1 Kings

1 Kings 7:2–7

²He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high,^a with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.

³The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars — forty-five beams, fifteen per row. ⁴There were three rows of high windows facing one another in three tiers. ⁵All the doorways^b had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers.

⁶Solomon made his colonnade fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide,^c with a portico in front of it and a canopy with pillars in front of the portico.

⁷In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.^d

Footnotes

a 7:2 The house was approximately 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high (45.7 meters long, 22.9 meters wide, and 13.7 meters high).
b 7:5 Literally doorways and doorposts
c 7:6 The colonnade was approximately 75 feet long and 45 feet wide (22.9 meters long and 13.7 meters wide).
d 7:7 Syriac and Vulgate; Hebrew from floor to floor

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1 Kings 7:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He built	וַיִּ֜בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
the House	בֵּ֣ית׀	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the Forest	יַ֣עַר	ya·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
of Lebanon	הַלְּבָנ֗וֹן	hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
a hundred	מֵאָ֨ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
cubits	אַמָּ֤ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
long	אָרְכּוֹ֙	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
fifty	וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים	wa·ḥă·miš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּה֙	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	רָחְבּ֔וֹ	rā·ḥə·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
and thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים	ū·šə·lō·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
cubits	אַמָּ֖ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
high	קוֹמָת֑וֹ	qō·w·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6967 height
with	עַ֗ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
four	אַרְבָּעָה֙	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
rows	טוּרֵי֙	ṭū·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2905 row
of cedar	אֲרָזִ֔ים	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar
pillars	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	‘am·mū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5982 pillar, column
supporting	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the cedar	אֲרָזִ֖ים	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar
beams	וּכְרֻת֥וֹת	ū·ḵə·ru·ṯō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3773 cut, hewn timber

1 Kings 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was roofed	וְסָפֻ֣ן	wə·sā·p̄un	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5603 cover, cover in, panel
with cedar	בָּאֶ֗רֶז	bā·’e·rez	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
above	מִמַּ֙עַל֙	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the beams	הַצְּלָעֹת֙	haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6763 rib, side
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
rested on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the pillars	הָֽעַמּוּדִ֔ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
forty-five	אַרְבָּעִ֖ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
fifteen	חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
per row	הַטּֽוּר׃	haṭ·ṭūr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2905 row

1 Kings 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There were three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
rows	טוּרִ֑ים	ṭū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2905 row
of	וּשְׁקֻפִ֖ים	ū·šə·qu·p̄îm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8261 frame, casing
facing one another	וּמֶחֱזָ֥ה	ū·me·ḥĕ·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4237 light, place of seeing, window
in three	שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
tiers	פְּעָמִֽים׃	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

1 Kings 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the doorways	הַפְּתָחִ֥ים	hap·pə·ṯā·ḥîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
had rectangular	רְבֻעִ֣ים	rə·ḇu·‘îm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H7251 squared, square
frames	שָׁ֑קֶף	šā·qep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H8260 frame-work, casing
with	וּמ֧וּל	ū·mūl	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
the openings	מֶחֱזָ֛ה	me·ḥĕ·zāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4237 light, place of seeing, window
facing one another	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
in three	שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
tiers	פְּעָמִֽים׃	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

1 Kings 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
made	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
his colonnade	אוּלָ֤ם	’ū·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H197 porch
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּה֙	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
long	אָרְכּ֔וֹ	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
and thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים	ū·šə·lō·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
cubits	אַמָּ֖ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	רָחְבּ֑וֹ	rā·ḥə·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
with a portico	וְאוּלָם֙	wə·’ū·lām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H197 porch
in front of it	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
and a canopy	וְעָ֖ב	wə·‘āḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5646 projecting roof
with pillars	וְעַמֻּדִ֥ים	wə·‘am·mu·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
in front of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

1 Kings 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In addition	עָשָׂ֑ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
he built	עָשָׂ֑ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a hall	וְאוּלָ֤ם	wə·’ū·lām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H197 porch
for the throne	הַכִּסֵּא֙	hak·kis·sê	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
the Hall	אֻלָ֥ם	’u·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H197 porch
of Justice	הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט	ham·miš·pāṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he was to judge	יִשְׁפָּט־	yiš·pāṭ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
It was paneled	וְסָפ֣וּן	wə·sā·p̄ūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5603 cover, cover in, panel
with cedar	בָּאֶ֔רֶז	bā·’e·rez	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
from floor	מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע	mê·haq·qar·qa‘	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7172 floor
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
ceiling	הַקַּרְקָֽע׃	haq·qar·qā‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7172 floor

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