Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 9:18 Interlinear

And there were six steps to the throne with a footstool of gold to the throne which were fastened and stays place on each side of the sitting and two lions standing by and stays

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְשֵׁ֣שׁH8337And there were sixsix (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
2מַֽעֲל֣וֹתH4609stepselevation, i.e., the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step o
3לַכִּסֵּא֙H3678to the throneproperly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)
4וְכֶ֨בֶשׁH3534with a footstoola footstool (as trodden upon)
5בַּזָּהָ֤בH2091of goldgold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
6לַכִּסֵּא֙H3678to the throneproperly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)
7מָֽאֳחָזִ֔יםH270which were fastenedto seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
8הַיָּדֽוֹת׃H3027and staysa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
9מִזֶּ֥הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
10וּמִזֶּ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
11עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12מְק֣וֹםH4725placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
13הַשָּׁ֑בֶתH3427on each side of the sittingproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
14וּשְׁנַ֣יִםH8147and twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
15אֲרָי֔וֹתH738lionsa lion
16עֹֽמְדִ֖יםH5975standingto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
17אֵ֥צֶלH681bya side; (as a preposition) near
18הַיָּדֽוֹת׃H3027and staysa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 9:17made Moreover the king throne of ivory a great and overlaid...
2 Chronicles 9:18 (current)And there were six steps to the throne with a footstool of gold to the throne which were fastened and stays place on each side of the sitting and two lions standing by and stays
2 Chronicles 9:19And twelve lions stood ...

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