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1 Kings 11:4

וַיְהִ֗י לְעֵת֙ זִקְנַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה נָשָׁיו֙ הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבָבֹ֔ו אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה לְבָבֹ֤ו שָׁלֵם֙ עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו כִּלְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃ And it came to pass at the time of Shelomo’s old age, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his … Continue reading

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1 Kings 11:3

וַיְהִי־לֹ֣ו נָשִׁ֗ים שָׂרֹות֙ שְׁבַ֣ע מֵאֹ֔ות וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵאֹ֑ות וַיַּטּ֥וּ נָשָׁ֖יו אֶת־לִבֹּֽו׃ And he had seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned away his heart.   Morphology וַיְהִי־לֹ֣ו (va-yehi-lo) – Root: היה (h.y.h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading

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1 Kings 11:2

מִן־הַגֹּויִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־יְהוָה֩ אֶל־בְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֹֽא־תָבֹ֣אוּ בָהֶ֗ם וְהֵם֙ לֹא־יָבֹ֣אוּ בָכֶ֔ם אָכֵן֙ יַטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם בָּהֶ֛ם דָּבַ֥ק שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאַהֲבָֽה׃ From the nations of whom YHWH had said to the children of Yisraʾel, “You shall not go in to them, and … Continue reading

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1 Kings 11:1

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אָהַ֞ב נָשִׁ֧ים נָכְרִיֹּ֛ות רַבֹּ֖ות וְאֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֑ה מֹואֲבִיֹּ֤ות עַמֳּנִיֹּות֙ אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת צֵדְנִיֹּ֖ות חִתִּיֹּֽת׃ And King Shelomo loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Parʿo: Moʾavi women, ʿAmmoni women, Edomi women, Tsidoni women, Ḥitti women,   Morphology וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ve-ha-melekh) – … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:29

וַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶה וַתֵּצֵ֨א מֶרְכָּבָ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵאֹ֣ות כֶּ֔סֶף וְס֖וּס בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑ה וְ֠כֵן לְכָל־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וּלְמַלְכֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם בְּיָדָ֥ם יֹצִֽאוּ׃ פ And a chariot would go up and go out from Mitsrayim for six hundred pieces of silver, and a horse for one … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:28

וּמֹוצָ֧א הַסּוּסִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕ה סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר׃ And the source of the horses for Shelomo was from Mitsrayim and from Qeve; the merchants of the king would take them from Qeve for a price.   Morphology … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:27

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃ And the king made the silver in Yerushalayim as stones, and the cedars he made as the sycamores that are in the lowland, in abundance.   Morphology וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (va-yitten) … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:26

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַיְהִי־לֹ֗ו אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאֹות֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנְחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And Shelomo gathered chariots and horsemen, and he had one thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, and he stationed them in … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:25

וְהֵ֣מָּה מְבִאִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִנְחָתֹ֡ו כְּלֵ֣י כֶסֶף֩ וּכְלֵ֨י זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמֹות֙ וְנֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים וּפְרָדִ֑ים דְּבַר־שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשָׁנָֽה׃ ס And they were bringing, each man his tribute: vessels of silver and vessels of gold, garments and weapons and spices, horses and mules—a matter … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:24

וְכָ֨ל־הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה לִשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ אֶת־חָכְמָתֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבֹּֽו׃ And all the earth was seeking the presence of Shelomo, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.   Morphology וְכָ֨ל־הָאָ֔רֶץ (ve-khol ha-aretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾ.r.ts); Form: … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:23

וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וּלְחָכְמָֽה׃ And King Shelomo became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.   Morphology וַיִּגְדַּל֙ (va-yigdal) – Root: גדל (g.d.l); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:22

כִּי֩ אֳנִ֨י תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ בַּיָּ֔ם עִ֖ם אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֑ם אַחַת֩ לְשָׁלֹ֨שׁ שָׁנִ֜ים תָּבֹ֣וא אֳנִ֣י תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאֵת֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים וְקֹפִ֖ים וְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃ For the Tarshish fleet of the king was at sea with the fleet of Ḥiram; once every three years the … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:21

