1 Kings

1 Kings 7:24–26

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

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 7:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Below	מִתַּ֨חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the rim	לִשְׂפָת֤וֹ׀	liś·p̄ā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
ornamental buds	וּפְקָעִים֩	ū·p̄ə·qā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6497 semi-globe
encircled	סָבִיב֙	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
it	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
ten	עֶ֚שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular	H6235 ten
per cubit	בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
all the way	מַקִּפִ֥ים	maq·qi·p̄îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H5362 strike off
around	סָבִ֑יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the Sea	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
cast	יְצֻקִ֖ים	yə·ṣu·qîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3332 pour, cast, flow
in two	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
rows	טוּרִים֙	ṭū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2905 row
as a part of	בִּיצֻקָתֽוֹ׃	bî·ṣu·qā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3333 a casting

1 Kings 7:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
stood	עֹמֵ֞ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
twelve	שְׁנֵ֧י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
oxen	בָּקָ֗ר	bā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
facing	פֹנִ֣ים׀	p̄ō·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6437 turn
north	צָפ֡וֹנָה	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
three	וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩	ū·šə·lō·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
facing	פֹנִ֨ים׀	p̄ō·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6437 turn
west	יָ֜מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
three	וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀	ū·šə·lō·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
facing	פֹּנִ֣ים	pō·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6437 turn
south	נֶ֗גְבָּה	neḡ·bāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
and three	וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙	ū·šə·lō·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
facing	פֹּנִ֣ים	pō·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6437 turn
east	מִזְרָ֔חָה	miz·rā·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
rested on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their hindquarters	אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם	’ă·ḥō·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H268 the hinder side, back part
toward the center	בָּֽיְתָה׃	bā·yə·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house

1 Kings 7:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It was a handbreadth	טֶ֔פַח	ṭe·p̄aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2947 a span, hand-breadth
thick	וְעָבְי֣וֹ	wə·‘ā·ḇə·yōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5672 thickness
and its rim	וּשְׂפָת֛וֹ	ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
was fashioned	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	kə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
like the brim	שְׂפַת־	śə·p̄aṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of a cup	כּ֖וֹס	kō·ws	Noun - feminine singular	H3563 cup
like a lily	שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן	šō·wō·šān	Noun - common singular	H7799 lily
blossom	פֶּ֣רַח	pe·raḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6525 bud, sprout
It could hold	יָכִֽיל׃פ	yā·ḵîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3557 comprehend, contain
two thousand	אַלְפַּ֥יִם	’al·pa·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand
baths	בַּ֖ת	baṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1324 bath

Cross-references

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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.