1 Kings

1 Kings 10:19–20

¹⁹The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. ²⁰Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

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1 Kings 10:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The throne	לַכִּסֵּ֗ה	lak·kis·sêh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
had six	שֵׁ֧שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
steps	מַעֲל֣וֹת	ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
and its back	מֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יו	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
a rounded	עָגֹ֤ל	‘ā·ḡōl	Adjective - masculine singular	H5696 round
top	וְרֹאשׁ־	wə·rōš-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
There were armrests	וְיָדֹ֛ת	wə·yā·ḏōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3027 hand
on both sides	וּמִזֶּ֖ה	ū·miz·zeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
of	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the seat	מְק֣וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
with	וּשְׁנַ֣יִם	ū·šə·na·yim	Conjunctive waw; Number - md	H8147 two
lion	אֲרָי֔וֹת	’ă·rā·yō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H738 lion
standing	עֹמְדִ֖ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
beside	אֵ֥צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
each armrest	הַיָּדֽוֹת׃	hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3027 hand

1 Kings 10:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Twelve	וּשְׁנֵ֧ים	ū·šə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Number - md	H8147 two
lions	אֲרָיִ֗ים	’ă·rā·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H738 lion
stood	עֹמְדִ֥ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the six	שֵׁ֥שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
steps	הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת	ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
one at either end	מִזֶּ֣ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
of each	וּמִזֶּ֑ה	ū·miz·zeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
Nothing	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
like	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
had ever been made	נַעֲשָׂ֥ה	na·‘ă·śāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for any	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
kingdom	מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃	mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

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1 Kings 10:20 Numbers 24:9 · Genesis 49:9

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