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καὶ συνήγαγεν Σαλωμων ἑβδομήκοντα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν καὶ ὀγδοήκοντα χιλιάδας λατόμων ἐν τῷ ὄρει καὶ οἱ ἐπιστάται ἐπ' αὐτῶν τρισχίλιοι ἑξακόσιοι
And Solomon gathered seventy thousand men and eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountain region, with three thousand six hundred overseers over them.
The chapter begins with numbers, not ornament. Before a single theological speech is heard, the project is shown to require organized labor on a scale worthy of a royal-temple undertaking.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
συνήγαγενgather togetherVBI AAI3S · ἄγω + συνmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἄγω + συν: 'gather together'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΣαλωμωνSolomonN NSM · Σαλωμώνproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeSolomon: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ἑβδομήκονταseventyM · ἑβδομήκονταnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceebdomekonta: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἀνδρῶνmanN3 GPM · ἀνήρgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionἀνήρ: 'man'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ὀγδοήκονταeightyM · ὀγδοήκονταnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceogdoekonta: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
λατόμωνstonecutterN2 GPM · λατόμοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionλατόμος: 'stonecutter'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ὄρειmountainN3E DSN · ὄροςdative complement within the clause or phraseὄρος: 'mountain'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἐπιστάταιoverseerN1 NPM · ἐπιστάτηςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemἐπιστάτης: 'overseer'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐπ'upon / overP · ἐπίpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐπί: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
αὐτῶνhe / him / hisRD GPM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
τρισχίλιοιthree thousandA1A NPM · τρισχίλιοιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceτρισχίλιοι: 'three thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἑξακόσιοιsix hundredA1A NPM · ἑξακόσιοιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceἑξακόσιοι: 'six hundred'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Σαλωμων πρὸς Χιραμ βασιλέα Τύρου λέγων ὡς ἐποίησας μετὰ τοῦ πατρός μου Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέστειλας αὐτῷ κέδρους τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι ἑαυτῷ οἶκον κατοικῆσαι ἐν αὐτῷ
And Solomon sent to Hiram king of Tyre, saying, 'As you dealt with David my father and sent him cedars to build for himself a house to dwell in,'
Solomon's embassy begins by invoking the established relationship between Tyre and David. The project is presented as continuity rather than innovation in foreign policy.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἀπέστειλενsendVAI AAI3S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΣαλωμωνSolomonN NSM · Σαλωμώνproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeSolomon: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseπρός: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ΧιραμHiramN ASM · Χιραμproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeHiram: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
βασιλέαkingN3V ASM · βασιλεύςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalβασιλεύς: 'king'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΤύρουTyreN2 GSM · Τύροςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionΤύρος: 'Tyre'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
λέγωνlegoV1 · παπνσμ λέγωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionλέγω: 'lego'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὡςas / likeD · ὡςproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeos: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ἐποίησαςpoieoVAI AAI2S · ποιέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionποιέω: 'poieo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μετὰwithP · μετάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseμετά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πατρόςfatherN3 GSM · πατήρgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionπατήρ: 'father'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΔαυιδDavidN GSM · Δαυίδproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeDavid: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἀπέστειλαςsendVAI AAI2S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτῷhe / him / hisRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
κέδρουςcedarN2 APF · κέδροςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalκέδρος: 'cedar'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οἰκοδομῆσαιoikodomeoVA AAN · οἰκοδομέωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἑαυτῷhimselfRD DSM · ἑαυτοῦpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἑαυτοῦ: 'himself'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κατοικῆσαιdwellVA AAN · οἰκέω + καταinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementοἰκέω + κατα: 'dwell'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
αὐτῷhe / him / hisRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
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καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ οἰκοδομῶ οἶκον τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου θεοῦ μου ἁγιάσαι αὐτὸν αὐτῷ τοῦ θυμιᾶν ἀπέναντι αὐτοῦ θυμίαμα καὶ πρόθεσιν διὰ παντὸς καὶ τοῦ ἀναφέρειν ὁλοκαυτώματα διὰ παντὸς τὸ πρωὶ καὶ τὸ δείλης καὶ ἐν τοῖς σαββάτοις καὶ ἐν ταῖς νουμηνίαις καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἑορταῖς τοῦ κυρίου θεοῦ ἡμῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦτο ἐπὶ τὸν Ισραηλ
'behold, I his son am building a house for the name of the Lord my God, to consecrate it to him, to burn incense before him, and for the continual showbread, and for offering whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, on Sabbaths and at new moons and at the feasts of the Lord our God. This is forever upon Israel.'
The house is defined by worship, not residence in a crude spatial sense. The long sequence of cultic functions grounds the temple in Israel's regular and perpetual service.
