1 Kings
1 Kings 8:1
1At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel — all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites — to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At that time | אָ֣ז | ’āz | Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| assembled | יַקְהֵ֣ל | yaq·hêl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H6950 assemble as a קָהָל |
| before | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| him | הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| in Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| the elders | זִקְנֵ֣י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the tribal | הַמַּטּוֹת֩ | ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| heads | רָאשֵׁ֣י | rā·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7218 head |
| and family leaders | נְשִׂיאֵ֨י | nə·śî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5387 one lifted up |
| of the Israelites | יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| to bring up | לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת | lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| the ark | אֲר֧וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | בְּרִית־ | bə·rîṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| from Zion | צִיּֽוֹן׃ | ṣî·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| the City | מֵעִ֥יר | mê·‘îr | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 5:2–10 · 1 Chronicles 15:25 · 2 Samuel 6:12–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.