Hebrew Interlinear
2 Chronicles 9:21 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of 2 Chronicles 9:21, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ ships For the king's went of Tarshish with the servants of Huram once every three years came ships of Tarshish bringing gold and silver ivory and apes and peacocks”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 2 | אֳנִיּ֣וֹת | H591 | ships | a ship |
| 3 | לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | H4428 | For the king's | a king |
| 4 | הֹֽלְכ֣וֹת | H1980 | went | to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 5 | תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ | H8659 | of Tarshish | tarshish, a place on the mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a persian and of an i |
| 6 | עִ֖ם | H5973 | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then | |
| 7 | עַבְדֵ֣י | H5650 | with the servants | a servant |
| 8 | חוּרָ֑ם | H2361 | of Huram | churam, the name of an israelite and two syrians |
| 9 | אַחַת֩ | H259 | once | properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first |
| 10 | לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁ | H7969 | every three | three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice |
| 11 | שָׁנִ֜ים | H8141 | years | a year (as a revolution of time) |
| 12 | תָּב֣וֹאנָה׀ | H935 | came | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 13 | אֳנִיּ֣וֹת | H591 | ships | a ship |
| 14 | תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ | H8659 | of Tarshish | tarshish, a place on the mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a persian and of an i |
| 15 | נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙ | H5375 | bringing | to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative |
| 16 | זָהָ֣ב | H2091 | gold | gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky |
| 17 | וָכֶ֔סֶף | H3701 | and silver | silver (from its pale color); by implication, money |
| 18 | שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים | H8143 | ivory | probably, tooth of elephants, i.e., ivory tusk |
| 19 | וְקוֹפִ֖ים | H6971 | and apes | a monkey |
| 20 | וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃ | H8500 | and peacocks | probably of foreign derivation; some imported creature, probably a peacock |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
2 Chronicles 9:20 and all the vessels And all the drinking of king Solomon gold...
2 Chronicles 9:21 (current) ships For the king's went of Tarshish with the servants of Huram once every three years came ships of Tarshish bringing gold and silver ivory and apes and peacocks
2 Chronicles 9:22passed And king Solomon And king of the earth...