1 Kings
1 Kings 8:7
7For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the cherubim | הַכְּרוּבִים֙ | hak·kə·rū·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
| spread | פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים | pō·rə·śîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6566 spread out, spread |
| their wings | כְּנָפַ֔יִם | kə·nā·p̄a·yim | Noun - fd | H3671 wing, extremity |
| over | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the place | מְק֖וֹם | mə·qō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| of the ark | הָאָר֥וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| and overshadowed | וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ | way·yā·sōk·kū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5526 overshadow, screen, cover |
| the ark | הָֽאָר֑וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| and | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| its poles | בַּדָּ֖יו | bad·dāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H905 separation |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.