2 Chronicles 31:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫ וְכִפְרֹ֣ץ הַדָּבָ֗ר הִרְבּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּגָ֗ן תִּיר֤וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְכֹ֖ל תְּבוּאַ֣ת שָׂדֶ֑ה וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר הַכֹּ֛ל לָרֹ֖ב הֵבִֽיאוּ׃ ‬

Transliteration

And-when-ki-p̄rōṣ the-dābār, hirbû sons-of-Yiśrāʾēl rēʾšît dāgān, tîrôš and-yiṣhār and-dĕbaš, and-all tĕbûʾat śādeh; and-maʿăśar the-all to-abundance they-hēbîʾû.

Grammar Details

• *ki-p̄rōṣ*: Qal infinitive construct - when breaking forth/spreading abroad
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word/command/matter
• *hirbû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they increased/multiplied
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *rēʾšît*: noun, feminine singular construct - first/beginning of
• *dāgān*: noun, masculine singular - grain
• *tîrôš*: noun, masculine singular - new wine
• *yiṣhār*: noun, masculine singular - fresh oil
• *dĕbaš*: noun, masculine singular - honey
• *tĕbûʾat*: noun, feminine singular construct - produce/yield of
• *śādeh*: noun, masculine singular - field
• *maʿăśar*: noun, masculine singular - tithe
• *hēbîʾû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they brought

Word Meanings

• *ki-p̄rōṣ*: when breaking forth/spreading/becoming common knowledge
• *dābār*: word/command/matter/thing/report
• *rēʾšît*: first/beginning/best/choicest
• *dāgān*: grain/cereal/corn
• *tîrôš*: new wine/fresh grape juice
• *yiṣhār*: fresh oil/olive oil
• *tĕbûʾat*: produce/yield/harvest/increase

Referenced Verses

• Neh 13:12 : 12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
• Num 18:12 : 12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.
• 2 Chr 24:10-11 : 10 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. 11 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
• Neh 10:35-39 : 35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: 36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: 37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. 38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
• Neh 12:44 : 44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
• Exod 22:29 : 29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
• Exod 23:19 : 19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
• Exod 34:22 : 22 And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
• Exod 34:26 : 26 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
• Exod 35:5 : 5 Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
• Exod 35:20-29 : 20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD. 23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them. 24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair. 27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; 28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
• Exod 36:5-6 : 5 And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. 6 And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
• Neh 13:31 : 31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
• Prov 3:9 : 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
• 1 Cor 15:20 : 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
• 2 Cor 8:2-5 : 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
• Jas 1:18 : 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
• Rev 14:4 : 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.