1 Kings

1 Kings 8:6–9

6Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place,c beneath the wings of the cherubim. 7For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

8The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place;d and they are there to this day.

9There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb,e where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.

Footnotes

  • c 8:6 Or the Holy of Holies
  • d 8:8 Literally not from outside
  • e 8:9 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai

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1 Kings 8:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
broughtוַיָּבִ֣אוּway·yā·ḇi·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
its placeמְקוֹמ֛וֹmə·qō·w·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the inner sanctuaryדְּבִ֥ירdə·ḇîrNoun - masculine singular constructH1687 shrine
of the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
the Most Holy Placeקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singular constructH6944 sacred, sanctity
beneathתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the wingsכַּנְפֵ֥יkan·p̄êNoun - feminine plural constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִֽים׃hak·kə·rū·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub

1 Kings 8:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִים֙hak·kə·rū·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
spreadפֹּרְשִׂ֣יםpō·rə·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6566 spread out, spread
their wingsכְּנָפַ֔יִםkə·nā·p̄a·yimNoun - fdH3671 wing, extremity
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeמְק֖וֹםmə·qō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
of the arkהָאָר֥וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
and overshadowedוַיָּסֹ֧כּוּway·yā·sōk·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5526 overshadow, screen, cover
the arkהָֽאָר֑וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
its polesבַּדָּ֖יוbad·dāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation

1 Kings 8:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The polesהַבַּדִּ֤יםhab·bad·dîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH905 separation
extended far enoughוַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮way·ya·’ă·ri·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH748 be long
that theirהַבַּדִּים֒hab·bad·dîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH905 separation
endsרָאשֵׁ֨יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
were visibleוַיֵּרָאוּ֩way·yê·rā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Holy Placeהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
frontפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the inner sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֔ירhad·də·ḇîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1687 shrine
but notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
from outsideהַח֑וּצָהha·ḥū·ṣāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside
and they areוַיִּ֣הְיוּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Kings 8:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
nothingאֵ֚ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
in the arkבָּֽאָר֔וֹןbā·’ā·rō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
exceptרַ֗קraqAdverbH7535 thin
the twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
stoneהָאֲבָנִ֔יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
tabletsלֻח֣וֹתlu·ḥō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had placedהִנִּ֥חַhin·ni·aḥVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
in itשָׁ֛םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֑בbə·ḥō·rêḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb
whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had made a covenantכָּרַ֤תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbə·ṣê·ṯāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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1 Kings 8:6 1 Kings 6:19 · 2 Samuel 6:17 · 1 Kings 6:27 · Exodus 26:33–34

1 Kings 8:8 Exodus 25:13–15 · Exodus 37:4–5

1 Kings 8:9 Exodus 25:21 · Hebrews 9:4 · Exodus 40:20 · Deuteronomy 10:2–5 · Exodus 34:27–28 · 2 Chronicles 5:10 · Deuteronomy 4:13 · 2 Chronicles 7:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.