2 Chronicles 8:18
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. ”
יָם
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
כִּכָּר
talents of
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כִּכָּר
a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin)
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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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עֶבֶד
servants/ his
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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יָדַע
who knew
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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מֵאָה
hundreds
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מֵאָה
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
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חוּרָם
Huram
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חוּרָם
Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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