2 Chronicles 8:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Huramחוּרָ֨ם
(chu·ram)
2361: a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)short. from Achiram
by his servantsעֲבָדָ֜יו
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
sentוַיִּֽשְׁלַֽח־
(vai·yish·lach-)
7971: to senda prim. root
him ships(אֳנִיֹּ֗ות
(o·ni·yo·vt)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
and servantsוַעֲבָדִים֮
(va·'a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
who knewיֹ֣ודְעֵי
(yo·vd·'ei)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the sea;יָם֒
(yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
and they wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
with Solomon'sשְׁלֹמֹה֙
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
servantsעַבְדֵ֤י
(av·dei)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
to Ophir,אֹופִ֔ירָה
(o·v·fi·rah,)
211: a son of Joktan, also his desc., also a region from which gold comesof uncertain derivation
and tookוַיִּקְח֣וּ
(vai·yik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
from thereמִשָּׁ֔ם
(mi·sham,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
fourאַרְבַּע־
(ar·ba-)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
hundredמֵאֹ֥ות
(me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים
(va·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
talentsכִּכַּ֣ר
(kik·kar)
3603: a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)from karar
of goldזָהָ֑ב
(za·hav;)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and broughtוַיָּבִ֖יאוּ
(vai·ya·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
them to Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Solomon.שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
(she·lo·moh.)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And Huram
Chuwram  (khoo-rawm')
whiteness, i.e. noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians -- Huram.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
him by the hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
ships
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
and servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
that had knowledge
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and they went
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
with the servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
to Ophir
'Owphiyr  (o-feer')
Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East -- Ophir.
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thence four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
talents
kikkar  (kik-kawr')
loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.
of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
them to king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Huram by his servants sent him ships and servants who knew the sea; and they went with Solomon's servants to Ophir, and took from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold and brought them to King Solomon.

King James Bible
And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Hiram sent ships to him by his servants along with crews of experienced seamen. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir, took from there 17 tons of gold, and delivered it to King Solomon.

International Standard Version
Hiram sent Solomon ships and servants who were expert mariners, and they sailed with Solomon's servants to Ophir, where they brought back 450 talents of gold for Solomon.

NET Bible
Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon's men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Huram sent his own servants and his experienced sailors with ships to Solomon. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir, got 33,750 pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.

King James 2000 Bible
And Huram sent him ships by the hands of his servants, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
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