KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
2 Chronicles 2:8–9
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2 Chronicles 2:8
8Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
8Send me also Cedar trees, firre trees, and ‖Algume trees, out of Lebanon: (for I know that thy seruants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon) and behold, my seruants shalbe with thy seruants,
- Or, Almuggim, 1.Kin. 10.11.
2 Chronicles 2:9
9Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
9Euen to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build, shalbe †wonderfull great.
- Heb. great and wonderfull.
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Chronicles 2:8
A large, fragrant evergreen tree valued for durable timber.
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Algum wood, named in 2 Chronicles as timber used for terraces and musical instruments; the KJV does not identify its exact modern species.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Knowledge, understanding, or ability gained by learning or practice.
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To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument; figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
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To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
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2 Chronicles 2:9
As far as, up to, or extending to the stated limit.
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To make all things ready; to put things in suitable order. Ina general sense, to fit, adapt or qualify for a particular purpose, end, use, service or state, by any means whatever.
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Great plenty; an overflowing quantity; ample sufficiency; in strictness applicable to quantity only; but customarily used of number, as an abundance of peasants.
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A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.
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To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
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Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; exciting surprise; strange; astonishing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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From verse 8
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Open the full verse study6Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
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Open the full verse study11And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
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Open the full verse study10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
11And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
From verse 9
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Open the full verse study8And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?
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Open the full verse study5And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
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Open the full verse study21And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
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