Word-by-word analysis· 59 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionἰδού: 'behold'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemυἱός: 'son'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
οἰκοδομῶoikodomeoV2 PAI1S · οἰκοδομέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ὀνόματιnameN3M DSN · ὄνομαdative complement within the clause or phraseὄνομα: 'name'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κυρίουLordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἁγιάσαιagiazoVA AAN · ἁγιάζωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementἁγιάζω: 'agiazo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτὸνhe / him / hisRD ASM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
αὐτῷhe / him / hisRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
θυμιᾶνthymiaoV3 PAN · θυμιάωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementθυμιάω: 'thymiao'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἀπέναντιoppositeD · ἀπέναντιpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἀπέναντι: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
θυμίαμαincenseN3M ASN · θυμίαμαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalθυμίαμα: 'incense'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
πρόθεσινshowbreadN3I ASF · πρόθεσιςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπρόθεσις: 'showbread'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
διὰthrough / because ofP · διάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseδιά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
παντὸςall / everyA3 GSM · πᾶςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionπᾶς: 'all / every'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἀναφέρεινbring up / offerV1 PAN · φέρω + ἀναinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementφέρω + ἀνα: 'bring up / offer'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὁλοκαυτώματαwhole burnt offeringN3M APN · ὁλοκαύτωμαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalὁλοκαύτωμα: 'whole burnt offering'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
διὰthrough / because ofP · διάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseδιά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
παντὸςall / everyA3 GSM · πᾶςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionπᾶς: 'all / every'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πρωὶmorningD · πρωίproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeproi: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
δείληςeveningN1 GSF · δείληgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionδείλη: 'evening'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τοῖςtheRA DPN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
σαββάτοιςSabbathN2N DPN · σάββατονdative complement within the clause or phraseσάββατον: 'Sabbath'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ταῖςtheRA DPF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
νουμηνίαιςnew moonN1A DPF · νουμηνίαdative complement within the clause or phraseνουμηνία: 'new moon'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ταῖςtheRA DPF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἑορταῖςfeastN1 DPF · ἑορτήdative complement within the clause or phraseἑορτή: 'feast'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κυρίουLordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἡμῶνIRP GP · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἰςinto / toP · εἰςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseεἰς: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
αἰῶναage / foreverN3W ASM · αἰώνaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalαἰών: 'age / forever'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῦτοthis / theseRD NSN · οὗτοςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationοὗτος: demonstrative pronoun used to point out a matter at hand or gather material already in view.
ἐπὶupon / overP · ἐπίpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐπί: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ΙσραηλIsraelN ASM · Ἰσραήλproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeIsrael: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
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καὶ ὁ οἶκος ὃν ἐγὼ οἰκοδομῶ μέγας ὅτι μέγας ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν παρὰ πάντας τοὺς θεούς
'And the house that I am building will be great, because our God is great above all gods.'
Solomon's argument moves from architecture to theology. The building's greatness is fitting not because God can be contained, but because his uniqueness demands honor.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οἶκοςhouseN2 NSM · οἶκοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὃνwho / whichRR ASM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἰκοδομῶoikodomeoV2 PAI1S · οἰκοδομέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μέγαςgreatA1P NSM · μέγαςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemμέγας: 'great'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὅτιfor / becauseC · ὅτιcausal or content conjunction introducing explanation or speechὅτι: conjunction introducing cause, explanation, or the content of speech within the royal-temple narrative.
μέγαςgreatA1P NSM · μέγαςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemμέγας: 'great'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἡμῶνIRP GP · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
παρὰbeside / beyondP · παράpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseπαρά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
πάνταςall / everyA3 APM · πᾶςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπᾶς: 'all / every'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
θεούςGodN2 APM · θεόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ τίς ἰσχύσει οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτῷ οἶκον ὅτι ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐ φέρουσιν αὐτοῦ τὴν δόξαν καὶ τίς ἐγὼ οἰκοδομῶν αὐτῷ οἶκον ὅτι ἀλλ' ἢ τοῦ θυμιᾶν κατέναντι αὐτοῦ
'And who will be able to build him a house? For heaven and the heaven of heaven do not bear his glory. And who am I to build him a house, except to burn incense before him?'
