1 Kings

1 Kings 6:23–29

²³In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. ²⁴One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. ²⁵The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ²⁶and the height of each cherub was ten cubits.

²⁷And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched. ²⁸He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.

²⁹Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.

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1 Kings 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the inner sanctuary	בַּדְּבִ֔יר	bad·də·ḇîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1687 shrine
he made	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
cherubim	כְרוּבִ֖ים	ḵə·rū·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
ten	עֶ֥שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
cubits	אַמּ֖וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
high	קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃	qō·w·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6967 height
out of olive	שָׁ֑מֶן	šā·men	Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
wood	עֲצֵי־	‘ă·ṣê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood

1 Kings 6:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One wing	כְּנַ֤ף	kə·nap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the first	הָֽאֶחָ֔ת	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
cherub	הַכְּרוּב֙	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
five	וְחָמֵ֣שׁ	wə·ḥā·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits long	אַמּ֗וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and the other	הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
wing	כְּנַ֥ף	kə·nap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
five	וְחָמֵ֣שׁ	wə·ḥā·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits long	אַמּ֔וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
So the full	מִקְצ֥וֹת	miq·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
wingspan	כְּנָפָ֖יו	kə·nā·p̄āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
cubits	אַמּ֔וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit

1 Kings 6:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The second	הַשֵּׁנִ֑י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
cherub	הַכְּר֖וּב	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
ten	וְעֶ֙שֶׂר֙	wə·‘e·śer	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H6235 ten
cubits	בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
both	לִשְׁנֵ֥י	liš·nê	Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
cherubim	הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃	hak·kə·ru·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
had the same	אֶחָ֖ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
size	מִדָּ֥ה	mid·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
and shape	וְקֶ֥צֶב	wə·qe·ṣeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7095 cut, shape

1 Kings 6:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the height	קוֹמַת֙	qō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6967 height
of each	הָֽאֶחָ֔ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
cherub	הַכְּר֥וּב	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
ten	עֶ֖שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular	H6235 ten
cubits	בָּֽאַמָּ֑ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit

1 Kings 6:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he placed	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the cherubim	הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים	hak·kə·rū·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
inside	בְּת֣וֹךְ׀	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the innermost room	הַפְּנִימִ֗י	hap·pə·nî·mî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6442 inner
of the temple	הַבַּ֣יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
Since their	הַכְּרֻבִים֒	hak·kə·ru·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
wings	כַּנְפֵ֣י	kan·p̄ê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
were spread out	וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮	way·yip̄·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
the wing	כְּנַף־	kə·nap̄-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the first	הָֽאֶחָד֙	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
touched	וַתִּגַּ֤ע	wat·tig·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
one wall	בַּקִּ֔יר	baq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
while the wing	וּכְנַף֙	ū·ḵə·nap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֔י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
cherub	הַכְּר֣וּב	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
touched	נֹגַ֖עַת	nō·ḡa·‘aṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the other	הַשֵּׁנִ֑י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
wall	בַּקִּ֣יר	baq·qîr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
and in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the middle	תּ֣וֹךְ	tō·wḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of the room	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
their wingtips	וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙	wə·ḵan·p̄ê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3671 wing, extremity
touched	נֹגְעֹ֖ת	nō·ḡə·‘ōṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike

1 Kings 6:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He also overlaid	וַיְצַ֥ף	way·ṣap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
the cherubim	הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים	hak·kə·rū·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
with gold	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

1 Kings 6:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he carved	קָלַ֗ע	qā·la‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7049 sling, hurl forth
the walls	קִיר֨וֹת	qî·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7023 wall
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
around	מֵסַ֣ב׀	mê·saḇ	Adverb	H4524 that which surrounds, or is round
the temple	הַבַּ֜יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
in both the inner	מִלִּפְנִ֖ים	mil·lip̄·nîm	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb	H6440 face, before
and outer sanctuaries	וְלַחִיצֽוֹן׃	wə·la·ḥî·ṣō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2435 outer, external
with carved	מִקְלְעוֹת֙	miq·lə·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4734 carving
engravings	פִּתּוּחֵי֙	pit·tū·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6603 engraving
of cherubim	כְּרוּבִ֣ים	kə·rū·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
palm trees	וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת	wə·ṯi·mō·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8561 palm-like pilaster
and open	וּפְטוּרֵ֖י	ū·p̄ə·ṭū·rê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H6362 separate, remove, set free
flowers	צִצִּ֑ים	ṣiṣ·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6731 blossom, flower.

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1 Kings 6:23 Exodus 37:7–9

1 Kings 6:27 Exodus 25:20 · Exodus 37:9 · 2 Chronicles 5:8 · 1 Kings 8:7

1 Kings 6:29 1 Kings 6:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.