Category Archives: Kings

וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים וּשְׁנֵי֩ טוּרִ֨ים סָבִ֜יב עַל־הַשְּׂבָכָ֣ה הָאֶחָ֗ת לְכַסֹּ֤ות אֶת־הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים וְכֵ֣ן עָשָׂ֔ה לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ And he made the pillars, and two rows all around upon the one latticework to cover the capitals that were on the top of … Continue reading →

שְׂבָכִ֞ים מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה שְׂבָכָ֗ה גְּדִלִים֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֔ות לַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים שִׁבְעָה֙ לַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת הָאֶחָ֔ת וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה לַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ Network-like coverings, a work of latticework; twisted cords, a work of chains, for the capitals which were upon the tops of the pillars—seven for … Continue reading →

וּשְׁתֵּ֨י כֹתָרֹ֜ת עָשָׂ֗ה לָתֵ֛ת עַל־רָאשֵׁ֥י הָֽעַמּוּדִ֖ים מֻצַ֣ק נְחֹ֑שֶׁת חָמֵ֣שׁ אַמֹּ֗ות קֹומַת֙ הַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת הָאֶחָ֔ת וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמֹּ֔ות קֹומַ֖ת הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ And he made two capitals to place on the tops of the pillars, cast in bronze; five cubits was the height of … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֛צַר אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה אַמָּ֗ה קֹומַת֙ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֔ד וְחוּט֙ שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֖ב אֶת־הָעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ And he fashioned the two pillars of bronze; eighteen cubits was the height of the one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits would … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אִשָּׁה֩ אַלְמָנָ֨ה ה֜וּא מִמַּטֵּ֣ה נַפְתָּלִ֗י וְאָבִ֣יו אִישׁ־צֹרִי֮ חֹרֵ֣שׁ נְחֹשֶׁת֒ וַ֠יִּמָּלֵא אֶת־הַחָכְמָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַתְּבוּנָה֙ וְאֶת־הַדַּ֔עַת לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות כָּל־מְלָאכָ֖ה בַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת וַיָּבֹוא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־כָּל־מְלַאכְתֹּֽו׃ He was the son of a widow woman, from the tribe of Naftali, and his father was a man … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֶת־חִירָ֖ם מִצֹּֽר׃ And King Shelomo sent and took Ḥiram from Tsur.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he sent”; Notes: Common narrative form … Continue reading →

וְחָצֵ֨ר הַגְּדֹולָ֜ה סָבִ֗יב שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ טוּרִ֣ים גָּזִ֔ית וְט֖וּר כְּרֻתֹ֣ת אֲרָזִ֑ים וְלַחֲצַ֧ר בֵּית־יְהוָ֛ה הַפְּנִימִ֖ית וּלְאֻלָ֥ם הַבָּֽיִת׃ פ And the great courtyard all around was three rows of hewn stone, and a row of cedar beams; and so was for the courtyard of … Continue reading →

וּמִלְמַ֗עְלָה אֲבָנִ֧ים יְקָרֹ֛ות כְּמִדֹּ֥ות גָּזִ֖ית וָאָֽרֶז׃ And from above were costly stones, according to the measures of hewn stone, and cedar.   Morphology וּמִלְמַ֗עְלָה (umilmaʿlah) – Root: למעל (lamaʿal); Form: Conjunction + preposition/adverb; Translation: “and from above”; Notes: Indicates upper … Continue reading →

וּמְיֻסָּ֕ד אֲבָנִ֥ים יְקָרֹ֖ות אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹלֹ֑ות אַבְנֵי֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמֹּ֔ות וְאַבְנֵ֖י שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה אַמֹּֽות׃ And it was founded with costly stones, great stones—stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.   Morphology וּמְיֻסָּ֕ד (umeyussad) – Root: יסד (yasad); Form: Conjunction + Pual … Continue reading →

כָּל־אֵ֜לֶּה אֲבָנִ֤ים יְקָרֹת֙ כְּמִדֹּ֣ת גָּזִ֔ית מְגֹרָרֹ֥ות בַּמְּגֵרָ֖ה מִבַּ֣יִת וּמִח֑וּץ וּמִמַּסָּד֙ עַד־הַטְּפָחֹ֔ות וּמִח֖וּץ עַד־הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַגְּדֹולָֽה׃ All these were costly stones, according to the measures of hewn stone, sawn with the saw, inside and outside, from the foundation to the coping, and … Continue reading →

