1 Kings 5:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"My servantsעֲ֠בָדַי
(a·va·dai)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
will bring [them] downיֹרִ֨דוּ
(yo·ri·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from Lebanonהַלְּבָנֹ֜ון
(hal·le·va·no·vn)
3844: a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr.from laben
to the sea;יָ֗מָּה
(yam·mah)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
and I will makeאֲשִׂימֵ֨ם
(a·si·mem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
them into raftsדֹּבְרֹ֤ות
(do·ve·ro·vt)
1702: floats, raftsfrom dabar
[to go] by seaבַּיָּם֙
(bai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
to the placeהַמָּקֹ֞ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you directתִּשְׁלַ֥ח
(tish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
me, and I will have them brokenוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥ים
(ve·nip·patz·tim)
5310a: to shattera prim. root
up there,שָׁ֖ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
and you shall carryתִשָּׂ֑א
(tis·sa;)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
[them] away. Then you shall accomplishתַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
(ta·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
my desireחֶפְצִ֔י
(chef·tzi,)
2656: delight, pleasurefrom chaphets
by givingלָתֵ֖ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
foodלֶ֥חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
to my household."בֵּיתִֽי׃
(bei·ti.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
My servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
shall bring them down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from Lebanon
Lbanown  (leb-aw-nohn')
(the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine -- Lebanon.
unto the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and I will convey
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
them by sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
in floats
dobrah  (do-ber-aw')
a raft -- float.
unto the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
that thou shalt appoint
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
me and will cause them to be discharged
naphats  (naw-fats')
to dash to pieces, or scatter -- be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
there and thou shalt receive
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
them and thou shalt accomplish
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
my desire
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
in giving
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
food
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
for my household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place where you direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry them away. Then you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household."

King James Bible
My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My servants will bring the logs down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place you indicate. I will break them apart there, and you can take them away. You then can meet my needs by providing my household with food."

International Standard Version
My servants will transport them from Lebanon to the sea, where we'll make them into rafts and float them by sea to the port that you tell me to send them. We'll have them prepared for transport there and then you can carry them from there. You can meet my needs by providing provisions for my household."

NET Bible
My servants will bring the timber down from Lebanon to the sea. I will send it by sea in raft-like bundles to the place you designate. There I will separate the logs and you can carry them away. In exchange you will supply the food I need for my royal court."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My workers will bring logs from Lebanon to the sea, and I will have them make them into rafts to go by sea to any place you specify. There I will have them taken apart, and you can use them. You can pay me by providing food for my palace."

King James 2000 Bible
My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you shall receive them: and you shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
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