1 Kings

1 Kings 14:27

27Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָם֙rə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
shieldsמָגִנֵּ֖יmā·ḡin·nêNoun - common plural constructH4043 shield
in their placeתַּחְתָּ֔םtaḥ·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH8478 the under part
and committedוְהִפְקִ֗ידwə·hip̄·qîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the careיַד֙yaḏNoun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the captainsשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the guardהָרָצִ֔יםhā·rā·ṣîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
on dutyהַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםhaš·šō·mə·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

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