2 Chronicles 3:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
עֵץ
wood of
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עֵץ
Tree. Ets. A tree planted by rivers of water. The righteous person is like a tree with deep roots in God's word, bearing fruit in season and never withering.
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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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עַל
on/ it
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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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בְּרוֹשׁ
cypresses
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בְּרוֹשׁ
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
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תִּמֹּר
palm trees
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תִּמֹּר
(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate)
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חָפָה
he overlaid
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חָפָה
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect
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