1 Kingschapter 5
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Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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1 Kings 5— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Hiram of Tyre, ever a lover of David1
1 Kings 5:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971חִירָ֨םchiramHiramH2438מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428צ֤וֹרtzorTyreH6865אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֲבָדָיו֙ʾavadavservants hisH5650אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָׁמַ֔עshama'he had heardH8085כִּ֥יkithatH3588אֹת֛וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853מָשְׁח֥וּmashechupeople had anointedH4886לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428תַּ֣חַתtachatin place ofH8478אָבִ֑יהוּʾavihufather hisH1כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֹהֵ֗בʾoheva friendH157הָיָ֥הhayahhe had beenH1961חִירָ֛םchiramHiramH2438לְדָוִ֖דledavidof DavidH1732כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃ סhaiyamimthe daysH3117
1 Kings 5:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Kings 5:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַתָּ֨הʾatahyouH859יָדַ֜עְתָּyada'tayou knowH3045אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֗יʾavifather myH1כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָכֹל֙yakholhe was ableH3201לִבְנ֣וֹתlivnotto buildH1129בַּ֗יִתbayita houseH1004לְשֵׁם֙leshemfor [the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔יוʾelohavGod hisH430מִפְּנֵ֥יmipenei<from> because ofH6440הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe warH4421אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834סְבָבֻ֑הוּsevavuhuthey had surrounded himH5437עַ֤דʾaduntilH5704תֵּת־tet-gaveH5414יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֹתָ֔םʾotam<obj.> themH853תַּ֖חַתtachatunderH8478כַּפּ֥וֹתkapot[the] soles ofH3709רַגְלָֽי׃raglifeet myH7272
1 Kings 5:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand nowH6258הֵנִ֨יחַheniachhe has given restH5117יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהַ֛יʾelohaiGod myH430לִ֖יlito <the> meמִסָּבִ֑יבmisavivfrom round aboutH5439אֵ֣יןʾeinthere notH369שָׂטָ֔ןsatan[is] an adversaryH7854וְאֵ֖יןveeinand there notH369פֶּ֥גַעpega'[is] an occurrenceH6294רָֽע׃ra'evilH7451
1 Kings 5:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִנְנִ֣יvehiniand here IH2005אֹמֵ֔רʾomer[am] sayingH559לִבְנ֣וֹתlivnotto buildH1129בַּ֔יִתbayita houseH1004לְשֵׁ֖םleshemfor [the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֑יʾelohaiGod myH430כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀kaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִ֤דdavidDavidH1732אָבִי֙ʾavifather myH1לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559בִּנְךָ֗binkhason yourH1121אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhomH834אֶתֵּ֤ןʾetenI will putH5414תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙tachteikhain place of youH8478עַל־ʾal-onH5921כִּסְאֶ֔ךָkisekhathrone yourH3678הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931יִבְנֶ֥הyivnehhe will buildH1129הַבַּ֖יִתhabayitthe houseH1004לִשְׁמִֽי׃lishmifor name myH8034
1 Kings 5:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֡הveatahand thereforeH6258צַוֵּה֩tzavehcommandH6680וְיִכְרְתוּ־veyikhretu-so they may cutH3772לִ֨יlifor <the> meאֲרָזִ֜יםʾarazimcedarsH730מִן־min-fromH4480הַלְּבָנ֗וֹןhalevanon<the> LebanonH3844וַֽעֲבָדַי֙vaavadaiand servants myH5650יִהְי֣וּyihyuthey will beH1961עִם־ʾim-withH5973עֲבָדֶ֔יךָʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650וּשְׂכַ֤רusekharand [the] wage[s] ofH7939עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650אֶתֵּ֣ןʾetenI will giveH5414לְךָ֔lekhato <the> youכְּכֹ֖לkekholaccording to allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834תֹּאמֵ֑רtomeryou will sayH559כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אַתָּ֣הʾatahyouH859יָדַ֗עְתָּyada'tayou knowH3045כִּ֣יkithatH3588אֵ֥יןʾeinthere notH369בָּ֛נוּbanuamong <the> usאִ֛ישׁʾish[is] anyoneH376יֹדֵ֥עַyodea'[who] knowsH3045לִכְרָת־likhrot-to cutH3772עֵצִ֖יםʾetzimwood<s>H6086כַּצִּדֹנִֽים׃katzidonimlike the SidoniansH6722
