1 Kings

1 Kings 6:27

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he placedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִ֜יםhak·kə·rū·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
insideבְּת֣וֹךְ׀bə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the innermost roomהַפְּנִימִ֗יhap·pə·nî·mîArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6442 inner
of the templeהַבַּ֣יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
Since theirהַכְּרֻבִים֒hak·kə·ru·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
wingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan·p̄êNoun - feminine plural constructH3671 wing, extremity
were spread outוַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮way·yip̄·rə·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6566 spread out, spread
the wingכְּנַף־kə·nap̄-Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the firstהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
touchedוַתִּגַּ֤עwat·tig·ga‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
one wallבַּקִּ֔ירbaq·qîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
while the wingוּכְנַף֙ū·ḵə·nap̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
cherubהַכְּר֣וּבhak·kə·rūḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3742 cherub
touchedנֹגַ֖עַתnō·ḡa·‘aṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֑יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
wallבַּקִּ֣ירbaq·qîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
and inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the middleתּ֣וֹךְtō·wḵNoun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the roomהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
their wingtipsוְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙wə·ḵan·p̄ê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3671 wing, extremity
touchedנֹגְעֹ֖תnō·ḡə·‘ōṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH5060 touch, reach, strike

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.