1 Kings 10:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
of the almugהָאַלְמֻגִּ֜ים
(ha·'al·mug·gim)
484: perhaps the sandalwood treeof foreign origin
treesעֲצֵ֨י
(a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
supportsמִסְעָ֤ד
(mis·'ad)
4552: supportfrom saad
for the houseלְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and for the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
house,וּלְבֵ֣ית
(u·le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
also lyresוְכִנֹּרֹ֥ות
(ve·chin·no·ro·vt)
3658: a lyreof uncertain derivation
and harpsוּנְבָלִ֖ים
(u·ne·va·lim)
5035b: perhaps a harp or a lute, a guitarof uncertain derivation
for the singers;לַשָּׁרִ֑ים
(la·sha·rim;)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
suchכֵ֞ן
(chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
almugאַלְמֻגִּים֙
(al·mug·gim)
484: perhaps the sandalwood treeof foreign origin
treesעֲצֵ֤י
(a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
have not comeבָֽא־
(va-)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in [again] norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
have they been seenנִרְאָ֔ה
(nir·'ah,)
7200: to seea prim. root
to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day.הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
of the almug
'almuggiym  (al-moog-gheem')
almug (i.e. probably sandle-wood) sticks -- almug trees.
trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
pillars
mic`ad  (mis-awd')
a balustrade (for stairs) -- pillar.
for the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and for the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
harps
kinnowr  (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.
also and psalteries
nebel  (neh'-bel)
a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
for singers
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
no such almug
'almuggiym  (al-moog-gheem')
almug (i.e. probably sandle-wood) sticks -- almug trees.
trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
nor were seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king made of the almug trees supports for the house of the LORD and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers; such almug trees have not come in again nor have they been seen to this day.

King James Bible
And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king made the almug wood into steps for the LORD's temple and the king's palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood come, and the like has not been seen again even to this very day.

International Standard Version
The king used the algum wood to have supports made for the LORD's Temple and for the royal palace, as well as lyres and harps for the choir, and nothing like that wood has ever come again or even been seen since right to this day.

NET Bible
With the timber the king made supports for the LORD's temple and for the royal palace and stringed instruments for the musicians. No one has seen so much of this fine timber to this very day.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With the sandalwood the king made supports for the LORD's temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. Never again was sandalwood like this imported [into Israel], nor has any been seen [there] to this day.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king made of the almug wood pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug wood, nor was seen such unto this day.
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