Cedar and fir for wheat and oil — a league between kings7
1 Kings 5:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand it wasH1961כִּשְׁמֹ֧עַkishmoa'when heardH8085חִירָ֛םchiramHiramH2438אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] words ofH1697שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomohSolomonH8010וַיִּשְׂמַ֣חvaiyismachand he rejoicedH8055מְאֹ֑דmeodexceedinglyH3966וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559בָּר֤וּךְbarukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834נָתַ֤ןnatanhe has givenH5414לְדָוִד֙ledavidto DavidH1732בֵּ֣ןbena sonH1121חָכָ֔םchakhamwiseH2450עַל־ʾal-overH5921הָעָ֥םhaamthe peopleH5971הָרָ֖בharav<the> greatH7227הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
1 Kings 5:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971חִירָם֙chiramHiramH2438אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomohSolomonH8010לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559שָׁמַ֕עְתִּיshama'tiI have heardH8085אֵ֥תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834שָׁלַ֖חְתָּshalachtayou sentH7971אֵלָ֑יʾelaito meH413אֲנִ֤יʾaniIH589אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ʾeesehI will doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605חֶפְצְךָ֔cheftzekhadesire yourH2656בַּעֲצֵ֥יbaatzeiin wood<s> ofH6086אֲרָזִ֖יםʾarazimcedar<s>H730וּבַעֲצֵ֥יuvaatzeiand in wood<s> ofH6086בְרוֹשִֽׁים׃veroshimcypress<es>H1265
1 Kings 5:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עֲ֠בָדַיʾavadaiservants myH5650יֹרִ֨דוּyoriduthey will bring [them] downH3381מִן־min-fromH4480הַלְּבָנ֜וֹןhalevanon<the> LebanonH3844יָ֗מָּהyamah[the] sea towardsH3220וַ֠אֲנִיvaaniand IH589אֲשִׂימֵ֨םʾasimemI will make themH7760דֹּבְר֤וֹתdoerotraftsH1702בַּיָּם֙baiyamon the seaH3220עַֽד־ʾad-toH5704הַמָּק֞וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834תִּשְׁלַ֥חtishlachyou will sendH7971אֵלַ֛יʾelaito meH413וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יםvenipatztimand I will break up themH5310שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand youH859תִשָּׂ֑אtisa'you will carry [them] awayH5375וְאַתָּה֙veatahand youH859תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הtaasehyou will doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֶפְצִ֔יcheftzidesire myH2656לָתֵ֖תlatetby givingH5414לֶ֥חֶםlechem[the] food ofH3899בֵּיתִֽי׃beitihousehold myH1004
1 Kings 5:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand he wasH1961חִיר֜וֹםchiromHiramH2438נֹתֵ֣ןnotengivingH5414לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlishlomohto SolomonH8010עֲצֵ֧יʾatzeiwood<s> ofH6086אֲרָזִ֛יםʾarazimcedar<s>H730וַעֲצֵ֥יvaatzeiand wood<s> ofH6086בְרוֹשִׁ֖יםveroshimcypress<es>H1265כָּל־kol-allH3605חֶפְצֽוֹ׃cheftzodesire hisH2656
Rashi on I Kings 5:10
Than the wisdom of all the Eastern people. What was the wisdom of the children of the East? They were learned in the field of astronomy, etc. as it is [stated] in the Pesikta of Parah Adumah, and this entire chapter is expounded there according to its plain meaning.
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1 Kings 5:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּשְׁלֹמֹה֩ushelomohand SolomonH8010נָתַ֨ןnatanhe gaveH5414לְחִירָ֜םlechiramto HiramH2438עֶשְׂרִים֩ʾesrimtwentyH6242אֶ֨לֶףʾelefthousandH505כֹּ֤רkorcor[s] ofH3734חִטִּים֙chitimwheat<s>H2406מַכֹּ֣לֶתmakoletfoodH4361לְבֵית֔וֹleveitofor household hisH1004וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםveesrimand twentyH6242כֹּ֖רkorcor[s] ofH3734שֶׁ֣מֶןshemenoilH8081כָּתִ֑יתkatitpressedH3795כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541יִתֵּ֧ןyitenhe gaveH5414שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshelomohSolomonH8010לְחִירָ֖םlechiramto HiramH2438שָׁנָ֥הshanaha yearH8141בְשָׁנָֽה׃ פveshanahin a yearH8141
Rashi on I Kings 5:11
He was wiser than any man. [To be understood] according to its plain meaning. 4 Alternatively, “he gained wisdom from every man,” as the Mishmah in Avos:1 states, “Who is wise? He who learns from every man.”
