Study it in the app“I 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.”
I gatheredכָּנַסְתִּיalsoגַּםfor myselfלִיsilverכֶּסֶףand gold,וְזָהָבand the special treasureוּסְגֻלַּתof kingsמְלָכִיםand of the provinces;וְהַמְּדִינוֹתI madeעָשִׂיתִיfor myselfלִיmale singersשָׁרִיםand female singers,וְשָׁרוֹתand the delightsוְתַעֲנוּגֹתof human beings,בְּנֵי הָאָדָםa ladyשִׁדָּהand ladies.וְשִׁדּוֹת
gather
To gather: to bring people or things together in one place.
Where else “kanasti” appearssilver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appearsgold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appearsspecial treasure
Special treasure: what someone keeps apart as his most valued possession.
Where else “segulat” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melachim” appearsprovince, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medinot” appearsmake
To build or create something.
Where else “asiti” appearssinger
Levites in charge of leading the singing in the house of YHWH, with instruments.
Where else “sharim” appearsdelight, luxury
Delight, luxury; living among comforts.
Where else “taanugot” appearshuman being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “bene” appearshuman being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appearslady
Lady, mistress (uncertain sense; found only in Ecclesiastes 2:8).
Where else “shida” appearsThe final expression (שִׁדָּה וְשִׁדּוֹת) appears only here and its sense is uncertain; it can be understood as “lady (or concubine) and ladies,” or as “chest and chests.”
7I 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.
8 · This verse (above)
9And I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
