1 Chronicles 22:3

“David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and bronze in abundance beyond weighing,”

1 Chronicles 22:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 22:3, word by word

Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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preparedהֵכִיןhechin

prepare

To get something set and done beforehand.

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ironבַרְזֶלvarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

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in abundanceרֹבrov

abundance

A great amount, so large that it is not measured.

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for the nailsמִּסְמְרִיםmismrim

nail

Nail: a pointed piece of iron for fastening.

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for the doorsדַלְתוֹתdaltot

door

The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.

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of the gatesשְּׁעָרִיםshearim

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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and for the clampsמְחַבְּרוֹתmechabrot

clamp, brace

Clamp: a piece that joins and holds two timbers or stones together.

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and bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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weighingמִשְׁקָלmishkal

weight

Weight; weighing.

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The context

2David gave orders to gather the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut hewn stones to build the house of Elohim.

3 · This verse (above)

4and timbers of cedar without number, for the Sidonians and the Tyrians had brought timbers of cedar in abundance to David.

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