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2 Chronicles 16:14

And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.

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וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֣הוּvayiqberuhvand buryקָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bury”, the next action in the storyH6912to inter[idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier).בְקִבְרֹתָ֗יוveqivrotayvin sepulchreקֶבֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in sepulchre”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…כָּֽרָהkarahdigכָּרָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dig”, a completed actionH3738properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or opendig, [idiom] make (a banquet), open.לוֹ֮lvotoלוֹ֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toבְּעִ֣ירbeirin cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.דָּוִיד֒davidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּvayashkivuhvand lieשָׁכַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lie”, the next action in the storyH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.בַּמִּשְׁכָּב֙bamishkavin bedמִשְׁכָּבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in bed”, the ordinary formH4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercoursebed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…מִלֵּא֙milebe at an endמָלֵאverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, a completed actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…בְּשָׂמִ֣יםbesamimsmellבֶּשֶׂםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “smell”, the ordinary formH1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plantsmell, spice, sweet (odour).וּזְנִ֔יםuzenimand divers kindsזַןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and divers kinds”, the ordinary formH2177properly, nourished (or fully developed), i.e. a form or sortdivers kinds, [idiom] all manner of store.מְרֻקָּחִ֖יםmeruqachimapothecaryרָקַחverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “apothecary”, a verb used as a describing wordH7543to perfumeapothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice.בְּמִרְקַ֣חַתbemirqachatin compoundמִרְקַחַתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in compound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4842an aromatic unguent; also an unguent-potprepared by the apothecaries' art, compound, ointment.מַעֲשֶׂ֑הmaasehbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “business”, the ordinary formH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.וַיִּשְׂרְפוּvayisrefvand burn , up) kindleשָׂרַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and burn , up) kindle”, the next action in the storyH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.ל֥וֹlvotoל֥וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשְׂרֵפָ֖הserefahburningשְׂרֵפָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “burning”, the ordinary formH8316cremationburning.גְּדוֹלָ֥הgedolahgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.לִמְאֹֽדlimodto especiallyמְאֹדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to especially”, the ordinary formH3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art; and they made a very great burning for him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and divers kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they bury him in [one of] his graves, that he had prepared for himself in the city of David, and they cause him to lie on a bed that [one] hath filled [with] spices, and divers kinds of mixtures, with perfumed work; and they burn for him a burning — very great.

World English Bible

They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.

Darby Translation

And they buried him in his own sepulchre, which he had excavated for himself in the city of David, and laid him in a bed filled with spices, a mixture of divers kinds prepared by the perfumer's art; and they made a very great burning for him.

Douay-Rheims

And they buried him in his own sepulchre, which he had made for himself in the city of David: and they laid him on his bed full of spices and odoriferous ointments, which were made by the art of the perfumers, and they burnt them over him with very great pomp.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they buried him in the sepulchre which he had dug for himself in the city of David, and they laid him on a bed, and filled it with spices and all kinds of perfumes of the apothecaries; and they made for him a very great funeral.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ μνήματι, ᾧ ὤρυξεν ἑαυτῷ ἐν πόλει Δαυὶδ, καὶ ἐκοίμισαν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς κλίνης, καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀρωμάτων καὶ γένη μύρων μυρεψῶν, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ ἐκφορὰν μεγάλην ἕως σφόδρα.