The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 9:17 Explained

2 Chronicles 9:17

KJV: Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

YLT: And the king maketh a great throne of ivory, and overlayeth it with pure gold;

Darby: And the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold;

ASV: Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Moreover the king  made  a great  throne  of ivory,  and overlaid  it with pure  gold. 

What does 2 Chronicles 9:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 9

1  The queen of sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon
13  Solomon's revenue in gold
15  His targets and shields
17  The throne of ivory
20  His vessels
23  His presents
25  His chariots and horse
26  His tributes
29  His reign and death

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 9:17 mean?

Moreover made the king a throne of ivory great and overlaid it with gold pure
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא־ שֵׁ֖ן גָּד֑וֹל וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ  Moreover  made 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
כִּסֵּא־  a  throne 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כִּסֵּא 
Sense: seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool.
שֵׁ֖ן  of  ivory 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: שֵׁן  
Sense: tooth, ivory.
גָּד֑וֹל  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ  and  overlaid  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: צָפָה  
Sense: to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover.
זָהָ֥ב  with  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
טָהֽוֹר  pure 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָהֹור  
Sense: pure, clean.

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