2 Chronicles 4:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The pails,הַ֠סִּירֹות
(has·si·ro·vt)
5518a: a potprobably of foreign origin
the shovels,הַיָּעִ֤ים
(hai·ya·'im)
3257: a shovelfrom yaah
the forksהַמִּזְלָגֹות֙
(ham·miz·la·go·vt)
4207b: an implement used in offering sacrificesfrom the same as mazleg
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its utensils,כְּלֵיהֶ֔ם
(ke·lei·hem,)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
Huram-abiחוּרָ֥ם
(chu·ram)
2361: a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)short. from Achiram
madeעָשָׂ֞ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
of polishedמָרֽוּק׃
(ma·ruk.)
4838: to scour, polisha prim. root
bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁת
(ne·cho·shet)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
for the houseלְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD. 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
The pots
ciyr  (seer)
a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook -- caldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.
also and the shovels
ya`  (yaw)
a shovel -- shovel.
and the fleshhooks
mazleg  (maz-layg')
from an unused root meaning to draw up; a fork -- fleshhook.
and all their instruments
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
did Huram
Chuwram  (khoo-rawm')
whiteness, i.e. noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians -- Huram.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
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.
of bright
maraq  (maw-rak')
to polish; by implication, to sharpen; also to rinse -- bright, furbish, scour.
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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The pails, the shovels, the forks and all its utensils, Huram-abi made of polished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils--Huram-abi made them for King Solomon for the LORD's temple. All these were made of polished bronze.

International Standard Version
along with its pots, shovels, forks, and all of its other implements that Hiram-abi made from polished bronze for King Solomon and the LORD's Temple.

NET Bible
and the pots, shovels, and meat forks. All the items King Solomon assigned Huram Abi to make for the LORD's temple were made from polished bronze.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
pots, shovels, and three-pronged forks. Huram made all of them out of polished bronze for the LORD's temple at King Solomon's request.

King James 2000 Bible
The pots also, and the shovels, and the forks, and all their articles, did Huram his father make for king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright bronze.
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