2CH 4

2 Chronicles 4:20

WEB

and the lamp stands with their lamps to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold;

BSB

the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;

KJV

Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

Matthew Henry

Verses 11–22

2 Chronicles 4:11–22

We have here such a summary both of the brass-work and the gold-work of the temple as we had before (Kg1 7:13, etc.), in which we have nothing more to observe than, 1. That Huram the workman was very punctual: He finished all that he was to make (Ch2 4:11), and left no part of his work undone. Huram, his father, he is called, Ch2 4:16. Probably it was a sort of nickname by which he was commonly known, Father Huram; for the king of Tyre called him Huram Abi, my father, in compliance with whom Solomon called him his, he being a great artist and father of the artificers in brass and iron. He acquitted himself well both for ingenuity and industry. 2. Solomon was very generous. He made all the vessels in great abundance (Ch2 4:18), many of a sort, that many hands might be employed, and so the work might go on with expedition, or that some might be laid up for use when others were worn out. Freely he has received, and he will freely give. When he had made vessels enough for the present he could not convert the remainder of the brass to his own use; it is devoted to God, and it shall be used for him.

Cross-references: 1Kgs 7:13 · 2Chr 4:11 · 2Chr 4:16 · 2Chr 4:18

Hebrew interlinear

H853

אֵתʼêth/ayth/

prt — self, even, namely

Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].

אֵת

mark of the accusative

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

H4501

מְנוֹרָהmᵉnôwrâh/men-o-raw'/

n-f — chandelier

Derivation: or מְנֹרָה; feminine of 4500 (in the original sense of 5216);

a chandelier

KJV: candlestick.

מְנוֹרָה

n.f — lampstand

מְנוֹרָה, מְנֹרָה 42 n.f. lampstand

1. in private house

2. ten lampstands in temple

3. seven-branched lampstand in tabern.

H5216

נִירnîyr/neer/

n-m — lamp, light

Derivation: or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see 5214; 5135) properly, meaning to glisten;

a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)

KJV: candle, lamp, light.

נִיר

n.[m.] — lamp

נִיר n.[m.] lamp

נֵר

n.m — lamp

נֵר 43 n.m. lamp

H1197

בָּעַרbâʻar/baw-ar'/

v — kindle, consume, be (-come) brutish

Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from 1198

to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be (-come) brutish

KJV: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.

בָּעַר

vb. denom — be brutish

[בָּעַר] vb. denom. be brutish

Qal be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive

Niph. brutish, stupid

Pi. feed, graze

Hiph. cause to be grazed over

בָּעַר

vb — burn

[בָּעַר] vb. burn, consume

Qal burn

Pi.

1. kindle

2. burn

3. fig. consume, utterly remove

Pu. burn (i.e. be supplied with fire), of fire-jar

Hiph.

1. kindle

2. burn up

H4941

מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭ/mish-pawt'/

n-m — verdict, sentence, law, justice, right, privilege, style

Derivation: from 8199;

properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style

KJV: adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.

מִשְׁפָּט

n.m — judgment

מִשְׁפָּט 422 n.m. judgment

1. judgment

2. justice, right, rectitude

3. ordinance

4. decision

5. one's (legal) right, privilege, due

6.

a. proper, fitting, measure

b. custom, manner

c. what manner of

d. plan

H6440

פָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/

n-m — face, before

Derivation: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from 6437);

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

KJV: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.

פָּנֶה

n.m — face

[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces

I.

1. face, faces

2.

a. presence, person

b. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence

3. face of seraphim

4. face of animals

5. face (= surface) of ground

6. as adv.loc. before

7. for other phrases

II. with prepositions

H1687

דְּבִירdᵉbîyr/deb-eer'/

n-m — shrine

Derivation: or (shortened) דְּבִר; from 1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle);

the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary

KJV: oracle.

דְּבִיר

n.m — hindmost chamber

דְּבִיר n.m. hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon

H2091

זָהָבzâhâb/zaw-hawb'/

n-m — gold, something gold-colored, oil, clear sky

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to shimmer;

gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky

KJV: gold(-en), fair weather.

זָהָב

n.m — gold

זָהָב 385 n.m. gold

1. = gold-ore, gold in raw state

2. gold as wealth

3. gold as spoil of war

4. gold as merchandise

5. gold as costly gift

6. gold as material

7. gold described by its source

8. gold defined by var. adj. and pts.

9. as measure of weight and value

10. = golden oil, from colour

11. often named with

12. the chief vbs. used

H5462

סָגַרçâgar/saw-gar'/

v — shut, surrender

Derivation: a primitive root;

to shut up; figuratively, to surrender

KJV: close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, × pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, × straitly.

סָגַר

vb — shut

סָגַר vb. shut, close

Qal

1. shut door

2.

a. close in upon

b. close up breach

3. Pt. pass., closed up = closely joined with tight seal

4. elsewhwere only Pt. pass. (gold shut up, and so prized, rare, fine?)

Niph.

1. subj. pers. be shut up

2. be shut, closed, of city gates

Pi. deliver up to (leave no other opening for one, shut one up to)

Pu.

1. of cities

2. of prisoners

3. of doors

Hiph.

1. deliver up to

2. shut up

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