1 Kings
1 Kings 6:35
35He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He carved | וְקָלַ֤ע | wə·qā·la‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7049 sling, hurl forth |
| cherubim | כְּרוּבִים֙ | kə·rū·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
| palm trees | וְתִ֣מֹר֔וֹת | wə·ṯi·mō·rō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H8561 palm-like pilaster |
| and open | וּפְטֻרֵ֖י | ū·p̄ə·ṭu·rê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | H6362 separate, remove, set free |
| flowers | צִצִּ֑ים | ṣiṣ·ṣîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6731 blossom, flower. |
| and he overlaid them | וְצִפָּ֣ה | wə·ṣip·pāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6823 lay out, lay over |
| with gold | זָהָ֔ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| hammered evenly | מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר | mə·yuš·šār | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H3474 be smooth, straight, right |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the carvings | הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃ | ham·mə·ḥuq·qeh | Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H2707 cut in, carve |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.