Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel. Young's Literal Translation and there is great joy in Jerusalem; for from the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there is not like this in Jerusalem, King James Bible So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel [there was] not the like in Jerusalem. Hebrew So there wasוַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be great גְדוֹלָ֖ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent rejoicing שִׂמְחָֽה־ (śim·ḥāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee in Jerusalem, בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel for כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction nothing לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no like this [had happened] כָזֹ֖את (ḵā·zōṯ) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, since the days מִימֵ֞י (mî·mê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of David דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |