Study it in the app“I acquired male slaves and female slaves, and I had sons of the household; also I had many herds of cattle and flocks, more than all who were before me in Jerusalem.”
I acquiredקָנִיתִיmale slavesעֲבָדִיםand female slaves,וּשְׁפָחוֹתand I hadוּ הָיָה לִיsonsבְנֵיof the household;בַיִתalsoגַּםI hadהָיָה לִיmanyהַרְבֵּהherdsמִקְנֶהof cattleבָקָרand flocks,וָצֹאןmore than allמִכֹּלwho wereשֶׁהָיוּbefore meלְפָנַיin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
buy
To give silver in order to become the owner of something.
Where else “kaniti” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avadim” appearsfemale slave, servant
Female slave, maidservant in the service of the lady of the house.
Where else “shefachot” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vayit” appearsgreatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “harbe” appearslivestock
Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.
Where else “mikne” appearscattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “vakar” appearsflock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fana” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
6I made for myself pools of water to water from them a forest sprouting trees.
7 · This verse (above)
8I gathered also for myself silver and gold, and the special treasure of kings and of the provinces; I made for myself male singers and female singers, and the delights of human beings, a lady and ladies.
