1 Kings

1 Kings 10:1–3

¹Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. ²She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan— with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones.

And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. ³And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.

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1 Kings 10:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when the queen	וּמַֽלְכַּת־	ū·mal·kaṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4436 queen
of Sheba	שְׁבָ֗א	šə·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
heard	שֹׁמַ֛עַת	šō·ma·‘aṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H8085 hear
about the fame	שֵׁ֥מַע	šê·ma‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8088 sound
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
concerning the name	לְשֵׁ֣ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
she came	וַתָּבֹ֥א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to test him	לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ	lə·nas·sō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5254 test, try
with difficult questions	בְּחִידֽוֹת׃	bə·ḥî·ḏō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question

1 Kings 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She arrived	וַתָּבֹ֣א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה	yə·rū·šā·lə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
with a very	מְאֹד֒	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
large	כָּבֵ֣ד	kā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
caravan	בְּחַיִל֮	bə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with camels	גְּ֠מַלִּים	gə·mal·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
bearing	נֹשְׂאִ֨ים	nō·śə·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
spices	בְּשָׂמִ֧ים	bə·śā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
gold	וְזָהָ֛ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
in great	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
abundance	רַב־	raḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
and precious	יְקָרָ֑ה	yə·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
stones	וְאֶ֣בֶן	wə·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
And she came	וַתָּבֹא֙	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
and spoke	וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר	wat·tə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1696 speak
to him	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was	הָיָ֖ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
her mind	לְבָבָֽהּ׃	lə·ḇā·ḇāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

1 Kings 10:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
answered	וַיַּגֶּד־	way·yag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
her questions	דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ	də·ḇā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1697 speech, word
nothing	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
was	הָיָ֤ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
too difficult	נֶעְלָ֣ם	ne‘·lām	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5956 conceal
for	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
to explain	הִגִּ֖יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous

Cross-references

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1 Kings 10:1 Matthew 12:42 · Luke 11:31 · Psalm 72:15 · 2 Chronicles 9:1–12 · Genesis 10:28 · Genesis 10:7 · Jeremiah 6:20 · Ezekiel 27:22–23 · Psalm 72:10 · Genesis 25:3 · 1 Kings 4:31 · Psalm 49:4

1 Kings 10:2 Acts 25:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.