1 Kings 7:14

“He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and knowledge to do every work in bronze. And he came to King Solomon and did all his work.”

1 Kings 7:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 7:14, word by word

was the sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of a widowאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

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of a widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

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from the tribeמַּטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaftali

Naphtali

Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".

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and his fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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was a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Tyreצֹרִיtsori

Tyrian

Tyrian: a native of Tyre, a Phoenician city on the coast north of Israel.

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a workerחֹרֵשׁchoresh

craftsman

One who works metals skillfully.

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in bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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and he was filledיִּמָּלֵאyimale

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

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with wisdomחָכְמָהchachma

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

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and understandingתְּבוּנָהtevuna

understanding

Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.

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and knowledgeדַּעַתdaat

knowledge

What one has learned; or a close bond with God.

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to doעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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And he cameיָּבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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The context

13And King Solomon sent and took Hiram from Tyre.

14 · This verse (above)

15And he formed the two pillars of bronze: eighteen cubits was the height of the one pillar, and a thread of twelve cubits went around the second pillar.

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