2 Chronicles 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
to prepareוּלְהָכִ֥ין
(u·le·ha·chin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
timberעֵצִ֖ים
(e·tzim)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
in abundanceלָרֹ֑ב
(la·rov;)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
for me, for the houseהַבַּ֛יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I am about to buildבֹונֶ֖ה
(vo·v·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
[will be] greatגָּדֹ֥ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
and wonderful.וְהַפְלֵֽא׃
(ve·haf·le.)
6381: to be surpassing or extraordinarydenominative verb from pele


















KJV Lexicon
Even to prepare
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
me timber
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
in abundance
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
for the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
which I am about to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
shall be wonderful
pala'  (paw-law')
perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish; by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

King James Bible
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to prepare logs for me in abundance because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.

International Standard Version
to prepare an abundant amount of timber for me, because the Temple that I'm building is to be great and awesome.

NET Bible
to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They'll prepare plenty of lumber for me, because the temple I want to build will be large and astonishing.

King James 2000 Bible
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderfully great.
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