1 Kings
1 Kings 6:23
23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.