1 Kings 5:17

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Bible > 1 Kings > Chapter 5 > Verse 17

1 Kings 5:17


← 1 Kings 5:16 1 Kings 5:17 (KJV) 1 Kings 5:18 →
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.
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And the kingH4428 commandedH6680, and they broughtH5265 greatH1419 stonesH68, costlyH3368 stonesH68, and hewedH1496 stonesH68, to lay the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004.


Original Hebrew

וַיְצַו הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּסִּעוּ אֲבָנִים גְּדֹלֹות אֲבָנִים יְקָרֹות לְיַסֵּד הַבָּיִת אַבְנֵי גָזִית׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
וַ/יְצַ֣ו
va/y.Tzav H6680 HC/Vpw3ms and/ he commanded
הַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְ
ha./Me.lekh H4428 HTd/Ncmsa the/ king
וַ/יַּסִּעוּ֩
va/i.ya.si.'U H5265 HC/Vhw3mp and/ they quarried
אֲבָנִ֨ים
'a.va.Nim H68 HNcfpa stones
גְּדֹל֜וֹת
ge.do.Lot H1419 HAafpa large
אֲבָנִ֧ים
'a.va.Nim H68 HNcfpa stones
יְקָר֛וֹת
ye.ka.Rot H3368 HAafpa costly
לְ/יַסֵּ֥ד
le./ya.Sed H3245 HR/Vpc to/ found
הַ/בָּ֖יִת
ha./Ba.yit H1004 HTd/Ncmsa the/ house
אַבְנֵ֥י
'av.Nei H68 HNcfpc stones of
גָזִֽית
ga.Zit H1496 HNcfsa hewn (stone)
Strong's References
  • H68 — אֶבֶן (ʼeben, eh'-ben): from the root of בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  • H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  • H1419 — גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl, gaw-dole'): or גָּדֹל (gâdôl); (shortened) from גָּדַל (gâdal) H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.
  • H1496 — גָּזִית (gâzîyth, gaw-zeeth'): from גָּזָה (gâzâh) H1491; something cut, i.e. dressed stone; hewed, hewn stone, wrought.
  • H3245 — יָסַד (yâçad, yaw-sad'): a primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult; appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.
  • H3368 — יָקָר (yâqâr, yaw-kawr'): from יָקַר (yâqar) H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively); brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
  • H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
  • H5265 — נָסַע (nâçaʻ, naw-sah'): a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney; cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way.
  • H6680 — צָוָה (tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'): a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
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Reciprocal references (3): 2 Kings 12:12, Proverbs 24:27, Isaiah 54:11

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