This is the chapter's theological crux. Solomon both insists on the necessity of the temple and denies that it can circumscribe the God whose glory exceeds the heavens.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τίςwho? / what?RI NSM · τίςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationτίς: 'who? / what?'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἰσχύσειischyoVF FAI3S · ἰσχύωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἰσχύω: 'ischyo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἰκοδομῆσαιoikodomeoVA AAN · οἰκοδομέωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτῷhe / him / hisRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὅτιfor / becauseC · ὅτιcausal or content conjunction introducing explanation or speechὅτι: conjunction introducing cause, explanation, or the content of speech within the royal-temple narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οὐρανὸςheavenN2 NSM · οὐρανόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οὐρανὸςheavenN2 NSM · οὐρανόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οὐρανοῦheavenN2 GSM · οὐρανόςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οὐnotD · οὐproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeoy: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
φέρουσινpheroV1 PAI3P · φέρωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionφέρω: 'phero'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
δόξανgloryN1S ASF · δόξαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalδόξα: 'glory'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τίςwho? / what?RI NSM · τίςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationτίς: 'who? / what?'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἰκοδομῶνoikodomeoV2 · παπνσμ οἰκοδομέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτῷhe / him / hisRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὅτιfor / becauseC · ὅτιcausal or content conjunction introducing explanation or speechὅτι: conjunction introducing cause, explanation, or the content of speech within the royal-temple narrative.
ἀλλ'butC · ἀλλάcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionἀλλά: 'but'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἢthan / exceptC · ἤcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionἤ: 'than / except'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
θυμιᾶνthymiaoV3 PAN · θυμιάωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementθυμιάω: 'thymiao'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κατέναντιoppositeD · κατέναντιpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseκατέναντι: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
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καὶ νῦν ἀπόστειλόν μοι ἄνδρα σοφὸν καὶ εἰδότα τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν τῷ χρυσίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀργυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ χαλκῷ καὶ ἐν τῷ σιδήρῳ καὶ ἐν τῇ πορφύρᾳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κοκκίνῳ καὶ ἐν τῇ ὑακίνθῳ καὶ ἐπιστάμενον γλύψαι γλυφὴν μετὰ τῶν σοφῶν τῶν μετ' ἐμοῦ ἐν Ιουδα καὶ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ὧν ἡτοίμασεν Δαυιδ ὁ πατήρ μου
'And now send me a wise man who knows how to work in gold and silver and bronze and iron, and in purple and crimson and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, along with the wise men who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father prepared.'
The verse translates transcendence into craftsmanship. If the house is to be fitting, it requires a worker whose wisdom can operate across precious metals, textiles, and carved forms.
Word-by-word analysis· 58 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
νῦνnowD · νῦνcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionνῦν: 'now'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἀπόστειλόνsendVA AAD2S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἄνδραmanN3 ASM · ἀνήρaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἀνήρ: 'man'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σοφὸνwiseA1 ASM · σοφόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσοφός: 'wise'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
εἰδόταeidonVX · χαπασμ εἶδονmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεἶδον: 'eidon'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ποιῆσαιpoieoVA AAN · ποιέωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementποιέω: 'poieo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
χρυσίῳgoldN2N DSN · χρυσίονdative complement within the clause or phraseχρυσίον: 'gold'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἀργυρίῳsilverN2N DSN · ἀργύριονdative complement within the clause or phraseἀργύριον: 'silver'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
χαλκῷbronzeA1C DSM · χαλκοῦςdative complement within the clause or phraseχαλκοῦς: 'bronze'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
σιδήρῳironN2 DSM · σίδηροςdative complement within the clause or phraseσίδηρος: 'iron'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πορφύρᾳpurpleN1A DSF · πορφύραdative complement within the clause or phraseπορφύρα: 'purple'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κοκκίνῳcrimsonA1 DSM · κόκκινοςdative complement within the clause or phraseκόκκινος: 'crimson'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ὑακίνθῳblueN2 DSF · ὑάκινθοςdative complement within the clause or phraseὑάκινθος: 'blue'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐπιστάμενονunderstand / knowV6 · πμπασμ ἐπίσταμαιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἐπίσταμαι: 'understand / know'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
γλύψαιglyphoVA AAN · γλύφωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementγλύφω: 'glypho'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
γλυφὴνengravingN1 ASF · γλυφήaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalγλυφή: 'engraving'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μετὰwithP · μετάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseμετά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
σοφῶνwiseA1 GPM · σοφόςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionσοφός: 'wise'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
μετ'withP · μετάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseμετά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ἐμοῦIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ΙουδαJudahN DSM · Ἰουδάproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeJudah: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeJerusalem: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ὧνwho / whichRR GPM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
ἡτοίμασενetoimazoVAI AAI3S · ἑτοιμάζωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἑτοιμάζω: 'etoimazo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΔαυιδDavidN NSM · Δαυίδproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeDavid: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πατήρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemπατήρ: 'father'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ ἀπόστειλόν μοι ξύλα κέδρινα καὶ ἀρκεύθινα καὶ πεύκινα ἐκ τοῦ Λιβάνου ὅτι ἐγὼ οἶδα ὡς οἱ δοῦλοί σου οἴδασιν κόπτειν ξύλα ἐκ τοῦ Λιβάνου καὶ ἰδοὺ οἱ παῖδές σου μετὰ τῶν παίδων μου
'And send me cedar and juniper and pine timbers from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber from Lebanon; and behold, your servants shall be with my servants,'
Solomon acknowledges Tyrian expertise directly. The temple project emerges here as cooperative craftsmanship rather than one-sided royal extraction.
