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2 Samuel 5:11

In 2 Samuel 5 of 2 Samuel.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

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וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחvayishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to 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…חִירָ֨םchiramHiramחִירָםnoun, proper name — “Hiram”H2438Chiram or Chirom, the name of two TyriansHiram, Huram.מֶֽלֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.צֹ֥רtsorTyreצֹרnoun, proper name — “Tyre”H6865Tsor, a place in PalestineTyre, Tyrus.מַלְאָכִים֮malakhimangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “angel”, the ordinary formH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).דָּוִד֒davidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַעֲצֵ֣יvaatseand treeעֵץconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and tree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.אֲרָזִ֔יםarazimcedarאֶרֶזnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cedar”, the ordinary formH730a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)cedar (tree).וְחָרָשֵׁ֣יvecharasheand artificerחָרָשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and artificer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2796a fabricator or any materialartificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.עֵ֔ץetstreeעֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖יvecharasheand artificerחָרָשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and artificer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2796a fabricator or any materialartificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.אֶ֣בֶןevenstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “stone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).קִ֑ירqirwallקִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wall”, the ordinary formH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.וַיִּבְנֽוּvayivnvand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בַ֖יִתvayitfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…לְדָוִֽדledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-trees, and artificers of wood, and artificers of stone, for walls, and they build a house for David,

World English Bible

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

Darby Translation

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

Douay-Rheims

And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar wood, and carpenters, and stone-masons: and they built a house for David.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Χειρὰμ βασιλεὺς Τύρου ἀγγέλους πρὸς Δαυὶδ, καὶ ξύλα κέδρινα, καὶ τέκτονας ξύλων, καὶ τέκτονας λίθων, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν οἶκον τῷ Δαυίδ.

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