1 Kings
1 Kings 10:24–25
24The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. 25Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
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1 Kings 10:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The whole | וְכָ֨ל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| world | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| sought | מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים | mə·ḇaq·šîm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H1245 seek |
| an audience | פְּנֵ֣י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| with Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| to hear | לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ | liš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| the wisdom | חָכְמָת֔וֹ | ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| had put | נָתַ֥ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| in his heart | בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ | bə·lib·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
1 Kings 10:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | שָׁנָ֖ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| after year | בְּשָׁנָֽה׃ס | bə·šā·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| visitor | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| would bring | מְבִאִ֣ים | mə·ḇi·’îm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| his tribute | מִנְחָת֡וֹ | min·ḥā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| articles | כְּלֵ֣י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| of silver | כֶסֶף֩ | ḵe·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and gold | זָהָ֤ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| clothing | וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ | ū·śə·lā·mō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H8008 id. |
| weapons | וְנֵ֣שֶׁק | wə·nê·šeq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5402 equipment, weapons |
| spices | וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים | ū·ḇə·śā·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree |
| horses | סוּסִ֖ים | sū·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| and mules | וּפְרָדִ֑ים | ū·p̄ə·rā·ḏîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H6505 mule |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Kings 10:24 James 1:5 · 1 Kings 3:12 · 1 Kings 3:28 · Daniel 1:17 · Proverbs 2:6 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Daniel 2:21 · Daniel 2:23 · Daniel 5:11
1 Kings 10:25 Isaiah 66:20 · Psalm 72:15 · Matthew 2:11 · Psalm 72:10 · Esther 8:14 · Job 42:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.