2 Chronicles 9:1 Go deeper
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. (KJV)
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וּמַֽלְכַּת\־u.mal.kat-and [the] queen of
Lemma: מַלְכָּה (mal.kah) · Strong's: H4436G
Parsing: Noun · Title · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNtfsc)
Meaning: Queen (of Sheba)
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:1, 1 Kings 10:4, 1 Kings 10:10, 1 Kings 10:13, 2 Chronicles 9:3, 2 Chronicles 9:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4436G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 1
שְׁבָ֗אshe.Va'Sheba
Lemma: שְׁבָא (she.va) · Strong's: H7614J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Sheba
Used 16 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:1, 1 Kings 10:4, 1 Kings 10:10, 1 Kings 10:13, 2 Chronicles 9:3, 2 Chronicles 9:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7614J; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 2
שָֽׁמְעָה֮sha.me.'Ahshe heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 3
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 4
שֵׁ֣מַעShe.ma'[the] report of
Lemma: שֵׁ֫מַע (she.ma) · Strong's: H8088B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: report
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 29:13, Exodus 23:1, Numbers 14:15, Deuteronomy 2:25, 1 Kings 10:1, Job 28:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8088B; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 5
שְׁלֹמֹה֒she.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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 6
וַתָּב֣וֹאva.ta.Vo'and she came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 7
לְנַסּוֹת֩le.na.sOtto put to [the] test
Lemma: נָסָה (na.sah) · Strong's: H5254G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to test
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 22:1, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 17:2, Exodus 17:7, Exodus 20:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5254G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 8
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 9
שְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 10
בְחִיד֜וֹתve.chi.Dotby difficult matters
Lemma: חִידָה (chi.dah) · Strong's: H2420
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: riddle
Used 17 times. Also: Numbers 12:8, Judges 14:12, Judges 14:13, Judges 14:14, Judges 14:15, Judges 14:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2420; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 11
בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗םbi.ru.sha.Limin Jerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 12
בְּחַ֣יִלbe.Cha.yilwith a retinue
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength: rich
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9, Deuteronomy 8:17, Deuteronomy 8:18, Deuteronomy 33:11, 1 Samuel 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 13
כָּבֵ֣דka.Vednumerous
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.ved) · Strong's: H3515
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: heavy
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 43:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3515; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 14
מְאֹ֡דme.'Odvery
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 15
וּ֠גְמַלִּיםU.ge.ma.limand camels
Lemma: גָּמָל (ga.mal) · Strong's: H1581
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: camel
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1581; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 16
נֹשְׂאִ֨יםno.se.'Imcarrying
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 17
בְּשָׂמִ֧יםbe.sa.Mimspices
Lemma: בֶּ֫שֶׂם (be.sem) · Strong's: H1314
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: spice
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28, 1 Kings 10:2, 1 Kings 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1314; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 18
וְזָהָ֛בve.za.Havand gold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 19
לָרֹ֖בla.Roto abundance
Lemma: רֹב (rov) · Strong's: H7230
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: abundance
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 16:10, Genesis 27:28, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 48:16, Exodus 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7230; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 20
וְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venand stone[s]
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 21
יְקָרָ֑הye.ka.Rahprecious
Lemma: יָקָר (ya.qar) · Strong's: H3368
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: precious
Used 35 times. Also: 1 Samuel 3:1, 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 7:9, 1 Kings 7:10, 1 Kings 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3368; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 22
וַתָּבוֹא֙va.ta.Vo'and she came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 23
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 24
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 25
וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.Berand she spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpw3fs)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 26
עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith him
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 27
אֵ֛ת'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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 28
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 29
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 30
הָיָ֖הha.Yahit was
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 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 31
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 32
לְבָבָֽהּ\׃le.va.Vahheart her
Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:1 word 33
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now when the queen | → | מַלְכָּה H4436G Queen (of Sheba) |
| of Sheba | → | שְׁבָא H7614J Sheba |
| heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| about | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| the fame | → | שֵׁ֫מַע H8088B report |
| of Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| she came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to test | → | נָסָה H5254G to test |
| [him] | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| with difficult questions | → | חִידָה H2420 riddle |
| [She arrived] in Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| with a very | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| large | → | כָּבֵד H3515 heavy |
| caravan | → | חַ֫יִל H2428H strength: rich |
| with camels | → | גָּמָל H1581 camel |
| bearing | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| spices | → | בֶּ֫שֶׂם H1314 spice |
| gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
| in abundance | → | רֹב H7230 abundance |
| and precious | → | יָקָר H3368 precious |
| stones | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| And she came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| and spoke | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| with him | → | עִם H5973A with |
| about all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| on | → | עִם H5973A with |
| her mind | → | לֵבָב H3824 heart |
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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