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1 Kings

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For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[For] Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֨ה par·'oh
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֜יִם mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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had gone up arise Verb H5927 עָלָ֗ה a·lah
and taken catch self Verb H3920 וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד vai·yil·kod
Gezer Gazer Noun H1507 גֶּ֙זֶר֙ ge·zer
Analysis:
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and burnt cause to Verb H8313 וַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּ vai·yis·re·fah
it with fire burning Noun H784 בָּאֵ֔שׁ ba·'esh,
and slain destroy Verb H2026 הָרָ֑ג ha·rag;
the Canaanites Canaanite Adjective H3669 הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י hak·ke·na·'a·ni
that dwelt abide Verb H3427 הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב hai·yo·shev
in the city Ai Noun H5892 בָּעִ֖יר ba·'ir
and given add Verb H5414 וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֙ vai·yit·te·nah
it [for] a present presents Noun H7964 שִׁלֻּחִ֔ים shil·lu·chim,
unto his daughter apple Noun H1323 לְבִתֹּ֖ו le·vit·tov
Solomon's Solomon Noun H8010 שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ she·lo·moh.
wife ess Noun H802 אֵ֥שֶׁת e·shet

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Gezer

GEZERge'-zer (gezer): A city of great military importance in ancient times, the site of which has recently been thoroughly explored. The excavations at this spot are the most thorough and extensive of any in Palestine, and have not only done much to confirm the history of the place, as known from Biblical and other sources, but have also thrown a flood of li... View Details

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King James Bible For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
Hebrew Greek English For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, up and taken Gezer, captured Gezer and burnt burned it with fire, and slain killed the Canaanites that dwelt who lived in the city, and had given it for as a present unto dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, up and taken Gezer, captured Gezer and burnt burned it with fire, and slain killed the Canaanites that dwelt who lived in the city, and had given it for as a present unto dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.