2 Samuel 5:11
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חִירָם
Chîyrâm
Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians
צֹרִי
Tsôrîy
a Tsorite or inhabitant of Tsor (i.e. Syrian)
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
מֲלְאָךְ
mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
אֶרֶז
ʼerez
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
עֵץ
ʻêts
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
בָּנָה
bânâh
to build (literally and figuratively)
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Study H4397 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →Cross References
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
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