1 Kings 10:22
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
זָהָב
gold
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זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
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נָשָׂא
carrying
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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שֶׁנְהַבִּים
ivories
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שֶׁנְהַבִּים
probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk
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חִירָם
Hiram
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חִירָם
Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians
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שָׁנֶה
years
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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