2 Chronicles 9:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
had shipsאֳנִיֹּ֤ות
(o·ni·yo·vt)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
which wentהֹלְכֹ֣ות
(ho·le·cho·vt)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ
(tar·shish,)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
with the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י
(av·dei)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of Huram;חוּרָ֑ם
(chu·ram;)
2361: a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)short. from Achiram
onceאַחַת֩
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
every threeלְשָׁלֹ֨ושׁ
(le·sha·lo·vsh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
yearsשָׁנִ֜ים
(sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
the shipsאֳנִיֹּ֣ות
(o·ni·yo·vt)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ
(tar·shish)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
cameתָּבֹ֣ואנָה
(ta·vo·v·nah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
bringingנֹֽשְׂאֹות֙
(no·se·'o·vt)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
goldזָהָ֣ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and silver,וָכֶ֔סֶף
(va·che·sef,)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים
(shen·hab·bim)
8143: ivoryof uncertain derivation
and apesוְקֹופִ֖ים
(ve·ko·v·fim)
6971: an apeof foreign origin
and peacocks.וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃
(ve·tuk·ki·yim.)
8500: peacocksof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
ships
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to Tarshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
with the servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of Huram
Chuwram  (khoo-rawm')
whiteness, i.e. noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians -- Huram.
every three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
once
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the ships
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
of Tarshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
bringing
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
ivory
shenhabbiym  (shen-hab-beem')
probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk -- ivory.
and apes
qowph  (kofe)
a monkey -- ape.
and peacocks
tukkiy  (took-kee')
some imported creature, probably a peacock -- peacock.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.

King James Bible
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the king's ships kept going to Tarshish with Hiram's servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

International Standard Version
because the king had ships that sailed to Tarshish accompanied by Hiram's servants. Once every three years ships from Tarshish returned, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

NET Bible
The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram's men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

King James 2000 Bible
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once every three years came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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