Word-by-word analysis· 34 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἀπόστειλόνsendVA AAD2S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ξύλαtimber / woodN2N APN · ξύλονaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalξύλον: 'timber / wood'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κέδριναcedarA1 APN · κέδρινοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalκέδρινος: 'cedar'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἀρκεύθιναarkeythinosA1 APN · ἀρκεύθινοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἀρκεύθινος: 'arkeythinos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
πεύκιναpeykinosA1 APN · πεύκινοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπεύκινος: 'peykinos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐκ: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ΛιβάνουLebanonN2 GSM · Λιβάνοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionΛιβάνος: 'Lebanon'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὅτιfor / becauseC · ὅτιcausal or content conjunction introducing explanation or speechὅτι: conjunction introducing cause, explanation, or the content of speech within the royal-temple narrative.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἶδαknowVX XAI1S · οἶδαmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἶδα: 'know'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὡςas / likeX · ὡςproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeos: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
δοῦλοίdoylosN2 NPM · δοῦλοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemδοῦλος: 'doylos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σουyouRP GS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἴδασινknowVX XAI3P · οἶδαmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἶδα: 'know'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κόπτεινcutV1 PAN · κόπτωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementκόπτω: 'cut'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ξύλαtimber / woodN2N APN · ξύλονaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalξύλον: 'timber / wood'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐκ: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ΛιβάνουLebanonN2 GSM · Λιβάνοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionΛιβάνος: 'Lebanon'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionἰδού: 'behold'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
παῖδέςservantN3D NPM · παῖςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemπαῖς: 'servant'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σουyouRP GS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μετὰwithP · μετάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseμετά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
παίδωνservantN3D GPM · παῖςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionπαῖς: 'servant'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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πορεύσονται ἑτοιμάσαι μοι ξύλα εἰς πλῆθος ὅτι ὁ οἶκος ὃν ἐγὼ οἰκοδομῶ μέγας καὶ ἔνδοξος
'to prepare timber for me in abundance, because the house that I am building will be great and glorious.'
The abundance of material is justified by the intended splendor of the sanctuary. Magnificence is treated as an appropriate servant of worship, not as vanity detached from purpose.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
πορεύσονταιporeyomaiVF FMI3P · πορεύομαιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionπορεύομαι: 'poreyomai'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἑτοιμάσαιetoimazoVA AAN · ἑτοιμάζωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementἑτοιμάζω: 'etoimazo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μοιIRP DS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ξύλαtimber / woodN2N APN · ξύλονaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalξύλον: 'timber / wood'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἰςinto / toP · εἰςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseεἰς: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
πλῆθοςmultitudeN3E ASN · πλῆθοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπλῆθος: 'multitude'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὅτιfor / becauseC · ὅτιcausal or content conjunction introducing explanation or speechὅτι: conjunction introducing cause, explanation, or the content of speech within the royal-temple narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οἶκοςhouseN2 NSM · οἶκοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὃνwho / whichRR ASM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
ἐγὼIRP NS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἰκοδομῶoikodomeoV2 PAI1S · οἰκοδομέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μέγαςgreatA1P NSM · μέγαςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemμέγας: 'great'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἔνδοξοςendoxosA1B NSM · ἔνδοξοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemἔνδοξος: 'endoxos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ ἰδοὺ τοῖς ἐργαζομένοις τοῖς κόπτουσιν ξύλα εἰς βρώματα δέδωκα σῖτον εἰς δόματα τοῖς παισίν σου κόρων εἴκοσι χιλιάδας καὶ κριθῶν κόρων εἴκοσι χιλιάδας καὶ οἴνου μέτρων εἴκοσι χιλιάδας καὶ ἐλαίου μέτρων εἴκοσι χιλιάδας
'And behold, to the workmen who cut timber for food I have given wheat as provisions for your servants, twenty thousand cors, and twenty thousand cors of barley, and twenty thousand measures of wine, and twenty thousand measures of oil.'
The diplomacy includes concrete remuneration. The verse keeps the narrative grounded in logistics: covenant architecture requires grain, oil, wine, and responsible payment as well as piety.
Word-by-word analysis· 34 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionἰδού: 'behold'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἐργαζομένοιςergazomaiV1 · πμπδπμ ἐργάζομαιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἐργάζομαι: 'ergazomai'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κόπτουσινcutV1 PAI3P · κόπτωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionκόπτω: 'cut'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ξύλαtimber / woodN2N APN · ξύλονaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalξύλον: 'timber / wood'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἰςinto / toP · εἰςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseεἰς: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
βρώματαfoodN3M APN · βρῶμαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalβρῶμα: 'food'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
δέδωκαdidomiVX XAI1S · δίδωμιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionδίδωμι: 'didomi'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σῖτονwheatN2 ASM · σῖτοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσῖτος: 'wheat'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἰςinto / toP · εἰςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseεἰς: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
δόματαdomaN3M APN · δόμαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalδόμα: 'doma'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
παισίνservantN3D DPM · παῖςdative complement within the clause or phraseπαῖς: 'servant'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σουyouRP GS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κόρωνcorN2 GPM · κόροςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionκόρος: 'cor'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceeikosi: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
κριθῶνbarleyN1 GPF · κριθήgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionκριθή: 'barley'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κόρωνcorN2 GPM · κόροςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionκόρος: 'cor'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceeikosi: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
οἴνουwineN2 GSM · οἶνοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionοἶνος: 'wine'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μέτρωνmeasureN2N GPN · μέτρονgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionμέτρον: 'measure'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceeikosi: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐλαίουoilN2N GSN · ἔλαιονgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionἔλαιον: 'oil'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μέτρωνmeasureN2N GPN · μέτρονgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionμέτρον: 'measure'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceeikosi: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ εἶπεν Χιραμ βασιλεὺς Τύρου ἐν γραφῇ καὶ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς Σαλωμων ἐν τῷ ἀγαπῆσαι κύριον τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἔδωκέν σε ἐπ' αὐτοὺς εἰς βασιλέα
And Hiram king of Tyre answered in writing and sent to Solomon, 'Because the Lord loved his people, he made you king over them.'
The foreign king interprets Solomon's reign as an act of divine love toward Israel. The response thus starts by validating the covenantal logic of Solomon's kingship.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
εἶπενeiponVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεἶπον: 'eipon'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΧιραμHiramN NSM · Χιραμproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeHiram: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemβασιλεύς: 'king'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΤύρουTyreN2 GSM · Τύροςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionΤύρος: 'Tyre'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
γραφῇwritingN1 DSF · γραφήdative complement within the clause or phraseγραφή: 'writing'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἀπέστειλενsendVAI AAI3S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
πρὸςto / towardP · πρόςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseπρός: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ΣαλωμωνSolomonN ASM · Σαλωμώνproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeSolomon: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἀγαπῆσαιagapaoVA AAN · ἀγαπάωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementἀγαπάω: 'agapao'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κύριονLordN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
λαὸνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalλαός: 'people'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
ἔδωκένdidomiVAI AAI3S · δίδωμιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionδίδωμι: 'didomi'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σεyouRP AS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐπ'upon / overP · ἐπίpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐπί: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
αὐτοὺςhe / him / hisRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
εἰςinto / toP · εἰςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseεἰς: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
βασιλέαkingN3V ASM · βασιλεύςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalβασιλεύς: 'king'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ εἶπεν Χιραμ εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ ὃς ἐποίησεν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν ὃς ἔδωκεν τῷ Δαυιδ τῷ βασιλεῖ υἱὸν σοφὸν καὶ ἐπιστάμενον σύνεσιν καὶ ἐπιστήμην ὃς οἰκοδομήσει οἶκον τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οἶκον τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ
And Hiram said, 'Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, skilled in understanding and knowledge, who will build a house for the Lord and a house for his kingdom.'
Hiram's praise echoes and confirms Solomon's own theological posture. The God who transcends heaven and earth is also the giver of the wise son needed for the building task.
