1 Kingschapter 4
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1 Kings 4— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The princes of Solomon's court1
1 Kings 4:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand he wasH1961הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhkingH4428עַל־ʾal-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סyisraelIsraelH3478
Rashi on I Kings 4:1
King over all of Yisroel. When they observed his wisdom they all rejoiced in his kingship. 1 And no one opposed him.—Radak
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1 Kings 4:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּvaazaryahuand AzariahH5838בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121נָתָ֖ןnatanNathanH5416עַל־ʾal-[was] overH5921הַנִּצָּבִ֑יםhanitzavimthe overseersH5324וְזָב֧וּדvezavudand ZabudH2071בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נָתָ֛ןnatanNathanH5416כֹּהֵ֖ןkohen[was] a priestH3548רֵעֶ֥הreeh[the] friend ofH7463הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
1 Kings 4:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Twelve officers, twelve months of bread7
1 Kings 4:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞הvelishlomohand [belonged] to SolomonH8010שְׁנֵים־sheneim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֤רʾasartenH6240נִצָּבִים֙nitzavimoverseersH5324עַל־ʾal-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וְכִלְכְּל֥וּvekhilkeluand they suppliedH3557אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בֵּית֑וֹbeitohousehold hisH1004חֹ֧דֶשׁchodesha monthH2320בַּשָּׁנָ֛הbashanahin the yearH8141יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehit wasH1961עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָאֶחָ֖דhaechadthe oneH259לְכַלְכֵּֽל׃ סlekhalkelto supplyH3557
1 Kings 4:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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1 Kings 4:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בַּֽעֲנָא֙baana'BaanaH1195בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיל֔וּדʾachiludAhiludH286תַּעְנַ֖ךְta'nakhTaanachH8590וּמְגִדּ֑וֹumegidoand MegiddoH4023וְכָל־vekholand allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1052שְׁאָ֡ןsheanSheanH1052אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhichH834אֵ֨צֶלʾetzel[is] besideH681צָרְתַ֜נָהtzaretanahZarethan <towards>H6891מִתַּ֣חַתmitachatfrom underH8478לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלleyizreelto JezreelH3157מִבֵּ֤יתmibeitfrom BethH1052שְׁאָן֙sheanSheanH1052עַ֚דʾadtoH5704אָבֵ֣לʾavelAbelH65מְחוֹלָ֔הmecholahMeholahH65עַ֖דʾadtoH5704מֵעֵ֥בֶרmeeverfrom [the] other sideH5676לְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃ סleyakemoamof JokmeamH3361
1 Kings 4:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-Ben-H1127גֶּ֖בֶרgeverGeberH1127בְּרָמֹ֣תberamotin RamothH7418גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGileadH1568ל֡וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himחַוֹּת֩chavot[the] villages ofH2333יָאִ֨ירyairJairH2971בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֜הmenashehManassehH4519אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּגִּלְעָ֗דbagilad[are] in <the> GileadH1568ל֚וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himחֶ֤בֶלchevel[the] region ofH2256אַרְגֹּב֙ʾargoArgobH709אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּבָּשָׁ֔ןbabashan[is] in <the> BashanH1316שִׁשִּׁים֙shishimsixtyH8346עָרִ֣יםʾarimcitiesH5892גְּדֹל֔וֹתgedolotlargeH1419חוֹמָ֖הchomaha wallH2346וּבְרִ֥יחַuveriachand bar[s] ofH1280נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ סnechoshetbronzeH5178
Rashi on I Kings 4:13
The Argov region. He [Gever’s son] was appointed over them to collect the king’s tax, because the rules pertaining to the monarchy allow for his expenditures to be collected from the people, as it is stated in the rules pertaining to the monarchy, in the book of Shmuel.
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1 Kings 4:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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1 Kings 4:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גֶּ֥בֶרgeverGeberH1398בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֻרִ֖יʾuriUriH221בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretzin [the] land ofH776גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGileadH1568אֶ֜רֶץʾeretz[the] land ofH776סִיח֣וֹן׀sichonSihonH5511מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִ֗יhaemorithe Amorite[s]H567וְעֹג֙veogand OgH5747מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428הַבָּשָׁ֔ןhabashan<the> BashanH1316וּנְצִ֥יבunetzivand an overseerH5333אֶחָ֖דʾechadoneH259אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834בָּאָֽרֶץ׃baaretz[was] in the landH776
Rashi on I Kings 4:19
And one officer over the land. Rav and Shmuel have differing opinions, one says, one was appointed over all of them, and this was Azaryoh[u] the son of Noson, who was mentioned previously, 6 Above v. and one says he was [appointed] for the thirteenth month.
