1 Kings 6:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

13And the houseבַּבַּ֖יִתh1004
14was builtבְּהִבָּֽנֹתֽוֹ׃h1129
2of stoneאֶֽבֶןh68
3made readyשְׁלֵמָ֥הh8003
4before it was broughtמַסָּ֖עh4551
14was builtבְּהִבָּֽנֹתֽוֹ׃h1129
6thither so that there was neither hammerוּמַקָּב֤וֹתh4717
7nor axeוְהַגַּרְזֶן֙h1631
8כָּלh3605
9nor any toolכְּלִ֣יh3627
10of ironבַרְזֶ֔לh1270
11לֹֽאh3808
12heardנִשְׁמַ֥עh8085
13And the houseבַּבַּ֖יִתh1004
14was builtבְּהִבָּֽנֹתֽוֹ׃h1129

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

(And the stones used in the building of the house were squared at the place where they were cut out; there was no sound of hammer or axe or any iron instrument while they were building the house.)

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone entirely made ready before it was brought thither; so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was being built.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither; so that there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

World English Bible (WEB)

The house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the house, in its being built, of perfect stone brought `thither' hath been built, and hammer, and the axe -- any instrument of iron -- was not heard in the house, in its being built.