1 Kings

1 Kings 10:6–9

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. ⁸How blessed are your men!^a How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! ⁹Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Footnotes

a 10:8 LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate your wives

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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

1 Kings 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֣י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
are your men	אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ	’ă·nā·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
How blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֖י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
are these	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
servants of yours	עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
who stand	הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
continually	תָּמִ֔יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before you	לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
hear	הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים	haš·šō·mə·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
your wisdom	חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom

1 Kings 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	בָּר֔וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
be	יְהִ֨י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has delighted	חָפֵ֣ץ	ḥā·p̄êṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in you	בְּךָ֔	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
to set	לְתִתְּךָ֖	lə·ṯit·tə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Because of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
eternal	לְעֹלָ֔ם	lə·‘ō·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
love	בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת	bə·’a·hă·ḇaṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H157 love
for Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
He has made you	וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣	way·śî·mə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
king	לְמֶ֔לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
to carry out	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֖ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and righteousness	וּצְדָקָֽה׃	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness