1 Kings 8:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.”
סָפַר
To recount, to declare, to tell. Saphar. The heavens declare the glory of God. Everything in creation is telling the story of its Creator.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַל
to/ him
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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מָנָה
they were numbered
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מָנָה
To count, to number, to assign. Manah. God counts what matters. He does not lose track of His creation or of His people.
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עֵדָה
the congregation of
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עֵדָה
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
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צֹאן
sheep
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צֹאן
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
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זָבַח
were sacrificing
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זָבַח
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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