Word-by-word analysis· 38 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
εἶπενeiponVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεἶπον: 'eipon'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΧιραμHiramN NSM · Χιραμproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeHiram: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
εὐλογητὸςeylogetosA1 NSM · εὐλογητόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemεὐλογητός: 'eylogetos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κύριοςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeIsrael: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ὃςwho / whichRR NSM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
ἐποίησενpoieoVAI AAI3S · ποιέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionποιέω: 'poieo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οὐρανὸνheavenN2 ASM · οὐρανόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
γῆνearth / landN1 ASF · γῆaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalγῆ: 'earth / land'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὃςwho / whichRR NSM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
ἔδωκενdidomiVAI AAI3S · δίδωμιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionδίδωμι: 'didomi'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ΔαυιδDavidN DSM · Δαυίδproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeDavid: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
βασιλεῖkingN3V DSM · βασιλεύςdative complement within the clause or phraseβασιλεύς: 'king'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
υἱὸνsonN2 ASM · υἱόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalυἱός: 'son'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σοφὸνwiseA1 ASM · σοφόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσοφός: 'wise'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐπιστάμενονunderstand / knowV6 · πμπασμ ἐπίσταμαιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἐπίσταμαι: 'understand / know'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σύνεσινunderstandingN3I ASF · σύνεσιςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσύνεσις: 'understanding'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐπιστήμηνknowledgeN1 ASF · ἐπιστήμηaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἐπιστήμη: 'knowledge'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὃςwho / whichRR NSM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
οἰκοδομήσειoikodomeoVF FAI3S · οἰκοδομέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionοἰκοδομέω: 'oikodomeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κυρίῳLordN2 DSM · κύριοςdative complement within the clause or phraseκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
βασιλείᾳkingdomN1A DSF · βασιλείαdative complement within the clause or phraseβασιλεία: 'kingdom'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
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καὶ νῦν ἀπέσταλκά σοι ἄνδρα σοφὸν καὶ εἰδότα σύνεσιν τὸν Χιραμ τὸν πατέρα μου
'And now I have sent you a wise man who knows understanding, Huram my master craftsman,'
The diplomatic exchange moves from praise to fulfillment. The requested wisdom in craftsmanship is concretely embodied in the artisan now sent.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
νῦνnowD · νῦνcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionνῦν: 'now'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἀπέσταλκάsendVX XAI1S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σοιyouRP DS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἄνδραmanN3 ASM · ἀνήρaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἀνήρ: 'man'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σοφὸνwiseA1 ASM · σοφόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσοφός: 'wise'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
εἰδόταeidonVX · χαπασμ εἶδονmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεἶδον: 'eidon'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σύνεσινunderstandingN3I ASF · σύνεσιςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσύνεσις: 'understanding'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ΧιραμHiramN ASM · Χιραμproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeHiram: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πατέραfatherN3 ASM · πατήρaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπατήρ: 'father'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ θυγατέρων Δαν καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἀνὴρ Τύριος εἰδότα ποιῆσαι ἐν χρυσίῳ καὶ ἐν ἀργυρίῳ καὶ ἐν χαλκῷ καὶ ἐν σιδήρῳ ἐν λίθοις καὶ ξύλοις καὶ ὑφαίνειν ἐν τῇ πορφύρᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ ὑακίνθῳ καὶ ἐν τῇ βύσσῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κοκκίνῳ καὶ γλύψαι γλυφὰς καὶ διανοεῖσθαι πᾶσαν διανόησιν ὅσα ἂν δῷς αὐτῷ μετὰ τῶν σοφῶν σου καὶ σοφῶν Δαυιδ κυρίου μου πατρός σου
'whose mother was from the daughters of Dan, and whose father was a Tyrian man, skilled to work in gold and silver and bronze and iron, in stones and timbers, and to weave in purple and blue and fine linen and crimson, and to engrave engravings and devise every design that may be assigned him, with your wise men and the wise men of David your lord, your father.'
The artisan's Israelite-Tyrian parentage mirrors the project's cooperative character. His versatility across metals, textiles, carving, and design makes him a fitting mediator between royal intent and executed sacred beauty.
Word-by-word analysis· 68 words
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
μήτηρmotherN3 NSF · μήτηρnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemμήτηρ: 'mother'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἀπό: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
θυγατέρωνdaughterN3 GPF · θυγάτηρgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionθυγάτηρ: 'daughter'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΔανDanN GSM · Δανproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeDan: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πατὴρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemπατήρ: 'father'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
ἀνὴρmanN3 NSM · ἀνήρnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemἀνήρ: 'man'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΤύριοςTyrianN2 NSM · Τύριοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemΤύριος: 'Tyrian'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
εἰδόταeidonVX · χαπασμ εἶδονmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεἶδον: 'eidon'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ποιῆσαιpoieoVA AAN · ποιέωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementποιέω: 'poieo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
χρυσίῳgoldN2N DSN · χρυσίονdative complement within the clause or phraseχρυσίον: 'gold'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ἀργυρίῳsilverN2N DSN · ἀργύριονdative complement within the clause or phraseἀργύριον: 'silver'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
χαλκῷbronzeA1C DSM · χαλκοῦςdative complement within the clause or phraseχαλκοῦς: 'bronze'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
σιδήρῳironN2 DSM · σίδηροςdative complement within the clause or phraseσίδηρος: 'iron'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
λίθοιςstoneN2 DPM · λίθοςdative complement within the clause or phraseλίθος: 'stone'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ξύλοιςtimber / woodN2N DPN · ξύλονdative complement within the clause or phraseξύλον: 'timber / wood'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ὑφαίνεινyphainoV1 PAN · ὑφαίνωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementὑφαίνω: 'yphaino'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πορφύρᾳpurpleN1A DSF · πορφύραdative complement within the clause or phraseπορφύρα: 'purple'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ὑακίνθῳblueN2 DSF · ὑάκινθοςdative complement within the clause or phraseὑάκινθος: 'blue'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
