King James Version
1 Kings 10:11 in the King James Version says “And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and preciou...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.”
1 Kings 10:11 · KJV
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day. pillars: or, rails: Heb. a prop
And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. of his: Heb. according to the hand of king Solomon
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properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that brought”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
“gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
“from Ophir”
H211ophir, the name of a son of joktan, and of a gold region in the east
“from Ophir”
H211ophir, the name of a son of joktan, and of a gold region in the east
“great”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
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