1 Kings 5:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food for his household, and twenty measures of pure oil; this was given by Solomon to Hiram year by year.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ מִכָּל־הָֽאָדָם֒ מֵאֵיתָ֣ן הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י וְהֵימָ֧ן וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל וְדַרְדַּ֖ע בְּנֵ֣י מָח֑וֹל וַיְהִֽי־שְׁמ֥וֹ בְכָֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם סָבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

And-yeḥkam from-all-the-ʾādām from-ʾÊtān the-ʾezrāḥî and-Hêmān and-Kalkōl and-Dardaʿ bənê Māḥôl and-yəhî-šəmô in-all-the-gôyim sāvîv

Grammar Details

• *yeḥkam*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - became wiser
• *ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity
• *ʾÊtān*: proper noun - Ethan
• *ʾezrāḥî*: adjective, masculine singular with article - the Ezrahite
• *Hêmān*: proper noun - Heman
• *Kalkōl*: proper noun - Calcol
• *Dardaʿ*: proper noun - Darda
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Māḥôl*: proper noun - Mahol
• *yəhî*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with vav consecutive - became
• *šəmô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fame/name
• *gôyim*: noun, masculine plural with article - the nations
• *sāvîv*: adverb - around/surrounding

Word Meanings

• *yeḥkam*: became wiser/was wiser/showed more wisdom
• *ʾādām*: mankind/humanity/people
• *šəmô*: his name/his fame/his reputation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He was wiser than any other man, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} gave{H5414} Hiram{H2438} twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} measures{H3734} of wheat{H2406} for food{H4361} to his household,{H1004} and twenty{H6242} measures{H3734} of pure{H3795} oil:{H8081} thus gave{H5414} Solomon{H8010} to Hiram{H2438} year{H8141} by year.{H8141}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} Hiram{H2438} twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} measures{H3734} of wheat{H2406} for food{H4361} to his household{H1004}, and twenty{H6242} measures{H3734} of pure{H3795} oil{H8081}: thus gave{H5414}{(H8799)} Solomon{H8010} to Hiram{H2438} year{H8141} by year{H8141}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Salomon gaue Hiram twentye thousande quarters of wheate to eate for his housholde, and twetye quarters of beaten oyle. This gaue Salomon yearly vnto Hiram.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Salomon gaue Hiram twentie thousand measures of wheate for foode to his householde, & twentie measures of beaten oyle. Thus much gaue Salomon to Hiram yere by yere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Solomon gaue Hiram twentie thousand quarters of wheate for foode to his housholde, and twentie buts of pure oyle: Thus much gaue Solomon to Hiram yere by yere.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat [for] food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Solomon hath given to Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat, food for his house, and twenty cors of beaten oil; thus doth Solomon give to Hiram year by year.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of grain, as food for his people, and twenty measures of clear oil; this he did every year.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and Solomon supplied Hiram annually with 20,000 cors of wheat as provision for his royal court, as well as 120,000 gallons of pure olive oil.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 2:10 : 10 And behold, I will give to your servants, the woodcutters who cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
• 1 Kgs 4:22 : 22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal,