1 Kings

1 Kings 5:1–2

¹Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

²And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:

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1 Kings 5:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when Hiram	חִירָ֨ם	ḥî·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2438 Hiram
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Tyre	צ֤וֹר	ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
heard	שָׁמַ֔ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
had been anointed	מָשְׁח֥וּ	mā·šə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4886 smear, anoint
king	לְמֶ֖לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
in his father’s	אָבִ֑יהוּ	’ā·ḇî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
place	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
he sent	וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
envoys	עֲבָדָיו֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Hiram	חִירָ֛ם	ḥî·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2438 Hiram
had always	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
been	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a friend	אֹהֵ֗ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
of David	לְדָוִ֖ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Kings 5:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
relayed	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
this message	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Hiram	חִירָ֖ם	ḥî·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2438 Hiram

Cross-references

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1 Kings 5:1 1 Chronicles 14:1 · 2 Samuel 5:11 · 2 Chronicles 2:3 · 1 Kings 5:10 · Psalm 45:12 · 1 Kings 5:13 · 1 Kings 9:12–14 · Amos 1:9

1 Kings 5:2 2 Chronicles 2:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.