1 Kings
1 Kings 6:17
Footnotes
- l 6:17 40 cubits is approximately 60 feet or 18.3 meters.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the main hall | הַהֵיכָ֥ל | ha·hê·ḵāl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1964 palace, temple |
| in front of | לִפְנָֽי׃ | lip̄·nāy | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| was | הָיָ֣ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| forty | וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים | wə·’ar·bā·‘îm | Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural | H705 forty |
| cubits | בָּאַמָּ֖ה | bā·’am·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H520 ell, cubit |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.