2 Chronicles 9:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
From the algum treesהָֽאַלְגּוּמִּ֜ים
(ha·'al·gum·mim)
418: perhaps a sandalwood treeof foreign origin
the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
stepsמְסִלֹּ֤ות
(me·sil·lo·vt)
4546: a highwayfrom salal
for the houseלְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָה֙
(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
palace,וּלְבֵ֣ית
(u·le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and 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
and noneוְלֹא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
like that was seenנִרְא֥וּ
(nir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
beforeלְפָנִ֖ים
(le·fa·nim)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Judah.יְהוּדָֽה׃
(ye·hu·dah.)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















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 algum
'alguwmmiym  (al-goom-meem')
sticks of algum wood -- algum (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.
terraces
mcillah  (mes-il-law')
a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase -- causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
to 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 to the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
palace
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and harps
kinnowr  (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.
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).
and there were none such
hem  (haym)
they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, so, such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
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.)
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From the algum trees the king made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah.

King James Bible
And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king made the algum wood into walkways for the LORD's temple and for the king's palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.

International Standard Version
The king used the algum wood to have steps 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 had been seen before in the territory of Judah.

NET Bible
With the timber the king made steps for the LORD's temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With the sandalwood the king made gateways to the LORD's temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. No one had ever seen anything like them in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king made of the algum wood steps to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and lyres for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
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