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Every man under his vine and under his fig-tree20
1 Kings 4:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יְהוּדָ֤הyehudahJudahH3063וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙veyisraeland IsraelH3478רַבִּ֔יםrabim[were] numerousH7227כַּח֥וֹלkachollike the sandH2344אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עַל־ʾal-[is] atH5921הַיָּ֖םhaiyamthe seaH3220לָרֹ֑בlarofor multitudeH7230אֹכְלִ֥יםʾokhelim[they were] eatingH398וְשֹׁתִ֖יםveshotimand [were] drinkingH8354וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃usemechimand [were] joyfulH8056
1 Kings 4:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗הushelomohand SolomonH8010הָיָ֤הhayahhe wasH1961מוֹשֵׁל֙moshelrulingH4910בְּכָל־bekholover allH3605הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתhamamlakhotthe kingdomsH4467מִן־min-fromH4480הַנָּהָר֙hanaharthe RiverH5104אֶ֣רֶץʾeretz[the] land ofH776פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְעַ֖דveadand toH5704גְּב֣וּלgevul[the] border ofH1366מִצְרָ֑יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714מַגִּשִׁ֥יםmagishim[they were] bringingH5066מִנְחָ֛הminchahtributeH4503וְעֹבְדִ֥יםveoedimand [were] servingH5647אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomohSolomonH8010כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֥יyemei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּֽיו׃ פchaiyavlife hisH2416
1 Kings 4:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 4:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עֲשָׂרָ֨הʾasarahtenH6235בָקָ֜רvakarcattleH1241בְּרִאִ֗יםberiimfatH1277וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםveesrimand twentyH6242בָּקָ֛רbakarcattleH1241רְעִ֖יreipastureH7471וּמֵ֣אָהumeahand one hundredH3967צֹ֑אןtzonsheepH6629לְ֠בַדlevad<to> apartH905מֵֽאַיָּ֤לmeaiyalfrom deerH354וּצְבִי֙utzeviand gazelleH6643וְיַחְמ֔וּרveyachmurand roe-deerH3180וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖יםuvarburimand birdsH1257אֲבוּסִֽים׃ʾavusimfattenedH75
1 Kings 4:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֞וּאhu'heH1931רֹדֶ֣ה׀rodeh[was] rulingH7287בְּכָל־bekholover allH3605עֵ֣בֶרʾever[the] other side ofH5676הַנָּהָ֗רhanaharthe RiverH5104מִתִּפְסַח֙mitifsachfrom TiphsahH8607וְעַד־vead-and toH5704עַזָּ֔הʾazahGazaH5804בְּכָל־bekholover allH3605מַלְכֵ֖יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428עֵ֣בֶרʾever[the] other side ofH5676הַנָּהָ֑רhanaharthe RiverH5104וְשָׁל֗וֹםveshalomand peaceH7965הָ֥יָהhayahit belongedH1961ל֛וֹloto <the> himמִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605עֲבָרָ֖יוʾavaravsides hisH5676מִסָּבִֽיב׃misavivfrom round aboutH5439
1 Kings 4:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּשֶׁב֩vaiyeshevand it dweltH3427יְהוּדָ֨הyehudahJudahH3063וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לveyisraeland IsraelH3478לָבֶ֗טַחlavetachto securityH983אִ֣ישׁʾisheveryoneH376תַּ֤חַתtachatunderH8478גַּפְנוֹ֙gafnoown vine hisH1612וְתַ֣חַתvetachatand underH8478תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹteenatoown fig tree hisH8384מִדָּ֖ןmidanfrom DanH1835וְעַד־vead-and toH5704בְּאֵ֣רbeerBeerH884שָׁ֑בַעshava'ShebaH884כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יyemei[the] days ofH3117שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ סshelomohSolomonH8010
1 Kings 4:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it belongedH1961לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlishlomohto SolomonH8010אַרְבָּעִ֥יםʾarbaimfortyH705אֶ֛לֶףʾelefthousandH505אֻרְוֹ֥תʾurvotstalls ofH723סוּסִ֖יםsusimhorsesH5483לְמֶרְכָּב֑וֹlemerkavofor chariotry hisH4817וּשְׁנֵים־usheneim-and two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֥רʾasartenH6240אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505פָּרָשִֽׁים׃parashimhorsemenH6571
