2 Chronicles 3

Hebrew · Old Testament

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2 Chronicles 3 - 1

שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôhThen SolomonH8010 חָלַלchâlalbeganH2490 בָּנָהbânâhto buildH1129 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin JerusalemH3389 הַרharon MountH2022 מוֹרִיָּהMôwrîyâhMoriah ,H4179 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 רָאָהrâʼâh(the LORD) had appearedH7200 אָבʼâbto his fatherH1 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 דָּוִדDâvidDavid.H1732 מָקוֹםmâqôwm(This was) the place thatH4725 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 כּוּןkûwnhad preparedH3559 גֹּרֶןgôrenon the threshing floorH1637 אׇרְנָןʼOrnânof OrnanH771 יְבוּסִיYᵉbûwçîythe Jebusite.H2983

2 Chronicles 3 - 2

חָלַלchâlal(Solomon) beganH2490 בָּנָהbânâhconstructionH1129 שֵׁנִיshênîyon the second (day)H8145 שֵׁנִיshênîyof the secondH8145 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonthH2320 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻin the fourthH702 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthof his reign.H4438

2 Chronicles 3 - 3

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 יָסַדyâçadThe foundationH3245 שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôhthat SolomonH8010 בָּנָהbânâhlaidH1129 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayithfor the houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 שִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym(was) sixtyH8346 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 אֹרֶךְʼôreklongH753 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymand twentyH6242 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 רֹחַבrôchabwide ,H7341 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnaccording to the oldH7223 מִדָּהmiddâhstandardH4060 אַמָּהʼammâh-.H520

2 Chronicles 3 - 4

אוּלָםʼûwlâmThe porticoH197 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻalatH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymthe front ,H6440 אֹרֶךְʼôrek...H753 עַלʻalextending acrossH5921 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 רֹחַבrôchabthe widthH7341 בַּיִתbayithof the temple ,H1004 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym(was) twentyH6242 אַמָּהʼammâhcubits (long)H520 מֵאָהmêʼâh(and)H3967 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymtwenty (cubits)H6242 גֹּבַהּgôbahhhigh.H1363 צָפָהtsâphâhHe overlaidH6823 פְּנִימָהpᵉnîymâhthe insideH6441 טָהוֹרṭâhôwrwith pureH2889 זָהָבzâhâbgold.H2091

2 Chronicles 3 - 5

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חָפָהchâphâhHe paneledH2645 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe mainH1419 בַּיִתbayithroomH1004 עֵץʻêtswithH6086 בְּרוֹשׁbᵉrôwshcypress ,H1265 חָפָהchâphâhwhich he overlaidH2645 טוֹבṭôwbwith fineH2896 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 עָלָהʻâlâhand decoratedH5927 עַלʻal...H5921 תִּמֹּרtimmôrwith palm treesH8561 שַׁרְשְׁרָהsharshᵉrâhand chains.H8333

2 Chronicles 3 - 6

צָפָהtsâphâhHe adornedH6823 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayiththe templeH1004 יָקָרyâqârwith preciousH3368 אֶבֶןʼebenstonesH68 תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhfor beauty ,H8597 זָהָבzâhâband its goldH2091 זָהָבzâhâb(was)H2091 פַּרְוַיִםParvayimfrom Parvaim.H6516

2 Chronicles 3 - 7

חָפָהchâphâhHe overlaidH2645 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayith(its)H1004 קוֹרָהqôwrâhbeams ,H6982 סַףçaphthresholds ,H5592 קִירqîyrwalls ,H7023 דֶּלֶתdelethand doorsH1817 זָהָבzâhâbwith gold ,H2091 פָּתַחpâthachand he carvedH6605 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbcherubimH3742 עַלʻalonH5921 קִירqîyrthe walls.H7023

2 Chronicles 3 - 8

2 Chronicles 3 - 9

מִשְׁקָלmishqâlThe weightH4948 מַסְמֵרmaçmêrof the nailsH4548 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymwas fiftyH2572 שֶׁקֶלsheqelshekelsH8255 זָהָבzâhâbof gold.H2091 חָפָהchâphâhHe also overlaidH2645 עֲלִיָּהʻălîyâhthe upper areaH5944 זָהָבzâhâbwith gold.H2091

