1 Kings 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
commanded,וַיְצַ֣ו
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
and they quarriedוַיַּסִּעוּ֩
(vai·yas·si·'u)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
greatגְּדֹלֹ֜ות
(ge·do·lo·vt)
1419: greatfrom gadal
stones,אֲבָנִ֨ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
costlyיְקָרֹ֛ות
(ye·ka·ro·vt)
3368: precious, rare, splendid, weightyfrom yaqar
stones,אֲבָנִ֧ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
to lay the foundationלְיַסֵּ֥ד
(le·yas·sed)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
of the houseהַבָּ֖יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
with cutגָזִֽית׃
(ga·zit.)
1496: a cutting, hewingfrom gazah
stones.אַבְנֵ֥י
(av·nei)
68: a stonea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
and they brought
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
costly
yaqar  (yaw-kawr')
valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and hewed
gaziyth  (gaw-zeeth')
something cut, i.e. dressed stone -- hewed, hewn stone, wrought.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
to lay the foundation
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.

King James Bible
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

International Standard Version
The king specified that large, expensive stones be quarried so the foundation of the Temple could be laid with cut stones.

NET Bible
By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple's foundation with chiseled stone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king commanded them to quarry large, expensive blocks of stone in order to provide a foundation of cut stone for the temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
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