βύσσῳfine linenN2 DSF · βύσσοςdative complement within the clause or phraseβύσσος: 'fine linen'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κοκκίνῳcrimsonA1 DSM · κόκκινοςdative complement within the clause or phraseκόκκινος: 'crimson'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
γλύψαιglyphoVA AAN · γλύφωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose or complementγλύφω: 'glypho'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
γλυφὰςengravingN1 APF · γλυφήaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalγλυφή: 'engraving'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
διανοεῖσθαιdeviseV2 PMN · νοέομαι + διαmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionνοέομαι + δια: 'devise'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
πᾶσανall / everyA1S ASF · πᾶςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπᾶς: 'all / every'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
διανόησινdesign / planN3I ASF · διανόησιςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalδιανόησις: 'design / plan'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὅσαososA1 APN · ὅσοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalὅσος: 'osos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἂνas may beX · ἄνproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativean: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
δῷςdidomiVO AAS2S · δίδωμιmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionδίδωμι: 'didomi'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτῷhe / him / hisRD DSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
μετὰwithP · μετάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseμετά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
σοφῶνwiseA1 GPM · σοφόςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionσοφός: 'wise'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σουyouRP GS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
σοφῶνwiseA1 GPM · σοφόςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionσοφός: 'wise'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΔαυιδDavidN GSM · Δαυίδproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeDavid: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
κυρίουLordN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
πατρόςfatherN3 GSM · πατήρgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionπατήρ: 'father'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σουyouRP GS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ νῦν τὸν σῖτον καὶ τὴν κριθὴν καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον καὶ τὸν οἶνον ἃ εἶπεν ὁ κύριός μου ἀποστειλάτω τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ
'And now let my lord send to his servants the wheat and the barley and the oil and the wine of which he spoke.'
The exchange remains reciprocal. Hiram's acceptance includes the expected payment, showing that holy projects do not bypass ordinary obligations.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
νῦνnowD · νῦνcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionνῦν: 'now'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
σῖτονwheatN2 ASM · σῖτοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalσῖτος: 'wheat'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κριθὴνbarleyN1 ASF · κριθήaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalκριθή: 'barley'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἔλαιονoilN2N ASN · ἔλαιονaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἔλαιον: 'oil'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
οἶνονwineN2 ASM · οἶνοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalοἶνος: 'wine'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἃwho / whichRR APN · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
εἶπενeiponVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεἶπον: 'eipon'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
κύριόςLordN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
μουIRP GS · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἀποστειλάτωsendVA AAD3S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionστέλλω + ἀπο: 'send'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
παισὶνservantN3D DPM · παῖςdative complement within the clause or phraseπαῖς: 'servant'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
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καὶ ἡμεῖς κόψομεν ξύλα ἐκ τοῦ Λιβάνου κατὰ πᾶσαν τὴν χρείαν σου καὶ ἄξομεν αὐτὰ σχεδίαις ἐπὶ θάλασσαν Ιόππης καὶ σὺ ἄξεις αὐτὰ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ
'And we will cut timber from Lebanon, according to all your need, and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, and you will take it up to Jerusalem.'
The transport line from Lebanon to Joppa and then up to Jerusalem gives the temple project a concrete maritime and overland geography. International cooperation is translated into a workable supply chain.
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἡμεῖςIRP NP · ἐγώpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationἐγώ: 'I'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κόψομενcutVF FAI1P · κόπτωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionκόπτω: 'cut'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ξύλαtimber / woodN2N APN · ξύλονaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalξύλον: 'timber / wood'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐκ: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ΛιβάνουLebanonN2 GSM · Λιβάνοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionΛιβάνος: 'Lebanon'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseκατά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
πᾶσανall / everyA1S ASF · πᾶςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπᾶς: 'all / every'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
χρείανneedN1A ASF · χρείαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalχρεία: 'need'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
σουyouRP GS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἄξομενbring / leadVF FAI1P · ἄγωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἄγω: 'bring / lead'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτὰhe / him / hisRD APN · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
σχεδίαιςschediaN1A DPF · σχεδίαdative complement within the clause or phraseσχεδία: 'schedia'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐπὶupon / overP · ἐπίpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐπί: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
θάλασσανseaN1S ASF · θάλασσαaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalθάλασσα: 'sea'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΙόππηςJoppaN1 GSF · Ιόππηgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionΙόππη: 'Joppa'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
σὺyouRP NS · σύpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationσύ: 'you'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἄξειςbring / leadVF FAI2S · ἄγωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἄγω: 'bring / lead'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτὰhe / him / hisRD APN · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
εἰςinto / toP · εἰςpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseεἰς: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN ASF · Ἰερουσαλήμproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeJerusalem: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
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καὶ συνήγαγεν Σαλωμων πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς προσηλύτους ἐν γῇ Ισραηλ μετὰ τὸν ἀριθμόν ὃν ἠρίθμησεν αὐτοὺς Δαυιδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρέθησαν ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα χιλιάδες καὶ τρισχίλιοι ἑξακόσιοι
And Solomon counted all the resident aliens in the land of Israel, according to the numbering with which David his father had counted them, and they were found to be one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred.
