2 Chronicles 9:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.18", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַ֠כִּסֵּא וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ בַּזָּהָ֤ב לַכִּסֵּא֙ מָאֳחָזִ֔ים וְיָד֛וֹת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה עַל־מְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָי֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת׃", "text": "And six *maʿălôṯ* to the *kissēʾ* and *keḇeš* in the *zāhāḇ* to the *kissēʾ* *māʾŏḥāzîm* and *yāḏôṯ* from *zeh* and from *zeh* upon *məqôm* the *šāḇeṯ* and two *ʾărāyôṯ* *ʿōməḏîm* *ʾēṣel* the *yāḏôṯ*", "grammar": { "*maʿălôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - steps", "*kissēʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the throne", "*keḇeš*": "masculine singular noun - footstool/ramp", "*zāhāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - gold", "*māʾŏḥāzîm*": "hophal masculine plural participle - were fastened/attached", "*yāḏôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - armrests/supports", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/that (one side)", "*məqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place of", "*šāḇeṯ*": "definite article + infinitive construct - the sitting", "*ʾărāyôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*ʿōməḏîm*": "qal masculine plural participle - standing", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*yāḏôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the armrests" }, "variants": { "*keḇeš*": "footstool/ramp/step", "*māʾŏḥāzîm*": "fastened/attached/joined", "*yāḏôṯ*": "armrests/supports/hands", "*məqôm hašāḇeṯ*": "place of sitting/seat" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַ֠כִּסֵּא וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ בַּזָּהָ֤ב לַכִּסֵּא֙ מָאֳחָזִ֔ים וְיָד֛וֹת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה עַל־מְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָי֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And six maʿălôṯ to the kissēʾ and keḇeš in the zāhāḇ to the kissēʾ māʾŏḥāzîm and yāḏôṯ from zeh and from zeh upon məqôm the šāḇeṯ and two ʾărāyôṯ ʿōməḏîm ʾēṣel the yāḏôṯ

Grammar Details

• *maʿălôṯ*: feminine plural noun - steps
• *kissēʾ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the throne
• *keḇeš*: masculine singular noun - footstool/ramp
• *zāhāḇ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - gold
• *māʾŏḥāzîm*: hophal masculine plural participle - were fastened/attached
• *yāḏôṯ*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the armrests
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun - this/that (one side)
• *məqôm*: masculine singular construct - place of
• *šāḇeṯ*: definite article + infinitive construct - the sitting
• *ʾărāyôṯ*: masculine plural noun - lions
• *ʿōməḏîm*: qal masculine plural participle - standing
• *ʾēṣel*: preposition - beside/near

Word Meanings

• *keḇeš*: footstool/ramp/step
• *māʾŏḥāzîm*: fastened/attached/joined
• *yāḏôṯ*: armrests/supports/hands
• *məqôm hašāḇeṯ*: place of sitting/seat

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The throne had six steps, and a gold footstool was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with two lions standing beside the armrests.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, with armrests on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were six{H8337} steps{H4609} to the throne,{H3678} with a footstool{H3534} of gold,{H2091} which were fastened{H270} to the throne,{H3678} and stays{H3027} on either side by the place{H4725} of the seat,{H3427} and two{H8147} lions{H738} standing{H5975} beside{H681} the stays.{H3027}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were six{H8337} steps{H4609} to the throne{H3678}, with a footstool{H3534} of gold{H2091}, which were fastened{H270}{(H8716)} to the throne{H3678}, and stays{H3027} on each side of the sitting{H3427}{(H8800)} place{H4725}, and two{H8147} lions{H738} standing{H5975}{(H8802)} by{H681} the stays{H3027}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the seate had sixe steppes, and a fotestole of golde festened vnto the seate, and it had two leanynge postes vpon both the sydes of the seate,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the throne had sixe steppes, with a footestoole of gold fastened to the throne, and stayes on either side on the place of the seate, and two lyons standing by the stayes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there were sixe steps to the seate, with a footestoole of golde fastened to the seate: and pommels on eche syde of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the pommels.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [there were] six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, [which were] fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and six steps `are' to the throne, and a footstool of gold, to the throne they are fastened, and hands `are' on this `side' and on that on the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There were six steps up to it, and a foot-rest of gold fixed to it, and arms on the two sides of the seat, with two lions at the side of the arms.

