1 Kings 5:1 Go deeper
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. (KJV)
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וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 1
חִירָ֨םchi.RamHiram
Lemma: חִירָם (chi.ram) · Strong's: H2438G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hiram
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Kings 5:2, 1 Kings 5:7, 1 Kings 5:8, 1 Kings 5:10, 1 Kings 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2438G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 2
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 3
צ֤וֹרTzorTyre
Lemma: צֹר (tsor) · Strong's: H6865
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Tyre
Used 42 times. Also: Joshua 19:29, 2 Samuel 5:11, 2 Samuel 24:7, 1 Kings 7:13, 1 Kings 9:11, 1 Kings 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6865; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 4
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 5
עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants his
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 6
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 7
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 8
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 9
שָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'he had heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 10
כִּ֥יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 11
אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 12
מָשְׁח֥וּma.she.Chupeople had anointed
Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to anoint
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 13
לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 14
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 15
אָבִ֑יהוּ'a.Vi.hufather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 16
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 17
אֹהֵ֗ב'o.Heva friend
Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to love: lover
Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 18
הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe had been
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 19
חִירָ֛םchi.RamHiram
Lemma: חִירָם (chi.ram) · Strong's: H2438G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hiram
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Kings 5:2, 1 Kings 5:7, 1 Kings 5:8, 1 Kings 5:10, 1 Kings 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2438G; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 20
לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidof David
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 21
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 22
הַיָּמִֽים\׃\ \סhai.ya.Mimthe days
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: day: always
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:9, Deuteronomy 5:29, Deuteronomy 5:33, Deuteronomy 6:24, Deuteronomy 11:1, Deuteronomy 11:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117K; TAHOT 1 Kings 5:1 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now when Hiram | → | חִירָם H2438G Hiram |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Tyre | → | צֹר H6865 Tyre |
| heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| [Solomon] had been anointed | → | מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| in his father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| place | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| he sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| envoys | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Hiram | → | חִירָם H2438G Hiram |
| had always | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| . . . | → | יוֹם H3117K day: always |
| been | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a friend | → | אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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