1 Kings 10:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
had at seaבַּיָּ֔ם
(bai·yam,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
the shipsאֳנִ֨י
(o·ni)
590: ships, a fleetfrom an unused word
of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ
(tar·shish)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
with the shipsאֳנִ֣י
(o·ni)
590: ships, a fleetfrom an unused word
of Hiram;חִירָ֑ם
(chi·ram;)
2438: a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)short. from Achiram
onceאַחַת֩
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
every threeלְשָׁלֹ֨שׁ
(le·sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
yearsשָׁנִ֜ים
(sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
the shipsאֳנִ֣י
(o·ni)
590: ships, a fleetfrom an unused word
of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ
(tar·shish)
8659: a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noblefrom the same as tarshish
cameתָּבֹ֣וא
(ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
bringingנֹֽשְׂאֵת֙
(no·se·'et)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
goldזָהָ֣ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and silver,וָכֶ֔סֶף
(va·che·sef,)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים
(shen·hab·bim)
8143: ivoryof uncertain derivation
and apesוְקֹפִ֖ים
(ve·ko·fim)
6971: an apeof foreign origin
and peacocks.וְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃
(ve·tuk·ki·yim.)
8500: peacocksof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
had at sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
a navy
'oniy  (on-ee')
-a ship or (collectively)a fleet -- galley, navy (of ships).
of Tharshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
with the navy
'oniy  (on-ee')
-a ship or (collectively)a fleet -- galley, navy (of ships).
of Hiram
Chiyram  (khee-rawm')
Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians -- Hiram, Huram.
once
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
in three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the navy
'oniy  (on-ee')
-a ship or (collectively)a fleet -- galley, navy (of ships).
of Tharshish
Tarshiysh  (tar-sheesh')
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
bringing
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
ivory
shenhabbiym  (shen-hab-beem')
probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk -- ivory.
and apes
qowph  (kofe)
a monkey -- ape.
and peacocks
tukkiy  (took-kee')
some imported creature, probably a peacock -- peacock.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the king had at sea the ships of Tarshish with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.

King James Bible
For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the king had ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram's fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

International Standard Version
because the king had ships that sailed to Tarshish accompanied by Hiram's ships. Once every three years ships from Tarshish returned, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

NET Bible
Along with Hiram's fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king had a fleet headed for Tarshish with Hiram's fleet. Once every three years the Tarshish fleet would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

King James 2000 Bible
For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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