1 Kings
1 Kings 3:1
1Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| formed an alliance | וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ן | way·yiṯ·ḥat·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2859 wife's father |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֖ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| by marrying | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| Solomon brought her | וַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙ | way·ḇî·’e·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the City | עִ֣יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| until | עַ֣ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| he had finished | כַּלֹּת֗וֹ | kal·lō·ṯōw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
| building | לִבְנ֤וֹת | liḇ·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1129 build |
| his palace | בֵּיתוֹ֙ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| as well as | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the wall | חוֹמַ֥ת | ḥō·w·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2346 wall |
| around | סָבִֽיב׃ | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.