King James Version

2 Chronicles 2:13

And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Chronicles 2:12.

וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.שָׁלַ֧חְתִּיshalachtisendשָׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אִישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…חָכָ֛םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יוֹדֵ֥עַyodeaknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…בִּינָ֖הbinahunderstandingבִּינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.לְחוּרָ֥םlechuramto Huram. Compare H2438חוּרָםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Huram. Compare H2438”H2361Churam, the name of an Israelite and two SyriansHuram. Compare H2438 (חִירָם).אָבִֽיavifatherאָבnoun, proper name — “father”H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-12) And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, even Huram my master craftsman,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

Young’s Literal Translation

'And now, I have sent a wise man having understanding, of Huram my father,

World English Bible

Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,

Darby Translation

And now, I send a skilful man, endued with understanding, Huram Abi,

Douay-Rheims

I therefore have sent thee my father Hiram, a wise and most skillful man,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-12) And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, even Huram my master craftsman,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And now I have sent thee a wise and understanding man who belonged to Chiram my father

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν ἀπέστειλά σοι ἄνδρα σοφὸν καὶ εἰδότα σύνεσιν Χιρὰμ τὸν πατέρα μου,