2 Chronicles 24:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and Jehoiadaוִֽיהֹויָדָ֗ע
(vi·ho·v·ya·da)
3077: "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and yada
gaveוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ
(vai·yit·te·ne·hu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it to those who didעֹושֵׂה֙
(o·v·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the workמְלֶ֙אכֶת֙
(me·le·chet)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
of the serviceעֲבֹודַ֣ת
(a·vo·v·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD;יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and they hiredשֹׂכְרִים֙
(so·che·rim)
7936: to hirea prim. root
masonsחֹצְבִ֣ים
(cho·tze·vim)
2672: to hew, hew out, cleavea prim. root
and carpentersוְחָרָשִׁ֔ים
(ve·cha·ra·shim,)
2796: engraver, artificerfrom charash
to restoreלְחַדֵּ֖שׁ
(le·chad·desh)
2318: to renew, repaira prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and alsoוְ֠גַם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
workersלְחָרָשֵׁ֤י
(le·cha·ra·shei)
2796: engraver, artificerfrom charash
in ironבַרְזֶל֙
(var·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
and bronzeוּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת
(u·ne·cho·shet,)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
to repairלְחַזֵּ֖ק
(le·chaz·zek)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and Jehoiada
Yhowyada`  (yeh-ho-yaw-daw')
Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites -- Jehoiada.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it to such as did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
of the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of 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 hired
sakar  (saw-kar')
to hire -- earn wages, hire (out self), reward, surely.
masons
chatsab  (khaw-tsab')
to cut or carve (wood), stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave -- cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.
and carpenters
charash  (khaw-rawsh')
a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.
to repair
chadash  (khaw-dash')
to be new; causatively, to rebuild -- renew, repair.
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 also such as wrought
charash  (khaw-rawsh')
a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.
iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
and brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
to mend
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the LORD; and they hired masons and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king and Jehoiada gave it to those in charge of the labor on the LORD's temple, who were hiring stonecutters and carpenters to renovate the LORD's temple, also blacksmiths and coppersmiths to repair the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
Both the king and Jehoiada paid the money to those who were working to maintain the service of the LORD's Temple, and they, in turn, hired masons and carpenters to restore the LORD's Temple. Iron and bronze workers also were brought in to repair the Lord's Temple.

NET Bible
The king and Jehoiada gave it to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD's temple. They hired carpenters and craftsmen to repair the LORD's temple, as well as those skilled in working with iron and bronze to restore the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king and Jehoiada would give the money to the foremen who were working on the LORD's temple, and they hired masons and carpenters to renovate the LORD's temple. They also hired men who worked with iron and bronze to repair the LORD's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as worked in iron and bronze to restore the house of the LORD.
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