1 Kings

1 Kings 10:4–7

⁴When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, ⁵the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

⁶She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true. ⁷But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.

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1 Kings 10:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the queen	מַֽלְכַּת־	mal·kaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4436 queen
of Sheba	שְׁבָ֔א	šə·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
saw	וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wisdom	חָכְמַ֣ת	ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
the palace	וְהַבַּ֖יִת	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
he had built	בָּנָֽה׃	bā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build

1 Kings 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the food	וּמַאֲכַ֣ל	ū·ma·’ă·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3978 food
at his table	שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ	šul·ḥā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7979 table
the seating	וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב	ū·mō·wō·šaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of his servants	עֲבָדָיו֩	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the service	וּמַעֲמַ֨ד	ū·ma·‘ă·maḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4612 office, function, service
and attire	וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙	ū·mal·bu·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4403 raiment, attire
of his attendants	מְשָׁרְתוֹ	mə·šå̄·rə·ṯō	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
his cupbearers	וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו	ū·maš·qāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
and the burnt offerings	וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ	wə·‘ō·lā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
he presented	יַעֲלֶ֖ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
at the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
it took her breath	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
away	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

1 Kings 10:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
The report	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
I heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
in my own country	בְּאַרְצִ֑י	bə·’ar·ṣî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land
about	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your words	דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
wisdom	חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
is	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
true	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

1 Kings 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe	הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי	he·’ĕ·man·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H539 confirm, support
these things	לַדְּבָרִ֗ים	lad·də·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
until	עַ֤ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I came	בָּ֙אתִי֙	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and saw	וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה	wat·tir·’e·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7200 see
with my own eyes	עֵינַ֔י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
Indeed	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
not even	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
half	הַחֵ֑צִי	ha·ḥê·ṣî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
was told	הֻגַּד־	hug·gaḏ-	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Your wisdom	חָכְמָה֙	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
and prosperity	וָט֔וֹב	wā·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
have far	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
exceeded	הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ	hō·w·sap̄·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3254 add
the report	הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה	haš·šə·mū·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
I heard	שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃	šā·mā·‘ə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear