1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.1",
"source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *malkat*-*Sheba* *shomaʿat* [was hearing] *et*-*shemaʿ* *Shelomoh* for *shem* *YHWH*; *wa*-*tabo* to *nasoto* with *ḥidot*.",
"grammar": {
"*malkat*": "construct state, feminine, singular - queen of",
"*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba",
"*shomaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine, singular - hearing/having heard",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*shemaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - report/fame of",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name/reputation of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came",
"*nasoto*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him",
"*ḥidot*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/difficult questions"
},
"variants": {
"*shomaʿat*": "hearing/having heard/was informed about",
"*shemaʿ*": "report/fame/reputation",
"*shem*": "name/reputation/renown",
"*nasoto*": "to test him/to prove him/to examine him"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.2",
"source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב־מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*Wa-tabo* *Yerushalamah* with *ḥayil* *kaved* *meʾod*, *gemalim* *noseʾim* *besamim* and *zahav* *rav*-*meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*; *wa-tavo* to-*Shelomoh* *wa-tedaber* to him *et* all-that was with-*levavah*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came",
"*Yerushalamah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Jerusalem",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular - company/entourage/force",
"*kaved*": "adjective, masculine, singular - heavy/impressive",
"*meʾod*": "adverb - very",
"*gemalim*": "noun, masculine plural - camels",
"*noseʾim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - carrying/bearing",
"*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices",
"*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold",
"*rav*": "adjective, masculine, singular - abundant/much",
"*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone",
"*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious/valuable",
"*wa-tedaber*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she spoke",
"*levavah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heart"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "company/entourage/force/army/wealth",
"*kaved*": "heavy/impressive/large/substantial",
"*noseʾim*": "carrying/bearing/loaded with",
"*yeqarah*": "precious/valuable/rare"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.3",
"source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ לֹֽא־הָיָ֤ה דָבָר֙ נֶעְלָ֣ם מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*Wa-yaged*-to her *Shelomoh* *et*-all-*devareyha*; not-*hayah* *davar* *neʿlam* from-the-*melek* which not he *higid* to her.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaged*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he told/explained",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*devareyha*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words/matters",
"*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed",
"*davar*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/thing",
"*neʿlam*": "Niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*higid*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - told/explained"
},
"variants": {
"*yaged*": "told/explained/declared/answered",
"*devareyha*": "her words/her matters/her questions",
"*neʿlam*": "hidden/concealed/too difficult"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.4",
"source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת כָּל־חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה׃",
"text": "*Wa-tere* *malkat*-*Sheba* *et* all-*ḥokmat* *Shelomoh*, and the *bayit* which he *banah*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tere*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she saw",
"*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of",
"*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wisdom of",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular - house/palace",
"*banah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - built"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥokmat*": "wisdom/intelligence/skill",
"*bayit*": "house/palace/temple"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.5",
"source": "וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד *משרתו **מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ ע֖וֹד רֽוּחַ׃",
"text": "And *maʾakal* *shulḥano* and *moshav* *ʿavadayw* and *maʿamad* *mesharetayw* and *malbusheyhem* and *mashqayw* and *ʿolato* which he *yaʿaleh* [to] *beyt* *YHWH*; and not-*hayah* in her still *ruaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*maʾakal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - food of",
"*shulḥano*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his table",
"*moshav*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - seating/sitting of",
"*ʿavadayw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*maʿamad*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - station/position of",
"*mesharetayw*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his attendants/ministers",
"*malbusheyhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clothing/attire",
"*mashqayw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cupbearers",
"*ʿolato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering",
"*yaʿaleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would offer up",
"*beyt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/remained",
"*ruaḥ*": "noun, common, singular - breath/spirit"
},
"variants": {
"*moshav*": "sitting/seating arrangement/dwelling",
"*maʿamad*": "station/position/standing/attendance",
"*mesharetayw*": "his attendants/his ministers/his officials",
"*mashqayw*": "his cupbearers/his drinks",
"*ʿolato*": "his burnt offering/his ascent",
"*yaʿaleh*": "he would offer up/he would ascend",
"*ruaḥ*": "breath/spirit/courage"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.6",
"source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Wa-tomer* to-the-*melek*, \"*Emet* *hayah* the *davar* which *shamaʿti* in *artsi* about-*devareka* and about-*ḥokmateka*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tomer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*emet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth",
"*hayah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was",
"*davar*": "noun, masculine, singular - word/report",
"*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard",
"*artsi*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my land",
"*devareka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words/affairs",
"*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom"
},
"variants": {
"*emet*": "truth/true/trustworthy",
"*davar*": "word/report/matter/account"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.7",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָט֔וֹב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃",
"text": "And not-*heʾemanti* the *devarim* until that-*baʾti* *wa-tireʾenah* *ʿenay*, and *hineh* not-*hugad*-to me the *ḥetsi*; *hosafta* *ḥokmah* and *tov* to-the-*shemuʿah* which *shamaʿti*.",
"grammar": {
"*heʾemanti*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I believed",
"*devarim*": "noun, masculine plural - words/reports",
"*baʾti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came",
"*wa-tireʾenah*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine plural - and they saw",
"*ʿenay*": "noun, common dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes",
"*hineh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*hugad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told",
"*ḥetsi*": "noun, masculine, singular - half",
"*hosafta*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have added",
"*ḥokmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*tov*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good(ness)",
"*shemuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - report",
"*shamaʿti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard"
},
"variants": {
"*heʾemanti*": "I believed/I trusted/I had faith in",
"*hugad*": "it was told/it was reported",
"*hosafta*": "you have added/you have exceeded",
"*tov*": "good/goodness/prosperity",
"*shemuʿah*": "report/news/rumor"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.8",
"source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Ashrey* *anasheka*, *ashrey* *ʿavadeka* these, the *ʿomdim* before *paneka* *tamid*, the *shomʿim* *et*-*ḥokmateka*.",
"grammar": {
"*ashrey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are",
"*anasheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your men",
"*ʿavadeka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*ʿomdim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - standing",
"*paneka*": "noun, common plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always",
"*shomʿim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom"
},
"variants": {
"*ashrey*": "happy/blessed/fortunate",
"*ʿomdim*": "standing/serving/attending",
"*paneka*": "your face/your presence"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.10.9",
"source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃",
"text": "*Yehi* *YHWH* *Eloheka* *baruk*, who *ḥafets* in you, *letiteka* on-*kise* *Yisrael*; in *ahavat* *YHWH* *et*-*Yisrael* *leʿolam*, *wa-yesimeka* for *melek*, *laʿasot* *mishpat* and *tsedaqah*.",
"grammar": {
"*yehi*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*Eloheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*baruk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*ḥafets*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delighted/took pleasure",
"*letiteka*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to set you",
"*kise*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - throne of",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ahavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - love of",
"*leʿolam*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - forever",
"*wa-yesimeka*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he set you",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*laʿasot*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to do/execute",
"*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment",
"*tsedaqah*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥafets*": "delighted/took pleasure/desired",
"*letiteka*": "to set you/to place you/to establish you",
"*ahavat*": "love/affection",
"*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right decision",
"*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/equity"
}
}