1 Kings 4:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכִלְכְּלוּ֩vekhilkeluand they suppliedH3557הַנִּצָּבִ֨יםhanitzavimthe overseersH5324הָאֵ֜לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomohSolomonH8010וְאֵ֧תveetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַקָּרֵ֛בhakarev<the> [person] approachingH7131אֶל־ʾel-toH413שֻׁלְחַ֥ןshulchan[the] table ofH7979הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־hamelekh-the kingH4428שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomohSolomonH8010אִ֣ישׁʾisheachH376חָדְשׁ֑וֹchadeshomonth hisH2320לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יְעַדְּר֖וּyeaderuthey left lackingH5737דָּבָֽר׃davaranythingH1697
1 Kings 4:28· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣יםvehaseorimand the barley<s>H8184וְהַתֶּ֔בֶןvehatevenand the strawH8401לַסּוּסִ֖יםlasusimfor the horsesH5483וְלָרָ֑כֶשׁvelarakheshand for the steed[s]H7409יָבִ֗אוּyaviuthey broughtH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמָּקוֹם֙hamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhereH834יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it wasH1961שָּׁ֔םshamthereH8033אִ֖ישׁʾisheachH376כְּמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ סkemishpatoaccording to measure hisH4941
Wisdom like the sand: three thousand proverbs, and trees down to hyssop29
1 Kings 4:29· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתֵּן֩vaiyitenand he gaveH5414אֱלֹהִ֨יםʾelohimGodH430חָכְמָ֧הchokhmahwisdomH2451לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛הlishlomohto SolomonH8010וּתְבוּנָ֖הutevunahand understandingH8394הַרְבֵּ֣הharbehgreatH7235מְאֹ֑דmeodveryH3966וְרֹ֣חַבverochavand breadth ofH7341לֵ֔בlevheartH3820כַּח֕וֹלkachollike the sandH2344אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921שְׂפַ֥תsefat[the] shore ofH8193הַיָּֽם׃haiyamthe seaH3220
1 Kings 4:30· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙vaterevand it was greatH7235חָכְמַ֣תchakhemat[the] wisdom ofH2451שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010מֵֽחָכְמַ֖תmechakhematmore than [the] wisdom ofH2451כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵי־benei-[the] people ofH1121קֶ֑דֶםkedem[the] eastH6924וּמִכֹּ֖לumikoland more than allH3605חָכְמַ֥תchakhemat[the] wisdom ofH2451מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitzrayimEgyptH4714
1 Kings 4:31· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֶּחְכַּם֮vaiyechkamand he was wiseH2449מִכָּל־mikolmore than anyH3605הָֽאָדָם֒haadam<the> humanH120מֵאֵיתָ֣ןmeeitanmore than EthanH387הָאֶזְרָחִ֗יhaezrachithe EzrachiteH250וְהֵימָ֧ןveheimanand HemanH1968וְכַלְכֹּ֛לvekhalkoland KalkolH3633וְדַרְדַּ֖עvedarda'and DardaH1862בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] sons ofH1121מָח֑וֹלmacholMaholH4235וַיְהִֽי־vayhi-and it wasH1961שְׁמ֥וֹshemoname hisH8034בְכָֽל־vekhal-among allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םhagoyimthe nationsH1471סָבִֽיב׃savivaroundH5439
1 Kings 4:32· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 4:33· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְדַבֵּר֮vaydaberand he spokeH1696עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָֽעֵצִים֒haetzimthe treesH6086מִן־min-fromH4480הָאֶ֙רֶז֙haerezthe cedarH730אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןbalevanon[is] in <the> LebanonH3844וְעַד֙veadand toH5704הָאֵז֔וֹבhaezovthe hyssopH231אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834יֹצֵ֖אyotze'[is] coming outH3318בַּקִּ֑ירbakirin the wallH7023וַיְדַבֵּר֙vaydaberand he spokeH1696עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַבְּהֵמָ֣הhabehemahthe animal[s]H929וְעַל־veal-and onH5921הָע֔וֹףhaofthe bird[s]H5775וְעַל־veal-and onH5921הָרֶ֖מֶשׂharemesthe creeping thing[s]H7431וְעַל־veal-and onH5921הַדָּגִֽים׃hadagimthe fishH1709
1 Kings 4:34· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vaiyavouand people cameH935מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhaamimthe peoplesH5971לִשְׁמֹ֕עַlishmoa'to hearH8085אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853חָכְמַ֣תchakhemat[the] wisdom ofH2451שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshelomohSolomonH8010מֵאֵת֙meetfrom withH854כָּל־kol-allH3605מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834שָׁמְע֖וּshameuthey had heardH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃ סchakhematowisdom hisH2451