2 Chronicles 4:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹה כָּל־הַכֵּלִים הָאֵלֶּה לָרֹב מְאֹד כִּי לֹא נֶחְקַר מִשְׁקַל הַנְּחֹשֶׁת׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyaʿaś šĕlōmōh all-hakkēlîm hāʾēlleh for-lārōb mĕʾōd because not neḥqar mišqal hannĕḥōšet.

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿaś*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
*šĕlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
*hakkēlîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the vessels
*hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these
*lārōb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance
*mĕʾōd*: adverb - very
*neḥqar*: niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was investigated/ascertained
*mišqal*: noun, masculine singular construct - weight of
*hannĕḥōšet*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper

Word Meanings

*hakkēlîm*: the vessels, the utensils, the implements
*lārōb*: in abundance, in great quantity
*neḥqar*: was investigated, was determined, was ascertained
*mišqal*: weight, measure
*hannĕḥōšet*: the bronze, the copper

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 7:47 : 47 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
1 Chr 22:3 : 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
1 Chr 22:14 : 14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
Jer 52:20 : 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 7:45-48
4 verses
87%
45And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.
46In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
47And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
48And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
2 Kgs 25:13-16
4 verses
84%
13And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
14And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
15And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
16The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
Jer 52:18-20
3 verses
81%
18The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
19And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
20The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
2 Chr 4:14-17
4 verses
78%
14He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
15One sea, and twelve oxen under it.
16The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
17In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
2 Chr 4:19
78%
19And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;
Exod 38:3
77%
3And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
1 Chr 18:8
77%
8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
1 Kgs 10:21
75%
21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
2 Chr 9:20
75%
20And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
Exod 38:29-30
2 verses
75%
29And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
30And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
1 Chr 28:14-17
4 verses
75%
14He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
15Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
16And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
17Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
Exod 25:39
74%
39Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
Exod 37:24
73%
24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
2 Chr 4:9
73%
9Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
1 Kgs 7:27
73%
27And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
1 Chr 22:3
73%
3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
2 Chr 4:11
73%
11And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
Ezra 8:26-27
2 verses
73%
26I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
27Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
Exod 37:16
73%
16And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
1 Kgs 7:15
73%
15For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
2 Chr 9:15
72%
15And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
Exod 38:20
72%
20And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.
Exod 38:5-6
2 verses
72%
5And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.
6And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
1 Kgs 10:16
72%
16And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
Exod 27:19
72%
19All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.
Exod 39:39
72%
39The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
1 Kgs 7:50
72%
50And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
2 Sam 8:8
72%
8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
1 Kgs 7:40
71%
40And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:
Exod 27:3
71%
3And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
1 Kgs 7:38
71%
38Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
2 Chr 4:22
71%
22And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
Ezra 1:10
71%
10Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.