וּבֵיתֹו֩ אֲשֶׁר־יֵ֨שֶׁב שָׁ֜ם חָצֵ֣ר הָאַחֶ֗רֶת מִבֵּית֙ לָֽאוּלָ֔ם כַּמַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה הָיָ֑ה וּבַ֜יִת יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לְבַת־פַּרְעֹה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָקַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כָּאוּלָ֖ם הַזֶּֽה׃ And his house where he would dwell—in the other courtyard inward from the hall—was like this work; and a house he would … Continue reading →

וְאוּלָ֤ם הַכִּסֵּא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁפָּט־שָׁ֔ם אֻלָ֥ם הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט עָשָׂ֑ה וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאֶ֔רֶז מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־הַקַּרְקָֽע׃ And the Hall of the Throne, where he would judge—the Hall of Judgment—he made, and it was paneled with cedar from the floor to the floor.   Morphology וְאוּלָ֤ם … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨ת אוּלָ֤ם הָֽעַמּוּדִים֙ עָשָׂ֔ה חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אָרְכֹּ֔ו וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה רָחְבֹּ֑ו וְאוּלָם֙ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמֻּדִ֥ים וְעָ֖ב עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ And the Hall of the Pillars he made: fifty cubits its length, and thirty cubits its width, and a hall before them—and pillars and an … Continue reading →

וְכָל־הַפְּתָחִ֥ים וְהַמְּזוּזֹ֖ות רְבֻעִ֣ים שָׁ֑קֶף וּמ֧וּל מֶחֱזָ֛ה אֶל־מֶחֱזָ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃ And all the openings and the doorposts were square in structure, and opposite—sight to sight—three times.   Morphology וְכָל־ (vekol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct; … Continue reading →

וּשְׁקֻפִ֖ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה טוּרִ֑ים וּמֶחֱזָ֥ה אֶל־מֶחֱזָ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃ And there were window frames in three rows, and sight to sight—three times.   Morphology וּשְׁקֻפִ֖ים (ushqufim) – Root: שקף (shaqaf); Form: Noun, masculine plural (possibly passive participle); Translation: “and window frames”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְסָפֻ֣ן בָּאֶ֗רֶז מִמַּ֨עַל֙ עַל־הַצְּלָעֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָֽעַמּוּדִ֔ים אַרְבָּעִ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר הַטּֽוּר׃ And it was paneled with cedar above, upon the ribs that were upon the pillars—forty-five, fifteen in the row.   Morphology וְסָפֻ֣ן (vesafun) – Root: ספן (safan); Form: Pual … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יַ֣עַר הַלְּבָנֹ֗ון מֵאָ֨ה אַמָּ֤ה אָרְכֹּו֙ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ רָחְבֹּ֔ו וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה קֹומָתֹ֑ו עַ֗ל אַרְבָּעָה֙ טוּרֵי֙ עַמּוּדֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וּכְרֻתֹ֥ות אֲרָזִ֖ים עַל־הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ And he built the House of the Forest of the Levanon—one hundred cubits its length, and fifty cubits its … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־בֵּיתֹו֙ בָּנָ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה שְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְכַ֖ל אֶת־כָּל־בֵּיתֹֽו׃ And his own house Shelomo built in thirteen years, and he finished all his house.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “and [his]”; … Continue reading →

וּבַשָּׁנָה֩ הָאַחַ֨ת עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה בְּיֶ֣רַח בּ֗וּל ה֚וּא הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י כָּלָ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְכָל־דְּבָרָ֖יו וּלְכָל־מִשְׁפָּט֑וֹ וַיִּבְנֵ֖הוּ שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃ And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul—it is the eighth month—the house was completed in all its parts and in all its specifications, … Continue reading →

בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔ית יֻסַּ֖ד בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּיֶ֖רַח זִֽו׃ In the fourth year was the House of YHWH founded, in the month of Ziv.   Morphology בַּשָּׁנָה֙ (bashshanah) – Root: שנה (shanah); Form: Preposition + definite noun, feminine singular; Translation: “in the … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֨בֶן֙ אֶת־הֶחָצֵ֣ר הַפְּנִימִ֔ית שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה טוּרֵ֣י גָזִ֑ית וְט֖וּר כְּרֻתֹ֥ת אֲרָזִֽים׃ And he built the inner courtyard: three rows of hewn stone and a row of cut cedar beams.   Morphology וַיִּ֨בֶן (vayyiven) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person … Continue reading →

וְקָלַ֤ע כְּרוּבִים֙ וְתִ֣מֹרֹ֔ות וּפְטֻרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֔ב מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר עַל־הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃ And he carved keruvim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, fitted upon the carved work.   Morphology וְקָלַ֤ע (veqalaʿ) – Root: קלע (qalaʿ); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

וּשְׁתֵּ֥י דַלְתֹ֖ות עֲצֵ֣י בְרֹושִׁ֑ים שְׁנֵ֨י צְלָעִ֜ים הַדֶּ֤לֶת הָֽאַחַת֙ גְּלִילִ֔ים וּשְׁנֵ֧י קְלָעִ֛ים הַדֶּ֥לֶת הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית גְּלִילִֽים׃ And two doors of cypress wood—two folding leaves for the one door, rolling, and two folding leaves for the second door, rolling.   Morphology וּשְׁתֵּ֥י (ushetey) … Continue reading →

וְכֵ֥ן עָשָׂ֛ה לְפֶ֥תַח הַֽהֵיכָ֖ל מְזוּזֹ֣ות עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן מֵאֵ֖ת רְבִעִֽית׃ And likewise he made for the entrance of the Heikhal doorposts of oil-wood, one-fourth in proportion.   Morphology וְכֵ֥ן (veken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “and likewise”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וּשְׁתֵּי֮ דַּלְתֹ֣ות עֲצֵי־שֶׁמֶן֒ וְקָלַ֣ע עֲ֠לֵיהֶם מִקְלְעֹ֨ות כְּרוּבִ֧ים וְתִמֹרֹ֛ות וּפְטוּרֵ֥י צִצִּ֖ים וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֑ב וַיָּ֛רֶד עַל־הַכְּרוּבִ֥ים וְעַל־הַתִּֽמֹרֹ֖ות אֶת־הַזָּהָֽב׃ And two doors of oil-wood, and he carved upon them carvings of keruvim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַדְּבִ֔יר עָשָׂ֖ה דַּלְתֹ֣ות עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן הָאַ֥יִל מְזוּזֹ֖ות חֲמִשִֽׁית׃ And the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made with doors of oil-wood; the doorposts were one-fifth.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־קַרְקַ֥ע הַבַּ֖יִת צִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֑ב לִפְנִ֖ימָה וְלַחִיצֹֽון׃ And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold—inside and outside.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “and [he overlaid]”; Notes: Introduces the object … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֩ כָּל־קִירֹ֨ות הַבַּ֜יִת מֵסַ֣ב קָלַ֗ע פִּתּוּחֵי֙ מִקְלְעֹות֙ כְּרוּבִ֣ים וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת וּפְטוּרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים מִלִּפְנִ֖ים וְלַחִיצֹֽון׃ And all the walls of the house round about he carved—engraved carvings of keruvim and palm trees and open flowers—inside and outside.   Morphology וְאֵת֩ (veʾet) – … Continue reading →

וַיְצַ֥ף אֶת־הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים זָהָֽב׃ And he overlaid the keruvim with gold.   Morphology וַיְצַ֥ף (vayetṣaf) – Root: צפה (tsafah); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he overlaid”; Notes: Common verb used for coating or covering with precious material. … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֶת־הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים בְּתֹ֣וךְ הַבַּ֣יִת הַפְּנִימִ֗י וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮ אֶת־כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִים֒ וַתִּגַּ֤ע כְּנַף־הָֽאֶחָד֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּכְנַף֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֔י נֹגַ֖עַת בַּקִּ֣יר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־תֹּ֣וךְ הַבַּ֔יִת נֹגְעֹ֖ת כָּנָ֥ף אֶל־כָּנָֽף׃ And he placed the keruvim in the inner house, and they spread out the wings of the … Continue reading →