The return to census language after the diplomatic correspondence reminds the reader that the project depends on social ordering as well as international patronage.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
συνήγαγενgather togetherVBI AAI3S · ἄγω + συνmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἄγω + συν: 'gather together'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΣαλωμωνSolomonN NSM · Σαλωμώνproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeSolomon: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
πάνταςall / everyA3 APM · πᾶςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπᾶς: 'all / every'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἄνδραςmanN3 APM · ἀνήρaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἀνήρ: 'man'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
προσηλύτουςresident alienN2 APM · προσήλυτοςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalπροσήλυτος: 'resident alien'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐν: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
γῇearth / landN1 DSF · γῆdative complement within the clause or phraseγῆ: 'earth / land'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeIsrael: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
μετὰwithP · μετάpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseμετά: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
ἀριθμόνarithmosN2 ASM · ἀριθμόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἀριθμός: 'arithmos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ὃνwho / whichRR ASM · ὅςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationὅς: relative pronoun linking the current clause to a preceding noun or idea.
ἠρίθμησενarithmeoVAI AAI3S · ἀριθμέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionἀριθμέω: 'arithmeo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοὺςhe / him / hisRD APM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
ΔαυιδDavidN NSM · Δαυίδproper name within the Solomonic royal or temple narrativeDavid: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
πατὴρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρnominative term functioning as subject, predicate, or listed itemπατήρ: 'father'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
αὐτοῦhe / him / hisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
εὑρέθησανeyriskoVC API3P · εὑρίσκωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionεὑρίσκω: 'eyrisko'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἑκατὸνhundredM · ἑκατόνnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceekaton: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
πεντήκονταfiftyM · πεντήκονταnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequencepentekonta: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδεςthousandN3D NPF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τρισχίλιοιthree thousandA1A NPM · τρισχίλιοιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceτρισχίλιοι: 'three thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἑξακόσιοιsix hundredA1A NPM · ἑξακόσιοιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceἑξακόσιοι: 'six hundred'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
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καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἑβδομήκοντα χιλιάδας νωτοφόρων καὶ ὀγδοήκοντα χιλιάδας λατόμων καὶ τρισχιλίους ἑξακοσίους ἐργοδιώκτας ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν
And he made seventy thousand of them burden-bearers, eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountain region, and three thousand six hundred foremen over the people.
The chapter closes by distributing labor roles precisely. The temple appears not as spontaneous inspiration but as the product of disciplined administration under royal command.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ἐποίησενpoieoVAI AAI3S · ποιέωmain verbal form advancing the narrative or descriptionποιέω: 'poieo'; verbal form carrying the action, description, or purpose of the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐξfromP · ἐκpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐκ: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
αὐτῶνhe / him / hisRD GPM · αὐτόςpronominal element marking reference, possession, or subordinationαὐτός: personal pronoun; here referring back to the nearest salient person, object, or possession in the narrative.
ἑβδομήκονταseventyM · ἑβδομήκονταnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceebdomekonta: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
νωτοφόρωνburden-bearerA1B GPM · νωτοφόροςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionνωτοφόρος: 'burden-bearer'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
ὀγδοήκονταeightyM · ὀγδοήκονταnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceogdoekonta: transliterated proper name preserved in the Solomonic temple narrative and its surrounding royal memory.
χιλιάδαςthousandN3D APF · χιλίαςnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceχιλίας: 'thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
λατόμωνstonecutterN2 GPM · λατόμοςgenitival dependent marking relation, possession, source, or descriptionλατόμος: 'stonecutter'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating or discourse-linking conjunctionκαί: coordinating conjunction linking clauses, items, and movements in the Chronicler's additive narrative style.
τρισχιλίουςthree thousandA1A APM · τρισχίλιοιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceτρισχίλιοι: 'three thousand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἑξακοσίουςsix hundredA1A APM · ἑξακόσιοιnumeral quantifying persons, objects, measures, or sequenceἑξακόσιοι: 'six hundred'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐργοδιώκταςforemanN1M APM · ἐργοδιωκτήςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalἐργοδιωκτής: 'foreman'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.
ἐπὶupon / overP · ἐπίpreposition introducing a complement or adverbial phraseἐπί: preposition introducing relation, direction, position, or accompaniment within the clause.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle specifying the following noun or phraseDefinite article from ὁ, ἡ, τό marking and specifying the following noun or phrase.
λαόνpeopleN2 ASM · λαόςaccusative term functioning as object, measure, or goalλαός: 'people'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Solomonic royal-temple narrative.