1 Kings 10:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"How blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י
(ash·rei)
835: happiness, blessednessfrom ashar
are your men,אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ
(a·na·shei·cha,)
376: manfrom an unused word
how blessedאַשְׁרֵ֖י
(ash·rei)
835: happiness, blessednessfrom ashar
are theseאֵ֑לֶּה
(el·leh;)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ
(a·va·dei·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
who standהָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים
(ha·'o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙
(le·fa·nei·cha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
you continuallyתָּמִ֔יד
(ta·mid,)
8548: continuityfrom an unused word
[and] hearהַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים
(ha·sho·me·'im)
8085: to heara prim. root
your wisdom.חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃
(cha·che·ma·te·cha.)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam


















KJV Lexicon
Happy
'esher  (eh'-sher)
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! -- blessed, happy.
are thy men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
happy
'esher  (eh'-sher)
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! -- blessed, happy.
are these thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
which stand
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
continually
tamiyd  (taw-meed')
continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee and that hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
thy wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

King James Bible
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.

International Standard Version
How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continuously and get to listen to your wisdom!

NET Bible
Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How blessed your men must be! How blessed these servants of yours must be because they are always stationed in front of you, listening to your wisdom!

King James 2000 Bible
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and that hear your wisdom.
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