1 Kings

1 Kings 7:21

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

Footnotes

  • l 7:21 Jachin probably means He establishes.
  • m 7:21 Boaz probably means in Him is strength.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus he set upוַיָּ֙קֶם֙way·yā·qemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםhā·‘am·mu·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5982 pillar, column
at the porticoלְאֻלָ֖םlə·’u·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH197 porch
of the templeהַֽהֵיכָ֑לha·hê·ḵālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1964 palace, temple
The pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדhā·‘am·mūḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5982 pillar, column
to the southהַיְמָנִ֗יhay·mā·nîArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3233 right hand, right
he namedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Jachinיָכִ֔יןyā·ḵînNoun - proper - masculine singularH3199 Jakin
and the pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדhā·‘am·mūḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5982 pillar, column
to the northהַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יhaś·śə·mā·lîArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH8042 left, on the left
he namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Boazבֹּֽעַז׃bō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz

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2 Chronicles 3:17 · 1 Kings 6:3

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