2 Chronicles 24:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It cameוַיְהִ֡י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about wheneverבְּעֵת֩
(be·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
the chestהָֽאָרֹ֜ון
(ha·'a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
was broughtיָבִ֨יא
(ya·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to the king'sהַמֶּלֶךְ֮
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
officerוּפְקִיד֙
(u·fe·kid)
6496: commissioner, deputy, overseerfrom paqad
by the Levites,הַלְוִיִּם֒
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
and when they sawוְכִרְאֹותָ֞ם
(ve·chir·'o·v·tam)
7200: to seea prim. root
that there was muchרַ֣ב
(rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
money,הַכֶּ֗סֶף
(hak·ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
then the king'sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
scribe 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
and the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁ
(ha·rosh,)
7218: heada prim. root
priest'sכֹּהֵ֣ן
(ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
officer 
 
6496: commissioner, deputy, overseerfrom paqad
would come,וּבָ֨א
(u·va)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
emptyוִיעָ֙רוּ֙
(vi·'a·ru)
6168: to be naked or barea prim. root
the chest,הָ֣אָרֹ֔ון
(ha·'a·ro·vn,)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
takeוְיִשָּׂאֻ֖הוּ
(ve·yis·sa·'u·hu)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
it, and returnוִֽישִׁיבֻ֣הוּ
(vi·shi·vu·hu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
it to its place.מְקֹמֹ֑ו
(me·ko·mov;)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Thusכֹּ֤ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
they didעָשׂוּ֙
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
dailyלְיֹ֣ום
(le·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
and collectedוַיַּֽאַסְפוּ־
(vai·ya·'as·fu-)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
muchלָרֹֽב׃
(la·rov.)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
money.כֶ֖סֶף
(che·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph


















KJV Lexicon
Now it came to pass that at what time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
the chest
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
was brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
office
pquddah  (pek-ood-daw')
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) -- account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, + prison, reckoning, visitation.
by the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and when they saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that there was much
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
and the high
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
priest's
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
officer
paqiyd  (paw-keed')
a superintendent (civil, military or religious) -- which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and emptied
`arah  (aw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish -- leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour (out), rase, spread self, uncover.
the chest
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
and took
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
it and carried
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
it to his 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)
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Thus they did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
by day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and gathered
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
in abundance
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It came about whenever the chest was brought in to the king's officer by the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, then the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer would come, empty the chest, take it, and return it to its place. Thus they did daily and collected much money.

King James Bible
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king's overseers, and when they saw that there was a large amount of money, the king's secretary and the high priest's deputy came and emptied the chest, picked it up, and returned it to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.

International Standard Version
Whenever the chest was brought to the king's officials by the descendants of Levi, the royal secretary and the chief priest's designated officer would come, empty the chest, and take it back to its place. They did this day after day until they had collected a large amount of cash.

NET Bible
Whenever the Levites brought the chest to the royal accountant and they saw there was a lot of silver, the royal scribe and the accountant of the high priest emptied the chest and then took it back to its place. They went through this routine every day and collected a large amount of silver.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whenever the Levites brought the box to the king's officers and they saw a lot of money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer would empty the box and put it back in its place. They would do this every day, so they collected a lot of money.

King James 2000 Bible
Now it came to pass, that at whatsoever time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
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