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1 Kings 5:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיהוָ֗הvayahwehand YahwehH3068נָתַ֤ןnatanhe gaveH5414חָכְמָה֙chokhmahwisdomH2451לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlishlomohto SolomonH8010כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּר־diber-he had spokenH1696ל֑וֹloto <the> himוַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961שָׁלֹ֗םshalompeaceH7965בֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenH996חִירָם֙chiramHiramH2438וּבֵ֣יןuveinand betweenH996שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010וַיִּכְרְת֥וּvaiyikhretuand they madeH3772בְרִ֖יתverita covenantH1285שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃sheneihem[the] two of themH8147
Rashi on I Kings 5:12
Three thousand parables. Three parabolical studies [=אלפים]. It is written three times, “the proverbs of Shlomo,” in the book of Mishlei.
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Thirty thousand levied; great stones hewn in the mountain13
1 Kings 5:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֨עַלvaiyaaland he raisedH5927הַמֶּ֧לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshelomohSolomonH8010מַ֖סmasforced laborH4522מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961הַמַּ֔סhamasthe forced laborH4522שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםsheloshimthirtyH7970אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505אִֽישׁ׃ʾishmanH376
Rashi on I Kings 5:13
He spoke of trees. Which medical remedy is derived from each [tree], and that a particular tree is best suited for that type of building or to be planted in a particular field.
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1 Kings 5:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣םvaiyishlachemand he sent themH7971לְבָנ֗וֹנָהlevanonahLebanon towardsH3844עֲשֶׂ֨רֶתʾaserettenH6235אֲלָפִ֤יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙bachodeshin the monthH2320חֲלִיפ֔וֹתchalifotrelaysH2487חֹ֚דֶשׁchodesha monthH2320יִהְי֣וּyihyuthey wereH1961בַלְּבָנ֔וֹןvalevanonin <the> LebanonH3844שְׁנַ֥יִםshenayimtwoH8147חֳדָשִׁ֖יםchodashimmonthsH2320בְּבֵית֑וֹbeveitoin home hisH1004וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖םvaadoniramand AdoniramH141עַל־ʾal-[was] overH5921הַמַּֽס׃ סhamasthe forced laborH4522
1 Kings 5:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֧יvayhiand it belongedH1961לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛הlishlomohto SolomonH8010שִׁבְעִ֥יםshivimseventyH7657אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505נֹשֵׂ֣אnose'carrier[s]H5375סַבָּ֑לsabalburden-bearer[s]H5449וּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםushemonimand eightyH8084אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505חֹצֵ֥בchotzevstone-cutter[s]H2672בָּהָֽר׃baharin the hill countryH2022
1 Kings 5:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לְ֠בַדlevad<to> apartH905מִשָּׂרֵ֨יmisareifrom [the] leaders ofH8269הַנִּצָּבִ֤יםhanitzavimthe overseersH5324לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙lishlomohof SolomonH8010אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834עַל־ʾal-[were] overH5921הַמְּלָאכָ֔הhamelakhahthe workH4399שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתsheloshetthreeH7969אֲלָפִ֖יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁusheloshand threeH7969מֵא֑וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967הָרֹדִ֣יםharodimwho ruledH7287בָּעָ֔םbaamover the peopleH5971הָעֹשִׂ֖יםhaosimwho were doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃bamelakhah<in> the workH4399
1 Kings 5:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְצַ֣וvaytzavand he commandedH6680הַמֶּ֡לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיַּסִּעוּ֩vaiyasiuand they quarriedH5265אֲבָנִ֨יםʾavanimstonesH68גְּדֹל֜וֹתgedolotlargeH1419אֲבָנִ֧יםʾavanimstonesH68יְקָר֛וֹתyekarotcostlyH3368לְיַסֵּ֥דleyasedto foundH3245הַבָּ֖יִתhabayitthe houseH1004אַבְנֵ֥יʾavneistones ofH68גָזִֽית׃gazithewn [stone]H1496
1 Kings 5:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיִּפְסְל֞וּvaiyifseluand they cut [them] to shapeH6458בֹּנֵ֧יbonei[the] builders ofH1129שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshelomohSolomonH8010וּבֹנֵ֥יuvoneiand [the] builders ofH1129חִיר֖וֹםchiromHiramH2438וְהַגִּבְלִ֑יםvehagivlimand the GebalitesH1382וַיָּכִ֛ינוּvaiyakhinuand they preparedH3559הָעֵצִ֥יםhaetzimthe wood<s>H6086וְהָאֲבָנִ֖יםvehaavanimand the stonesH68לִבְנ֥וֹתlivnotto buildH1129הַבָּֽיִת׃ פhabayitthe houseH1004