1 Kings

1 Kings 4:20–25

²⁰The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. ²¹And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates^e to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

²²Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour,^f sixty cors of meal,^g ²³ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry. ²⁴For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates^h — over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza — and he had peace on all sides. ²⁵Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.

Footnotes

e 4:21 Hebrew the River; also in verse 24
f 4:22 30 cors is approximately 187 bushels or 6,600 liters (probably about 5.5 tons or 5 metric tons of flour).
g 4:22 60 cors is approximately 375 bushels or 13,200 liters (probably about 11 tons or 10 metric tons of meal).
h 4:24 Or beyond the River

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1 Kings 4:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Judah	יְהוּדָ֤ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as numerous	לָרֹ֑ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
as the sand	כַּח֥וֹל	ka·ḥō·wl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2344 sand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the seashore	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and they were eating	אֹכְלִ֥ים	’ō·ḵə·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H398 eat
and drinking	וְשֹׁתִ֖ים	wə·šō·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8354 drink
and rejoicing	וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃	ū·śə·mê·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H8056 glad, joyful, merry

1 Kings 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Solomon	וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה	ū·šə·lō·mōh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
reigned	מוֹשֵׁל֙	mō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kingdoms	הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת	ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the	הַנָּהָר֙	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
to the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
as far as	וְעַ֖ד	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the border	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
offered	מַגִּשִׁ֥ים	mag·gi·šîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
tribute	מִנְחָ֛ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and served	וְעֹבְדִ֥ים	wə·‘ō·ḇə·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his life	חַיָּֽיו׃פ	ḥay·yāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

1 Kings 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Solomon’s	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
provisions	לֶֽחֶם־	le·ḥem-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
for a single	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
day	לְי֣וֹם	lə·yō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
were	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
cors	כֹּר֙	kōr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3734 kor
of fine flour	סֹ֔לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
sixty	וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים	wə·šiš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H8346 sixty
cors	כֹּ֖ר	kōr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3734 kor
of meal	קָֽמַח׃	qā·maḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H7058 flour, meal

1 Kings 4:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֨ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
fat	בְּרִאִ֗ים	bə·ri·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1277 fat
oxen	בָקָ֜ר	ḇā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
twenty	וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים	wə·‘eś·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
range	רְעִ֖י	rə·‘î	Noun - masculine singular	H7471 pasture
oxen	בָּקָ֛ר	bā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and a hundred	וּמֵ֣אָה	ū·mê·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
sheep	צֹ֑אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
as well as	לְ֠בַד	lə·ḇaḏ	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular construct	H905 separation
deer	מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל	mê·’ay·yāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H354 hart, stag, deer
gazelles	וּצְבִי֙	ū·ṣə·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6643 beauty, honour
roebucks	וְיַחְמ֔וּר	wə·yaḥ·mūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3180 roebuck
and fattened	אֲבוּסִֽים׃	’ă·ḇū·sîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H75 feed, fatten
poultry	וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖ים	ū·ḇar·bu·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H1257 fowl

1 Kings 4:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
had dominion	רֹדֶ֣ה׀	rō·ḏeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over everything	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
west	עֵ֣בֶר	‘ê·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Euphrates	הַנָּהָ֗ר	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
over all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kingdoms	מַלְכֵ֖י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
from Tiphsah	מִתִּפְסַח֙	mit·tip̄·saḥ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8607 Tiphsach
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Gaza	עַזָּ֔ה	‘az·zāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5804 Gaza
and he had	הָ֥יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	וְשָׁל֗וֹם	wə·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
on all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
sides	עֲבָרָ֖יו	‘ă·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5676 region across or beyond, side

1 Kings 4:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Throughout	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ס	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
Judah	יְהוּדָ֨ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
dwelt	וַיֵּשֶׁב֩	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
securely	לָבֶ֗טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
from Dan	מִדָּ֖ן	mid·dān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beersheba	שָׁ֑בַע	šā·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
each man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
under	תַּ֤חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
his own vine	גַּפְנוֹ֙	gap̄·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1612 vine
and	וְתַ֣חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
his own fig tree	תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ	tə·’ê·nā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8384 fig