1 Kings
1 Kings 7:25
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 52:20 · 2 Chronicles 4:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.