• World English Bible (2000)

  And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There were six steps leading up to the throne, and a gold footstool was attached to the throne. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.9", "source": "גּ֤וּר אַרְיֵה֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִטֶּ֖רֶף בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֥י יְקִימֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*gûr* *ʾaryēh* *yəhûdāh* from-*ṭerep* *bənî* *ʿālîtā* *kāraʿ* *rābaṣ* like-*ʾaryēh* and-like-*lābîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - cub of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ṭerep*": "noun masculine singular - prey/torn flesh", "*bənî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*ʿālîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up", "*kāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stooped down", "*rābaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crouched", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*lābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - lion/lioness", "*yəqîmennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will rouse him" }, "variants": { "*gûr ʾaryēh*": "lion's cub/whelp of a lion", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ʿālîtā*": "you went up/ascended/grew up", "*kāraʿ*": "he stooped down/bowed down/crouched", "*rābaṣ*": "he crouched/lay down/reclined", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness/great lion" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלָ֑יו עַ֚ד כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣א שִׁיל֔וֹ וְל֖וֹ יִקְּהַ֥ת עַמִּֽים", "text": "not-*yāsûr* *šēbeṭ* from-*yəhûdāh* and-*məḥōqēq* from-between *raglāyw* until that-*yābōʾ* *šîlō* and-to-him *yiqqəhat* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*yāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will depart", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular - scepter/staff/tribe", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*məḥōqēq*": "Poel participle masculine singular - ruler's staff/commander/lawgiver", "*raglāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šîlō*": "proper noun or pronoun with suffix - Shiloh/to whom it belongs", "*yiqqəhat*": "noun feminine singular construct - obedience of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples" }, "variants": { "*yāsûr*": "will depart/turn aside/be removed", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff/tribe", "*məḥōqēq*": "ruler's staff/ruler/commander/lawgiver", "*šîlō*": "Shiloh (place name)/to whom it belongs/he whose it is/that which belongs to him", "*yiqqəhat*": "obedience/gathering/expectation" } }
• Num 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.24", "source": "הֶן־עָם֙ כְּלָבִ֣יא יָק֔וּם וְכַאֲרִ֖י יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א לֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּב֙ עַד־יֹ֣אכַל טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*hen*-*ʿām* *kə-lābîʾ* *yāqûm* *wə-ka-ʾărî* *yitnaśśāʾ* *lōʾ* *yiškab* *ʿad*-*yōʾkal* *ṭerep* *wə-dam*-*ḥălālîm* *yišteh*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*kə-lābîʾ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - like a lion", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rises up", "*wə-ka-ʾărî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular - and like a lion", "*yitnaśśāʾ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifts himself up", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devours", "*ṭerep*": "common noun, masculine singular - prey", "*wə-dam*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and blood of", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain", "*yišteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drinks" }, "variants": { "*lābîʾ*": "lion/young lion/lioness", "*yāqûm*": "rises up/stands up/arises", "*ʾărî*": "lion/young lion", "*yitnaśśāʾ*": "lifts himself up/exalts himself/raises himself", "*yiškab*": "lies down/rests/settles", "*yōʾkal*": "devours/eats/consumes", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*yišteh*": "drinks/consumes" } }
• Num 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } }
• Rev 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.5", "source": "Καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, Μὴ κλαῖε: ἰδοὺ, ἐνίκησεν ὁ Λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ Ῥίζα Δαυίδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ λῦσαι τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And one from the *presbyterōn* *legei* to me, Not *klaie*: *idou*, *enikēsen* the *Leōn* the one from the *phylēs* of *Iouda*, the *Rhiza* of *David*, to *anoixai* the *biblion*, and to *lysai* the seven *sphragidas* of it.", "grammar": { "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/tells", "*klaie*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - weep/cry [command]", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*enikēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - conquered/prevailed/overcame", "*Leōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lion", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judah", "*Rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Root", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*lysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to loose/break", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals" }, "variants": { "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*enikēsen*": "conquered/prevailed/overcame/was victorious", "*Leōn*": "Lion [metaphorical title]", "*Rhiza*": "Root/Origin/Source [metaphorical title]" } }