2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:2–7

²And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.

³When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, ⁴the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented^a at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

⁵She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words^b and wisdom is true. ⁶But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard. ⁷How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Footnotes

a 9:4 LXX and Syriac (see also 1 Kings 10:5|1KI 10:5); Hebrew and his stairway by which he went up
b 9:5 Or your achievements

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2 Chronicles 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
answered	וַיַּגֶּד־	way·yag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
her questions	דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ	də·ḇā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1697 speech, word
nothing	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
was too difficult	נֶעְלַ֤ם	ne‘·lam	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
for	מִשְּׁלֹמֹ֔ה	miš·šə·lō·mōh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
to explain	הִגִּ֖יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous

2 Chronicles 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the queen	מַֽלְכַּת־	mal·kaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4436 queen
of Sheba	שְׁבָ֔א	šə·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
saw	וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
the wisdom	חָכְמַ֣ת	ḥā·ḵə·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2451 wisdom
of Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
the palace	וְהַבַּ֖יִת	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
he had built	בָּנָֽה׃	bā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build

2 Chronicles 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the food	וּמַאֲכַ֣ל	ū·ma·’ă·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3978 food
at his table	שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ	šul·ḥā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7979 table
the seating	וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב	ū·mō·wō·šaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of his servants	עֲבָדָיו֩	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the service	וּמַעֲמַ֨ד	ū·ma·‘ă·maḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4612 office, function, service
and attire	וּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗ם	ū·mal·bū·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4403 raiment, attire
of his attendants	מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו	mə·šā·rə·ṯāw	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
the attire	וּמַלְבּ֣וּשֵׁיהֶ֔ם	ū·mal·bū·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4403 raiment, attire
of his cupbearers	וּמַשְׁקָיו֙	ū·maš·qāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
and the burnt offerings	וַעֲלִיָּת֔וֹ	wa·‘ă·lî·yā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5944 roof-chamber
he presented	יַעֲלֶ֖ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
at the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
it took her breath away	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

2 Chronicles 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
The report	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
I heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
in my own country	בְּאַרְצִ֑י	bə·’ar·ṣî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land
about	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your words	דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
wisdom	חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
is true	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

2 Chronicles 9:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe	הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי	he·’ĕ·man·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H539 confirm, support
the reports	לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם	lə·ḏiḇ·rê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
until	עַ֤ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I came	בָּ֙אתִי֙	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and saw	וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה	wat·tir·’e·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7200 see
with my own eyes	עֵינַ֔י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
Indeed	וְהִנֵּה֙	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
half	חֲצִ֖י	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
of the greatness	מַרְבִּ֣ית	mar·bîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4768 increase, great number, greatness
of your wisdom	חָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
was told	הֻגַּד־	hug·gaḏ-	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
You have far exceeded	יָסַ֕פְתָּ	yā·sap̄·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3254 add
the report	הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה	haš·šə·mū·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
I heard	שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃	šā·mā·‘ə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear

2 Chronicles 9:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֣י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
are your men	אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ	’ă·nā·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
How blessed	וְאַשְׁרֵ֖י	wə·’aš·rê	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
are these	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
servants of yours	עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
who stand	הָעֹמְדִ֤ים	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
continually	תָּמִ֔יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before you	לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and hear	וְשֹׁמְעִ֖ים	wə·šō·mə·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8085 hear
your wisdom	חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom

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