2 Chronicles 3:6
Strong's Lexicon
He adorned
וַיְצַ֧ף (way·ṣap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6823: 1) to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover 1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud 1b) (Pual) to be laid over

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the temple
הַבַּ֛יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

with precious
יְקָרָ֖ה (yə·qā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3368: 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential

stones
אֶ֥בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

for beauty,
לְתִפְאָ֑רֶת (lə·ṯip̄·’ā·reṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8597: 1) beauty, splendour, glory 1a) beauty, finery (of garments, jewels) 1b) glory 1b1) of rank, renown 1b2) as attribute of God 1c) honour (or nation Israel) 1d) glorying, boasting (of individual)

and its gold
וְהַזָּהָ֖ב (wə·haz·zā·hāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

[was]
זְהַ֥ב (zə·haḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

from Parvaim.
פַּרְוָֽיִם׃ (par·wā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6516: Parvaim = 'oriental regions' 1) a region known for its gold output, perhaps in Arabia

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.

Young's Literal Translation
and he overlayeth the house with precious stone for beauty, and the gold [is] gold of Parvaim,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was the gold of Parvaim.

New American Standard Bible
Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

King James Bible
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold [was] gold of Parvaim.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He adorned the temple with precious stones. And the gold he used was gold of Parvaim.

New Living Translation
He decorated the walls of the Temple with beautiful jewels and with gold from the land of Parvaim.

English Standard Version
He adorned the house with settings of precious stones. The gold was gold of Parvaim.

New American Standard Bible
Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

King James Bible
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was the gold of Parvaim.

International Standard Version
The Temple was adorned with precious stones, including gold from the Orient.

NET Bible
He decorated the temple with precious stones; the gold he used came from Parvaim.

American Standard Version
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

English Revised Version
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

Young's Literal Translation
and he overlayeth the house with precious stone for beauty, and the gold is gold of Parvaim,
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 3:5
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

2 Chronicles 3:7
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 3:4
And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 3:3
Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

2 Chronicles 3:8
And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

2 Chronicles 3:9
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
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