2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:23–24

²³All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. ²⁴Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

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2 Chronicles 9:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
sought	מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים	mə·ḇaq·šîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1245 seek
an audience	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
with Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
to hear	לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the wisdom	חָכְמָת֔וֹ	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had put	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in his heart	בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

2 Chronicles 9:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Year	שָׁנָ֖ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
after year	בְּשָׁנָֽה׃פ	bə·šā·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
visitor	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
would bring	מְבִיאִ֣ים	mə·ḇî·’îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his tribute	מִנְחָת֡וֹ	min·ḥā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
articles	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of silver	כֶסֶף֩	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	זָהָ֤ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
clothing	וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙	ū·śə·lā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8008 id.
weapons	נֵ֣שֶׁק	nê·šeq	Noun - masculine singular	H5402 equipment, weapons
spices	וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים	ū·ḇə·śā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and mules	וּפְרָדִ֑ים	ū·p̄ə·rā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6505 mule

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2 Chronicles 9:23 James 1:5 · James 3:17 · Proverbs 2:6 · 1 Kings 4:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.