וְ֠כֹל כְּלֵ֞י מַשְׁקֵ֨ה הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ זָהָ֔ב וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י בֵּֽית־יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנֹ֖ון זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר אֵ֣ין כֶּ֗סֶף לֹ֥א נֶחְשָׁ֛ב בִּימֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לִמְאֽוּמָה׃ And all the drinking vessels of King Shelomo were gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:20

וּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲרָיִ֗ים עֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם עַל־שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֖ות מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן לְכָל־מַמְלָכֹֽות׃ And twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, on this side and on that side; nothing like it had been made in all the kingdoms.   … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:19

שֵׁ֧שׁ מַעֲלֹ֣ות לַכִּסֵּ֗ה וְרֹאשׁ־עָגֹ֤ל לַכִּסֵּה֙ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְיָדֹ֛ת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה אֶל־מְקֹ֣ום הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָיֹ֔ות עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֹֽות׃ Six steps to the throne, and the throne had a round top behind it; and armrests on this side and on that side to … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:18

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא־שֵׁ֖ן גָּדֹ֑ול וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֥ב מוּפָֽז׃ And the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with refined gold.   Morphology וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (va-yaʿas) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ.sh.h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:17

וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֤ות מָֽגִנִּים֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת מָנִים֙ זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַמָּגֵ֣ן הָאֶחָ֑ת וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בֵּ֖ית יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנֹֽון׃ פ And three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went upon each shield, and the king placed them in the House of … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:16

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃ And King Shelomo made two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred of gold went upon each shield.   Morphology וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (va-yaʿas) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ.sh.h); Form: Qal … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:15

לְבַד֙ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַתָּרִ֔ים וּמִסְחַ֖ר הָרֹכְלִ֑ים וְכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָעֶ֖רֶב וּפַחֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Besides the men of the travelers and the merchandise of the traders, and all the kings of the ʿErev, and the governors of the land.   Morphology לְבַד֙ (levad) – Root: … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:14

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בְּשָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֛ות שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵׁ֖שׁ כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃ And the weight of the gold that came to Shelomo in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold.   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (va-yehi) – Root: היה … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:13

וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לָ֔הּ כְּיַ֖ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַתֵּ֛פֶן וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ ס And King Shelomo gave to the Queen of Sheva all her desire that she asked, besides that which King Shelomo gave … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:12

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עֲצֵ֨י הָאַלְמֻגִּ֜ים מִסְעָ֤ד לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּרֹ֥ות וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים לֹ֣א בָֽא־כֵ֞ן עֲצֵ֤י אַלְמֻגִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְאָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ And the king made the almug wood into supports for the house of YHWH and for the house of the … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:11

וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאֹופִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה׃ And also the ships of Ḥiram that carried gold from Ofir brought from Ofir much almug wood and precious stone.   Morphology וְגַם֙ (ve-gam) – Root: … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:10

וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה לֹא־בָא֩ כַבֹּ֨שֶׂם הַה֥וּא עֹוד֙ לָרֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And she gave to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and precious stone. … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:9

יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃ May YHWH your God be blessed, who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Yisraʾel. Because of YHWH’s … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:8

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.   Morphology אַשְׁרֵ֣י (ʾashrei) – Root: אשר (ʾ.sh.r); Form: Construct noun, masculine … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:7

וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֨אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הֹוסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָטֹ֔וב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ And I did not believe the words until I came and my eyes saw it, and behold, the half had not been told me; you … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:6

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ And she said to the king, “True was the report that I heard in my land concerning your matters and concerning your wisdom,   Morphology וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (va-toʾmer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:5

וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנֹ֡ו וּמֹושַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד מְשֵׁ֜רְתוֹ וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָתֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ עֹ֖וד רֽוּחַ׃ And the food of his table, and the seating of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their garments, and his … Continue reading

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1 Kings 10:4

וַתֵּ֨רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת כָּל־חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה׃ And the Queen of Sheva saw all the wisdom of Shelomo and the house that he had built.   Morphology וַתֵּ֨רֶא (va-tereʾ) – Root: ראה (rʾh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd … Continue reading

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