2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 2:3–4

³Then Solomon sent word to Hiram^a king of Tyre:

“Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. ⁴Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

Footnotes

a 2:3 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram; also in verses 11 and 12

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2 Chronicles 2:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Hiram	חוּרָ֥ם	ḥū·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2361 Hiram
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Tyre	צֹ֖ר	ṣōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
Do for me as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you did	עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my father	אָבִ֔י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֣יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when you sent	וַתִּֽשְׁלַֽח־	wat·tiš·laḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7971 send
him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
cedars	אֲרָזִ֔ים	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar
to build	לִבְנֽוֹת־	liḇ·nō·wṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
himself	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a house	בַ֖יִת	ḇa·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
to live	לָשֶׁ֥בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

2 Chronicles 2:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּה֩	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I am about to build	בֽוֹנֶה־	ḇō·w·neh-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֜יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for the Name	לְשֵׁ֣ם׀	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֗י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
to dedicate	לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁ	lə·haq·dîš	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
to Him	ל֡וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for burning	לְהַקְטִ֣יר	lə·haq·ṭîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
fragrant	סַמִּים֩	sam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5561 spice
incense	קְטֹֽרֶת־	qə·ṭō·reṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
before Him	לְפָנָ֣יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
for displaying the showbread	וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת	ū·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4635 arrangement, pile
continuously	תָּמִ֤יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
and for making burnt offerings	וְעֹלוֹת֙	wə·‘ō·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
every morning	לַבֹּ֣קֶר	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and evening	וְלָעֶ֔רֶב	wə·lā·‘e·reḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
as well as on the Sabbaths	לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙	laš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common plural	H7676 Sabbath
New Moons	וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים	wə·le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
and appointed feasts	וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖י	ū·lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
This	זֹ֥את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is ordained for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel forever	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 2:3 1 Chronicles 14:1 · 2 Samuel 5:11

2 Chronicles 2:4 Exodus 30:7 · Exodus 25:30 · 2 Chronicles 2:1 · 1 Kings 8:18 · Numbers 28:1–29 · Leviticus 23:1–17 · 1 Kings 8:63 · Leviticus 24:5–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.