1 Kings

1 Kings 6:5–10

⁵Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. ⁶The bottom floor was five cubits wide,^f the middle floor six cubits,^g and the third floor seven cubits.^h He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls.

⁷The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

⁸The entrance to the bottomⁱ floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.

⁹So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. ¹⁰He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.

Footnotes

f 6:6 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters; also in verses 10 and 24.
g 6:6 6 cubits is approximately 9 feet or 2.7 meters.
h 6:6 7 cubits is approximately 10.5 feet or 3.2 meters.
i 6:8 LXX and Targum; Hebrew middle

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1 Kings 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the walls	קִ֨יר	qîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7023 wall
of the temple	הַבַּ֤יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and the inner sanctuary	וְלַדְּבִ֑יר	wə·lad·də·ḇîr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1687 shrine
built	וַיִּבֶן֩	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
a chambered structure	יָצוֹעַ	yå̄·ṣō·aʿ	Noun - masculine singular	H3326 couch, bed
around	סָבִ֔יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
in which	סָבִ֔יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
he constructed	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the side rooms	צְלָע֖וֹת	ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6763 rib, side

1 Kings 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The bottom	הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה	hat·taḥ·tō·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H8481 lower, lowest
floor	הַיָּצוֹעַ	hay·yå̄·ṣō·aʿ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3326 couch, bed
five	חָמֵ֧שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	בָּאַמָּ֣ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	רָחְבָּ֗הּ	rā·ḥə·bāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7341 breadth, width
the middle floor	וְהַתִּֽיכֹנָה֙	wə·hat·tî·ḵō·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H8484 middle
six	שֵׁ֤שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
cubits	בָּֽאַמָּה֙	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
and the third	וְהַ֨שְּׁלִישִׁ֔ית	wə·haš·šə·lî·šîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7992 third
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
cubits	בָּאַמָּ֖ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
He also placed	נָתַ֨ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
offset ledges	מִגְרָעוֹת֩	miḡ·rā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4052 recess, rebatement
around	סָבִיב֙	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the outside	ח֔וּצָה	ḥū·ṣāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside
of the temple	לַבַּ֤יִת	lab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
so that nothing	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
would be inserted	אֲחֹ֥ז	’ă·ḥōz	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
into	הַבָּֽיִת׃	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
walls	בְּקִֽירוֹת־	bə·qî·rō·wṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7023 wall

1 Kings 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The temple	וְהַבַּ֙יִת֙	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
was constructed	בְּהִבָּ֣נֹת֔וֹ	bə·hib·bā·nō·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1129 build
using	נִבְנָ֑ה	niḇ·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
finished	שְׁלֵמָ֥ה	šə·lê·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
stones	אֶֽבֶן־	’e·ḇen-	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
cut at the quarry	מַסָּ֖ע	mas·sā‘	Noun - masculine singular	H4551 quarry or quarrying
so that no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hammer	וּמַקָּב֤וֹת	ū·maq·qā·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4717 perforatrix, hammer, piercing
or chisel	וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙	wə·hag·gar·zen	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1631 axe
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
iron	בַרְזֶ֔ל	ḇar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
tool	כְּלִ֣י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
was heard	נִשְׁמַ֥ע	niš·ma‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
in the temple	בַּבַּ֖יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
while it was being built	בְּהִבָּנֹתֽוֹ׃	bə·hib·bā·nō·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1129 build

1 Kings 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The entrance	פֶּ֗תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the bottom	הַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔ה	hat·tî·ḵō·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H8484 middle
floor	הַצֵּלָע֙	haṣ·ṣê·lā‘	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6763 rib, side
was on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the south	הַיְמָנִ֑ית	hay·mā·nîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H3233 right hand, right
side	כֶּ֥תֶף	ke·ṯep̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
of the temple	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
A stairway	וּבְלוּלִּ֗ים	ū·ḇə·lūl·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H3883 shaft or enclosed space
led up	יַֽעֲלוּ֙	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the middle level	הַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔ה	hat·tî·ḵō·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H8484 middle
and from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the third floor	הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃	haš·šə·li·šîm	Article; Number - ordinal masculine plural	H7992 third

1 Kings 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיִּ֥בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
the temple	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and finished it	וַיְכַלֵּ֑הוּ	way·ḵal·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
roofing	וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן	way·yis·pōn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5603 cover, cover in, panel
it	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
with beams	גֵּבִ֔ים	gê·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1356 pit
and planks	וּשְׂדֵרֹ֖ת	ū·śə·ḏê·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H7713 row, rank
of cedar	בָּאֲרָזִֽים׃	bā·’ă·rā·zîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar

1 Kings 6:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He built	וַיִּ֤בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
chambers	הַיָּצוֹעַ	hay·yå̄·ṣō·aʿ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3326 couch, bed
all along	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the temple	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
five	חָמֵ֥שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֖וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
high	קֽוֹמָת֑וֹ	qō·w·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6967 height
and attached	וַיֶּאֱחֹ֥ז	way·ye·’ĕ·ḥōz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
to the temple	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
with beams	בַּעֲצֵ֥י	ba·‘ă·ṣê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of cedar	אֲרָזִֽים׃פ	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar