1 Kings 6:14

Hebrew
וַיִּ֧בֶן שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
הַבַּ֖יִת וַיְכַלֵּֽהוּ
ESV
So Solomon built the house and finished it.
NIV
So Solomon built the temple and completed it.
NLT
So Solomon finished building the Temple.
LXX
KJV
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

1 Kings 6:13 ← 1 Kings 6:14 → 1 Kings 6:15

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