1 Kings

1 Kings 7:23–26

23He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference.n 24Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea.

25The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. 26It was a handbreadth thick,o and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold two thousand baths.p

Footnotes

  • n 7:23 The Sea was approximately 15 feet from rim to rim, 7.5 feet in height, and 45 feet in circumference (4.6 meters from rim to rim, 2.3 meters in height, and 13.7 meters in circumference).
  • o 7:26 A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.
  • p 7:26 2,000 baths is approximately 11,600 gallons or 44,000 liters; LXX does not include this sentence.

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1 Kings 7:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He also madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the Seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
of cast metalמוּצָ֑קmū·ṣāqVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH4165 a casting
circular in shapeעָגֹ֣ל׀‘ā·ḡōlAdjective - masculine singularH5696 round
measuring tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singularH6235 ten
cubitsבָּ֠אַמָּהbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
from rimמִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmiś·śə·p̄ā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁwə·ḥā·mêšConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙bā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
in heightקוֹמָת֔וֹqō·w·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6967 height
and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
in circumferenceוּקְוֵהū·qə·wēhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6961 cord

1 Kings 7:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Belowמִתַּ֨חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
the rimלִשְׂפָת֤וֹ׀liś·p̄ā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
ornamental budsוּפְקָעִים֩ū·p̄ə·qā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6497 semi-globe
encircledסָבִיב֙sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
tenעֶ֚שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singularH6235 ten
per cubitבָּֽאַמָּ֔הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
all the wayמַקִּפִ֥יםmaq·qi·p̄îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH5362 strike off
aroundסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the Seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
castיְצֻקִ֖יםyə·ṣu·qîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3332 pour, cast, flow
in twoשְׁנֵ֤יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
rowsטוּרִים֙ṭū·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2905 row
as a part ofבִּיצֻקָתֽוֹ׃bî·ṣu·qā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3333 a casting

1 Kings 7:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
stoodעֹמֵ֞ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
twelveשְׁנֵ֧יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
oxenבָּקָ֗רbā·qārNoun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹנִ֣ים׀p̄ō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
northצָפ֡וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩ū·šə·lō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹנִ֨ים׀p̄ō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
westיָ֜מָּהyām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀ū·šə·lō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹּנִ֣יםpō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
southנֶ֗גְבָּהneḡ·bāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ū·šə·lō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹּנִ֣יםpō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
rested on themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their hindquartersאֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḥō·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH268 the hinder side, back part
toward the centerבָּֽיְתָה׃bā·yə·ṯāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house

1 Kings 7:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It was a handbreadthטֶ֔פַחṭe·p̄aḥNoun - masculine singularH2947 a span, hand-breadth
thickוְעָבְי֣וֹwə·‘ā·ḇə·yōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5672 thickness
and its rimוּשְׂפָת֛וֹū·śə·p̄ā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
was fashionedכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הkə·ma·‘ă·śêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
like the brimשְׂפַת־śə·p̄aṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH8193 lip, speech, edge
of a cupכּ֖וֹסkō·wsNoun - feminine singularH3563 cup
like a lilyשׁוֹשָׁ֑ןšō·wō·šānNoun - common singularH7799 lily
blossomפֶּ֣רַחpe·raḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6525 bud, sprout
It could holdיָכִֽיל׃פyā·ḵîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3557 comprehend, contain
two thousandאַלְפַּ֥יִם’al·pa·yimNumber - mdH505 thousand
bathsבַּ֖תbaṯNoun - masculine singularH1324 bath

Cross-references

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1 Kings 7:23 2 Kings 25:13 · 2 Chronicles 4:2 · Jeremiah 52:17

1 Kings 7:24 1 Kings 6:18 · 2 Chronicles 4:3

1 Kings 7:25 Jeremiah 52:20 · 2 Chronicles 4:4–5

1 Kings 7:26 2 Chronicles 4:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.