1 Kings
1 Kings 10:1
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.