1 Kings 5:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0commandedוַיְצַ֣וh6680
1And the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְh4428
2and they broughtוַיַּסִּעוּ֩h5265
9stonesאַבְנֵ֥יh68
4greatגְּדֹל֜וֹתh1419
9stonesאַבְנֵ֥יh68
6costlyיְקָר֛וֹתh3368
7to lay the foundationלְיַסֵּ֥דh3245
8of the houseהַבָּ֖יִתh1004
9stonesאַבְנֵ֥יh68
10and hewedגָזִֽית׃h1496

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By the king's orders great stones, stones of high price, were cut out, so that the base of the house might be made of squared stone.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

World English Bible (WEB)

The king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;