition - from within", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*sāgûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - pure/refined", "*wayyaʿăbēr*": "waw-consecutive Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made pass/drew across", "*rattûqôt*": "feminine plural construct - chains of", "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular definite - the inner sanctuary/oracle", "*wayyĕṣappēhû*": "waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbēr*": "drew across/extended/made pass over", "*rattûqôt*": "chains/bindings/binders" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.22", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת צִפָּ֥ה זָהָ֖ב עַד־תֹּ֣ם כָּל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְכָל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־לַדְּבִ֖יר צִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב", "text": "And-*ʾet*-all-the-*băyit* *ṣippāh* *zāhāb* until-*tōm* all-the-*băyit*; and-all-the-*mizbēaḥ* which-to-the-*dĕbir* *ṣippāh* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house/temple", "*ṣippāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overlaid", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*tōm*": "masculine singular construct - completion of", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular definite - the altar", "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular definite - the inner sanctuary/oracle" }, "variants": { "*tōm*": "completion/entirety/wholeness" } }