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For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. (KJV)

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כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 1

אֳנִיּ֤וֹת'o.ni.Yotships

Lemma: אֳנִיָּה (o.niy.yah) · Strong's: H0591

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: fleet

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 49:13, Deuteronomy 28:68, Judges 5:17, 1 Kings 9:27, 1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0591; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 2

לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhof the 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 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 3

הֹלְכ֣וֹתho.le.Khot[were] going

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 4

תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishTarshish

Lemma: תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) · Strong's: H8659H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Tarshish

Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 20:36, 2 Chronicles 20:37, Esther 1:14, Psalms 48:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8659H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 5

עִ֖ם'imwith

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 9:21 word 6

עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants of

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 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 7

חוּרָ֑םchu.RamHuram

Lemma: חוּרָם (chu.ram) · Strong's: H2361G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hiram

Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 2:3, 2 Chronicles 2:11, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 8:2, 2 Chronicles 8:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2361G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 8

אַחַת֩'a.Chatone [time]

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 9

לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁle.sha.Lo.oshto three

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 10

שָׁנִ֜יםsha.Nimyears

Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: year

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 11

תָּב֣וֹאנָה\׀ta.Vo.nahthey came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqi3fp)

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 9:21 word 12

אֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.Yotships of

Lemma: אֳנִיָּה (o.niy.yah) · Strong's: H0591

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: fleet

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 49:13, Deuteronomy 28:68, Judges 5:17, 1 Kings 9:27, 1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0591; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 13

תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishTarshish

Lemma: תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) · Strong's: H8659H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Tarshish

Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 20:36, 2 Chronicles 20:37, Esther 1:14, Psalms 48:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8659H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 14

נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙no.se.'Otcarrying

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)

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 9:21 word 15

זָהָ֣בza.Havgold

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 9:21 word 16

וָכֶ֔סֶףva.Khe.sefand silver

Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: silver: money

Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 17

שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥יםshen.ha.Bimivori<es>

Lemma: שֶׁנְהַבִּים (shen.hab.bim) · Strong's: H8143

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: ivory

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8143; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 18

וְקוֹפִ֖יםve.ko.Fimand monkeys

Lemma: קוֹף (qoph) · Strong's: H6971

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: ape

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6971; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 19

וְתוּכִּיִּֽים\׃\ \פve.tu.ki.Yimand apes

Lemma: תֻּכִּיִּים (tuk.ki) · Strong's: H8500

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: peacock

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8500; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 9:21 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For	→	כִּי H3588A for
the king had	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
the ships	→	אֳנִיָּה H0591 fleet
of Tarshish	→	תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8659H Tarshish
that went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
with	→	עִם H5973A with
Hiram’s	→	חוּרָם H2361G Hiram
servants	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
and once	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
every three	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
years	→	שָׁנָה H8141 year
the ships	→	אֳנִיָּה H0591 fleet
of Tarshish	→	תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8659H Tarshish
would arrive	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
bearing	→	נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear
gold	→	זָהָב H2091 gold
silver	→	כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money
ivory	→	שֶׁנְהַבִּים H8143 ivory
apes	→	קוֹף H6971 ape
and peacocks	→	תֻּכִּיִּים H8500 peacock

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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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