1 Kings
1 Kings 9:23
23They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the chief | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| officers | הַנִּצָּבִ֗ים | han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Solomon’s | לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | liš·lō·mōh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| projects | הַמְּלָאכָה֙ | ham·mə·lā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| 550 | חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים | ḥă·miš·šîm | Number - common plural | H2572 fifty |
| supervisors over | הָרֹדִ֣ים | hā·rō·ḏîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate |
| the people | בָּעָ֔ם | bā·‘ām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| who did | הָעֹשִׂ֖ים | hā·‘ō·śîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| the work | בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ | bam·mə·lā·ḵāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.