1 Kings 5 interlinear
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And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971חִירָםHiramname m individualH2438מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428צוֹרTyrename LocationH6865אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֲבָדָיוservants hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650אֶל־toprepH413שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שָׁמַעhe had heardverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8085כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853מָשְׁחוּpeople had anointedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4886לְמֶלֶךְto kingprep + noun sg m absH4428תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478אָבִיהוּfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֹהֵבa friendverb Qal ptc sg m absH157הָיָהhe had beenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961חִירָםHiramname m individualH2438לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיָּמִים׃ סthe daysart + noun pl m absH3117 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010אֶל־toprepH413חִירָםHiramname m individualH2438לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָכֹלhe was ableverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3201לִבְנוֹתto buildprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1129בַּיִתa housenoun sg m absH1004לְשֵׁםfor [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהָיוGod hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הַמִּלְחָמָהthe warart + noun sg f absH4421אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834סְבָבֻהוּthey had surrounded himverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 sg mH5437עַדuntilprepH5704תֵּת־gaveverb Qal inf cstrH5414יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478כַּפּוֹת[the] soles ofnoun pl f cstrH3709רַגְלָי׃feet mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258הֵנִיחַhe has given restverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהַיGod mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030מִסָּבִיבfrom round aboutprep + noun sg c absH5439אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369שָׂטָן[is] an adversarynoun sg m absH7854וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369פֶּגַע[is] an occurrencenoun sg m absH6294רָע׃eviladj sg m absH7451 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
וְהִנְנִיand here Iconj + Interjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005אֹמֵר[am] sayingverb Qal ptc sg m absH559לִבְנוֹתto buildprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1129בַּיִתa housenoun sg m absH1004לְשֵׁםfor [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהָיGod mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834דִּבֶּרhe spokeverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559בִּנְךָson yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1121אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834אֶתֵּןI will putverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414תַּחְתֶּיךָin place of younoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8478עַל־onprepH5921כִּסְאֶךָthrone yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3678הוּא־hepron 3 sg mH1931יִבְנֶהhe will buildverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1129הַבַּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004לִשְׁמִי׃for name myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258צַוֵּהcommandverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6680וְיִכְרְתוּ־so they may cutconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3772לִיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֲרָזִיםcedarsnoun pl m absH730מִן־fromprepH4480הַלְּבָנוֹןthe Lebanonart + name LocationH3844וַעֲבָדַיand servants myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5650יִהְיוּthey will beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961עִם־withprepH5973עֲבָדֶיךָservants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650וּשְׂכַרand [the] wage[s] ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7939עֲבָדֶיךָservants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650אֶתֵּןI will giveverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031כְּכֹלaccording to allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834תֹּאמֵרyou will sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369בָּנוּamong the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035אִישׁ[is] anyonenoun sg m absH376יֹדֵעַ[who] knowsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045לִכְרָת־to cutprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3772עֵצִיםwoodsnoun pl m absH6086כַּצִּדֹנִים׃like the Sidoniansprep Definite + noun Gentilic pl m absH6722 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כִּשְׁמֹעַwhen heardprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085חִירָםHiramname m individualH2438אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010וַיִּשְׂמַחand he rejoicedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8055מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559בָּרוּךְ[be] blessedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH1288יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834נָתַןhe has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לְדָוִדto Davidprep + name m individualH1732בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450עַל־overprepH5921הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הָרָבthe greatart + adj sg m absH7227הַזֶּה׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971חִירָםHiramname m individualH2438אֶל־toprepH413שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559שָׁמַעְתִּיI have heardverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8085אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834שָׁלַחְתָּyou sentverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7971אֵלָיto meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֶעֱשֶׂהI will doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חֶפְצְךָdesire yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2656בַּעֲצֵיin woods ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6086אֲרָזִיםcedarsnoun pl m absH730וּבַעֲצֵיand in woods ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6086בְרוֹשִׁים׃cypressesnoun pl m absH1265 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
עֲבָדַיservants mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5650יֹרִדוּthey will bring [them] downverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3381מִן־fromprepH4480הַלְּבָנוֹןthe Lebanonart + name LocationH3844יָמָּה[the] sea towardsnoun sg m abs + Directional sfxH3220וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589אֲשִׂימֵםI will make themverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH7760דֹּבְרוֹתraftsnoun pl f absH1702בַּיָּםon the seaprep Definite + noun sg m absH3220עַד־toprepH5704הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834תִּשְׁלַחyou will sendverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7971אֵלַיto meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413וְנִפַּצְתִּיםand I will break up themConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH5310שָׁםthereadvH8033וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859תִשָּׂאyou will carry [them] awayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5375וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859תַּעֲשֶׂהyou will doverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֶפְצִיdesire mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2656לָתֵתby givingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899בֵּיתִי׃household mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1004 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
וַיְהִיand he wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961חִירוֹםHiramname m individualH2438נֹתֵןgivingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5414לִשְׁלֹמֹהto Solomonprep + name m individualH8010עֲצֵיwoods ofnoun pl m cstrH6086אֲרָזִיםcedarsnoun pl m absH730וַעֲצֵיand woods ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6086בְרוֹשִׁיםcypressesnoun pl m absH1265כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חֶפְצוֹ׃desire hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2656 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.
