2 Kings 22:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Complete Jewish Bible:

the carpenters, construction-workers and stonemasons - and to purchase timber and worked stone for doing the repairs on the building."

Berean Standard Bible:

to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.

American Standard Version:

unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Unto carpenters{H2796}, and builders{H1129}, and masons{H1443}, and to buy{H7069} timber{H6086} and hewn{H4274} stone{H68} to repair{H2388} the house{H1004}.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 22:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2796
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָרָשׁ
    Transliteration: chârâsh
    Pronunciation: khaw-rawsh'
    Description: from חָרַשׁ; a fabricator or any material; artificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.
  2. Strong's Number: H1129
    There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּנָה
    Transliteration: bânâh
    Pronunciation: baw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
  3. Strong's Number: H1443
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּדַר
    Transliteration: gâdar
    Pronunciation: gaw-dar'
    Description: a primitive root; to wall in or around; close up, fence up, hedge, inclose, make up (a wall), mason, repairer.
  4. Strong's Number: H7069
    There are 76 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָנָה
    Transliteration: qânâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own; attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.
  5. Strong's Number: H6086
    There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵץ
    Transliteration: ʻêts
    Pronunciation: ates
    Description: from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
  6. Strong's Number: H4274
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַחְצֵב
    Transliteration: machtsêb
    Pronunciation: makh-tsabe'
    Description: from חָצַב; properly, a hewing; concretely, a quarry; hewed(-n).
  7. Strong's Number: H68
    There are 1276 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבֶן
    Transliteration: ʼeben
    Pronunciation: eh'-ben
    Description: from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  8. Strong's Number: H2388
    There are 266 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָזַק
    Transliteration: châzaq
    Pronunciation: khaw-zak'
    Description: a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer; aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
  9. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).