1 Kings

1 Kings 7:15–22

¹⁵He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.^h ¹⁶He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.ⁱ ¹⁷For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.^j

¹⁸Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars. ¹⁹And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.^k ²⁰On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.

²¹Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin,^l and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.^m ²²And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.

Footnotes

h 7:15 Each pillar was approximately 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference (8.2 meters high and 5.5 meters in circumference).
i 7:16 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters.
j 7:17 Hebrew; LXX one for each capital
k 7:19 4 cubits is approximately 6 feet or 1.8 meters; also in verse 38.
l 7:21 Jachin probably means He establishes.
m 7:21 Boaz probably means in Him is strength.

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1 Kings 7:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He cast	וַיָּ֛צַר	way·yā·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
pillars	הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
of bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
each	הָאֶחָ֔ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
eighteen	שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה	šə·mō·neh	Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
cubits	אַמָּ֗ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
high	קוֹמַת֙	qō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6967 height
and twelve	שְׁתֵּים־	šə·têm-	Number - fd	H8147 two
cubits	אַמָּ֔ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
in circumference	וְחוּט֙	wə·ḥūṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2339 thread, cord, line

1 Kings 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He also made	עָשָׂ֗ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
two	וּשְׁתֵּ֨י	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
capitals	כֹתָרֹ֜ת	ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3805 capital
of cast	מֻצַ֣ק	mu·ṣaq	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4165 a casting
bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
to set	לָתֵ֛ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
top	רָאשֵׁ֥י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the pillars	הָֽעַמּוּדִ֖ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
capital	הַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת	hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3805 capital
five	חָמֵ֣שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֗וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
high	קוֹמַת֙	qō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6967 height

1 Kings 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the capitals	לַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔ת	lak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3805 capital
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
top	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the pillars	הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
he made	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
a network	שְׂבָכִ֞ים	śə·ḇā·ḵîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7639 lattice-work, network
of lattice	שְׂבָכָ֗ה	śə·ḇā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network
with wreaths	גְּדִלִים֙	gə·ḏi·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1434 thread, tassel, festoon
of	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
chainwork	שַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹת	šar·šə·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8333 chain
seven	שִׁבְעָה֙	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
for	הָאֶחָ֔ת	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
capital	לַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת	lak·kō·ṯe·reṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3805 capital

1 Kings 7:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Likewise	וַיַּ֖עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
he made	וַיַּ֖עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the pillars	הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
with two	וּשְׁנֵי֩	ū·šə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
rows	טוּרִ֨ים	ṭū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2905 row
of pomegranates	הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים	hā·rim·mō·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
around	סָבִ֜יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
grating	הַשְּׂבָכָ֣ה	haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network
to cover	לְכַסּ֤וֹת	lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3680 cover
each capital	הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙	hak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3805 capital
atop	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head

1 Kings 7:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the capitals	וְכֹֽתָרֹ֗ת	wə·ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3805 capital
atop	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
the pillars	הָעַמּוּדִ֔ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
in the portico	בָּֽאוּלָ֑ם	bā·’ū·lām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H197 porch
were shaped	מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
like lilies	שׁוּשַׁ֣ן	šū·šan	Noun - common singular	H7799 lily
four	אַרְבַּ֖ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
cubits	אַמּֽוֹת׃	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit

1 Kings 7:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the capitals	וְכֹתָרֹ֗ת	wə·ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3805 capital
of both	שְׁנֵי֙	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
pillars	הָֽעַמּוּדִ֔ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
just	מִלְּעֻמַּ֣ת	mil·lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-m, Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
above	מִמַּ֙עַל֙	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the rounded projection	הַבֶּ֔טֶן	hab·be·ṭen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
next to	לְעֵ֣בֶר	lə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the network	שְׂבָכָה	śə·ḇå̄·ḵå̄h	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network
the two hundred	מָאתַ֙יִם֙	mā·ṯa·yim	Number - fd	H3967 hundred
pomegranates	וְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤ים	wə·hā·rim·mō·w·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
in rows	טֻרִ֣ים	ṭu·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2905 row
encircling	סָבִ֔יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
each capital	הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת	hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3805 capital

1 Kings 7:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus he set up	וַיָּ֙קֶם֙	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the pillars	הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים	hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
at the portico	לְאֻלָ֖ם	lə·’u·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H197 porch
of the temple	הַֽהֵיכָ֑ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
The pillar	הָעַמּ֣וּד	hā·‘am·mūḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
to the south	הַיְמָנִ֗י	hay·mā·nî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3233 right hand, right
he named	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Jachin	יָכִ֔ין	yā·ḵîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3199 Jakin
and the pillar	הָעַמּ֣וּד	hā·‘am·mūḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
to the north	הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔י	haś·śə·mā·lî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H8042 left, on the left
he named	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Boaz	בֹּֽעַז׃	bō·‘az	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz

1 Kings 7:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְעַ֛ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the tops	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the pillars	הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
were shaped	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
like lilies	שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן	šō·wō·šān	Noun - common singular	H7799 lily
So the work	מְלֶ֥אכֶת	mə·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4399 occupation, work
of the pillars	הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
was completed	וַתִּתֹּ֖ם	wat·tit·tōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8552 be complete, finished

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1 Kings 7:15 Jeremiah 52:21 · 2 Chronicles 3:15–17 · 1 Kings 7:21

1 Kings 7:20 2 Chronicles 3:16 · 2 Chronicles 4:13

1 Kings 7:21 2 Chronicles 3:17 · 1 Kings 6:3

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