1 Kings

1 Kings 4:7

7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞הwə·liš·lō·mōhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
had twelveשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm-Number - mdH8147 two
governorsנִצָּבִים֙niṣ·ṣā·ḇîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5324 take one's stand, stand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to provide foodוְכִלְכְּל֥וּwə·ḵil·kə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3557 comprehend, contain
for the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his householdבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
oneאֶחָדʾɛ·ḥå̄ḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
would arrange provisionsלְכַלְכֵּֽל׃סlə·ḵal·kêlPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
for one monthחֹ֧דֶשׁḥō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the yearבַּשָּׁנָ֛הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.