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1 Kings 5:17 Interlinear

“commanded And the king and they brought stones great stones costly to lay the foundation of the house stones and hewed”

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1 Kings 5 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיְצַ֣ו	H6680	commanded	(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
2	הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ	H4428	And the king	a king
3	וַיַּסִּעוּ֩	H5265	and they brought	properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey
4	אַבְנֵ֥י	H68	stones	a stone
5	גְּדֹל֜וֹת	H1419	great	great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
6	אַבְנֵ֥י	H68	stones	a stone
7	יְקָר֛וֹת	H3368	costly	valuable (objectively or subjectively)
8	לְיַסֵּ֥ד	H3245	to lay the foundation	to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e., settle, consult
9	הַבָּ֖יִת	H1004	of the house	a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
10	אַבְנֵ֥י	H68	stones	a stone
11	גָזִֽית׃	H1496	and hewed	something cut, i.e., dressed stone

1 Kings 5:17 (current)commanded And the king and they brought stones great stones costly to lay the foundation of the house stones and hewed