2 Chronicles 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He overlaidחִפָּה֙
(chip·pah)
2645: to covera prim. root
the mainהַגָּדֹ֗ול
(hag·ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
roomהַבַּ֣יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
with cypressבְּרֹושִׁ֔ים
(be·ro·v·shim,)
1265: cypress or firof uncertain derivation
woodעֵ֣ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and overlaidוַיְחַפֵּ֖הוּ
(vay·chap·pe·hu)
2645: to covera prim. root
it with fineטֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
gold,זָהָ֣ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and ornamentedוַיַּ֧עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
it with palm treesתִּמֹרִ֖ים
(ti·mo·rim)
8561: palm (tree) figurefrom the same as tomer
and chains.וְשַׁרְשְׁרֹֽות׃
(ve·shar·she·ro·vt.)
8333: chainfrom the same as shor


















KJV Lexicon
And the greater
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
he cieled
chaphah  (khaw-faw')
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect -- ceil, cover, overlay.
with fir
browsh  (ber-osh')
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood) -- fir (tree).
tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
which he overlaid
chaphah  (khaw-faw')
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect -- ceil, cover, overlay.
with fine
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and set
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
thereon palm trees
timmor  (tim-more')
(arch.) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate) -- palm tree.
and chains
sharahrah  (shar-sher-aw')
a chain; (arch.) probably a garland -- chain.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He overlaid the main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

King James Bible
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The larger room he paneled with cypress wood, overlaid with fine gold, and decorated with palm trees and chains.

International Standard Version
The main room of the Temple was trimmed with a wainscoting composed of cypress wood, overlaid with fine gold ornamented with palm trees and chains.

NET Bible
He paneled the main hall with boards made from evergreen trees and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He paneled the larger building with cypress, overlaid it with fine gold, and decorated it with [designs in the form of] palm trees and chains.

King James 2000 Bible
And the greater room he lined with fir wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
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