In 2 Chronicles 9 of 2 Chronicles .
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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וַיַּ֧עַשׂ vayaas and do וַיַּ֧עַשׂ vayaas and do עָשָׂה conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the story H6213 to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f… הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ hamelekh the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ hamelekh the king מֶלֶךְ definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary form H4428 a king king, royal. כִּסֵּא ־ kise throne כִּסֵּא kise throne כִּסֵּא noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “throne”, the ordinary form H3678 properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) seat, stool, throne. שֵׁ֖ן shen ivory שֵׁ֖ן shen ivory שֵׁן noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ivory”, the ordinary form H8127 a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth. גָּד֑וֹל gadol great גָּד֑וֹל gadol great גָּדוֹל adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary form H1419 great (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. וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ vaytsapehv and cover וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ vaytsapehv and cover צָפָה conjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, the next action in the story H6823 to sheet over (especially with metal) cover, overlay. זָהָ֥ב zahav gold זָהָ֥ב zahav gold זָהָב noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary form H2091 gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky gold(-en), fair weather. טָהֽוֹר ׃ tahor pure טָהֽוֹר tahor pure טָהוֹר adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary form H2889 pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) clean, fair, pure(-ness). Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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American Standard Version (1901) Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Young’s Literal Translation And the king maketh a great throne of ivory, and overlayeth it with pure gold;
World English Bible Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Darby Translation And the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold;
Douay-Rheims The king also made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English And the king made a great throne of ivory, and he gilded it with pure gold.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς θρόνον ἐλεφαντίνων ὀδόντων μέγαν, καὶ κατεχρύσωσεν αὐτὸν χρυσίῳ δοκίμῳ.
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