וּשְׁלֹמֹהand Solomonconj + name m individualH8010נָתַןhe gaveverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לְחִירָםto Hiramprep + name m individualH2438עֶשְׂרִיםtwentynoun pl m absH6242אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505כֹּרcor[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH3734חִטִּיםwheatsnoun pl m absH2406מַכֹּלֶתfoodnoun sg f absH4361לְבֵיתוֹfor household hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004וְעֶשְׂרִיםand twentyconj + noun pl m absH6242כֹּרcor[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH3734שֶׁמֶןoilnoun sg m absH8081כָּתִיתpressedadj sg m absH3795כֹּה־thusadvH3541יִתֵּןhe gaveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010לְחִירָםto Hiramprep + name m individualH2438שָׁנָהa yearnoun sg f absH8141בְשָׁנָה׃ פin a yearprep + noun sg f absH8141 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068נָתַןhe gaveverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451לִשְׁלֹמֹהto Solomonprep + name m individualH8010כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834דִּבֶּר־he had spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961שָׁלֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996חִירָםHiramname m individualH2438וּבֵיןand betweenconj + adj sg m cstrH996שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010וַיִּכְרְתוּand they madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3772בְרִיתa covenantnoun sg f absH1285שְׁנֵיהֶם׃[the] two of themnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8147 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
וַיַּעַלand he raisedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5927הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010מַסforced labornoun sg m absH4522מִכָּל־from allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961הַמַּסthe forced laborart + noun sg m absH4522שְׁלֹשִׁיםthirtynoun pl m absH7970אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505אִישׁ׃mannoun sg m absH376 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
וַיִּשְׁלָחֵםand he sent themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7971לְבָנוֹנָהLebanon towardsname Location + Directional sfxH3844עֲשֶׂרֶתtennoun sg f cstrH6235אֲלָפִיםthousandsnoun pl c absH505בַּחֹדֶשׁin the monthprep Definite + noun sg m absH2320חֲלִיפוֹתrelaysnoun pl f absH2487חֹדֶשׁa monthnoun sg m absH2320יִהְיוּthey wereverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961בַלְּבָנוֹןin the Lebanonprep Definite + name LocationH3844שְׁנַיִםtwonoun du c absH8147חֳדָשִׁיםmonthsnoun pl m absH2320בְּבֵיתוֹin home hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004וַאֲדֹנִירָםand Adoniramconj + name m individualH141עַל־[was] overprepH5921הַמַּס׃ סthe forced laborart + noun sg m absH4522 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
וַיְהִיand it belongedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961לִשְׁלֹמֹהto Solomonprep + name m individualH8010שִׁבְעִיםseventynoun pl m absH7657אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505נֹשֵׂאcarrier[s]verb Qal ptc sg m absH5375סַבָּלburden-bearer[s]noun sg m absH5449וּשְׁמֹנִיםand eightyconj + noun pl m absH8084אֶלֶףthousandnoun sg c absH505חֹצֵבstone-cutter[s]verb Qal ptc sg m absH2672בָּהָר׃in the hill countryprep Definite + noun sg m absH2022 Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
לְבַדto apartprep + noun sg m cstrH905מִשָּׂרֵיfrom [the] leaders ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8269הַנִּצָּבִיםthe overseersart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH5324לִשְׁלֹמֹהof Solomonprep + name m individualH8010אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834עַל־[were] overprepH5921הַמְּלָאכָהthe workart + noun sg f absH4399שְׁלֹשֶׁתthreenoun sg c cstrH7969אֲלָפִיםthousandsnoun pl c absH505וּשְׁלֹשׁand threeconj + noun sg c cstrH7969מֵאוֹתhundredsnoun pl f absH3967הָרֹדִיםwho ruledart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7287בָּעָםover the peopleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5971הָעֹשִׂיםwho were doingart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH6213בַּמְּלָאכָה׃in the workprep Definite + noun sg f absH4399 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
וַיְצַוand he commandedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6680הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וַיַּסִּעוּand they quarriedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5265אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl m absH68גְּדֹלוֹתlargeadj pl f absH1419אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl m absH68יְקָרוֹתcostlyadj pl f absH3368לְיַסֵּדto foundprep + verb Piel inf cstrH3245הַבָּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004אַבְנֵיstones ofnoun pl m cstrH68גָזִית׃hewn [stone]noun sg f absH1496 And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
וַיִּפְסְלוּand they cut [them] to shapeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6458בֹּנֵי[the] builders ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH1129שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonname m individualH8010וּבֹנֵיand [the] builders ofconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH1129חִירוֹםHiramname m individualH2438וְהַגִּבְלִיםand the Gebalitesconj + art + noun Gentilic pl m absH1382וַיָּכִינוּand they preparedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3559הָעֵצִיםthe woodsart + noun pl m absH6086וְהָאֲבָנִיםand the stonesconj + art + noun pl f absH68לִבְנוֹתto buildprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1129הַבָּיִת׃ פthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.