1 Kings
1 Kings 6:7
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 27:5–6 · 1 Peter 2:5 · 1 Kings 5:17–18 · Exodus 20:25 · Proverbs 24:27 · Acts 9:31 · Romans 9:23 · 2 Corinthians 5:5 · Colossians 1:12 · Isaiah 42:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.