1 Kings

1 Kings 6:6

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.

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The bottomהַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜הhat·taḥ·tō·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH8481 lower, lowest
floorהַיָּצוֹעַhay·yå̄·ṣō·aʿArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3326 couch, bed
fiveחָמֵ֧שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsבָּאַמָּ֣הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideרָחְבָּ֗הּrā·ḥə·bāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7341 breadth, width
the middle floorוְהַתִּֽיכֹנָה֙wə·hat·tî·ḵō·nāhConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH8484 middle
sixשֵׁ֤שׁšêšNumber - feminine singularH8337 six
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙bā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
and the thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִישִׁ֔יתwə·haš·šə·lî·šîṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7992 third
sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
cubitsבָּאַמָּ֖הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
He also placedנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
offset ledgesמִגְרָעוֹת֩miḡ·rā·‘ō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4052 recess, rebatement
aroundסָבִיב֙sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the outsideח֔וּצָהḥū·ṣāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside
of the templeלַבַּ֤יִתlab·ba·yiṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
so that nothingלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
would be insertedאֲחֹ֥ז’ă·ḥōzVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
intoהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
wallsבְּקִֽירוֹת־bə·qî·rō·wṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH7023 wall

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.