2 Chronicles 3 - 10

קֹדֶשׁqôdeshIn the Most HolyH6944 קֹדֶשׁqôdesh...H6944 בַּיִתbayithPlaceH1004 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe madeH6213 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbcherubimH3742 צַעְצֻעַtsaʻtsuaʻof sculpturedH6816 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehwork ,H4639 צָפָהtsâphâhand he overlaidH6823 אֵתʼêththemH853 זָהָבzâhâbwith gold.H2091

2 Chronicles 3 - 11

2 Chronicles 3 - 12

כָּנָףkânâphThe wingH3671 אֶחָדʼechâdof the secondH259 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbcherubH3742 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh(also measured) fiveH2568 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 נָגַעnâgaʻand touchedH5060 קִירqîyrthe wallH7023 בַּיִתbayithof the temple ,H1004 אַחֵרʼachêrwhile (its) otherH312 כָּנָףkânâphwingH3671 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh(measured) fiveH2568 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 דָּבֵקdâbêqand touchedH1695 כָּנָףkânâphthe wingH3671 אַחֵרʼachêrof the firstH312 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbcherub.H3742

2 Chronicles 3 - 13

כָּנָףkânâphSo the total wingspanH3671 פָּרַשׂpâras...H6566 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof theseH428 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbcherubimH3742 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym(was) twentyH6242 אַמָּהʼammâhcubits.H520 הֵםhêmTheyH1992 עָמַדʻâmadstoodH5975 עַלʻalonH5921 רֶגֶלregeltheir feet ,H7272 פָּנִיםpânîymfacingH6440 בַּיִתbayiththe (main) room.H1004

2 Chronicles 3 - 14

עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe madeH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פֹּרֶכֶתpôrekeththe veilH6532 תְּכֵלֶתtᵉkêlethof blue ,H8504 אַרְגָּמָןʼargâmânpurple ,H713 כַּרְמִילkarmîyland crimson yarnH3758 בּוּץbûwtsand fine linen ,H948 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbwith cherubimH3742 עָלָהʻâlâhwovenH5927 עַלʻalinto it.H5921

2 Chronicles 3 - 15

פָּנִיםpânîymIn frontH6440 בַּיִתbayithof the templeH1004 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe madeH6213 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 עַמּוּדʻammûwdpillars ,H5982 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymwhich (together) were thirty-fiveH7970 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh...H2568 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 אֹרֶךְʼôrekhigh ,H753 צֶפֶתtsephetheach with a capitalH6858 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻalonH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshtopH7218 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh(measuring) fiveH2568 אַמָּהʼammâhcubits.H520

2 Chronicles 3 - 16

עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe madeH6213 דְּבִירdᵉbîyrinterwovenH1687 שַׁרְשְׁרָהsharshᵉrâhchainsH8333 נָתַןnâthanand put themH5414 עַלʻalonH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshtopH7218 עַמּוּדʻammûwdof the pillars.H5982 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe madeH6213 מֵאָהmêʼâha hundredH3967 רִמּוֹןrimmôwnpomegranatesH7416 נָתַןnâthanand fastened themH5414 שַׁרְשְׁרָהsharshᵉrâhinto the chainwork.H8333

2 Chronicles 3 - 17

קוּםqûwmThen he set upH6965 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַמּוּדʻammûwdthe pillarsH5982 עַלʻalinH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymfrontH6440 הֵיכָלhêykâlof the temple ,H1964 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 יָמִיןyâmîynon the southH3225 אֶחָדʼechâdand oneH259 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlon the north.H8040 יְמִינִיyᵉmîynîy(The pillar) on the southH3227 קָרָאqârâʼhe namedH7121 שֵׁםshêm...H8034 יָכִיןYâkîynJachin ,H3199 שְׂמָאלִיsᵉmâʼlîy(and the pillar) on the northH8042 שֵׁםshêmhe namedH8034 בֹּעַזBôʻazBoaz.H1162

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations 2 Chronicles 3:1-2 → 1 Kings 6:1, 2 Chronicles 3:1-5 → 1 Kings 6:1-38, 2 Chronicles 3:15-5 → 1 Kings 7:15-51, 2 Chronicles 3:3-14 → 1 Kings 6:2-38

Allusions 2 Chronicles 3:1-2 → Genesis 22:2

Brazen Pillars - Jachin and Boaz (Stability and Strength), Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom)