2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 3:10–13

10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. 11The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits longk and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. 12The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. 13So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.

Footnotes

  • k 3:11 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters; also in verse 15.

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2 Chronicles 3:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the Most Holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singular constructH6944 sacred, sanctity
Placeבְּבֵֽית־bə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
he madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
twoשְׁנַ֔יִםšə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two
cherubimכְּרוּבִ֣יםkə·rū·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
of sculpturedצַעֲצֻעִ֑יםṣa·‘ă·ṣu·‘îmNoun - masculine pluralH6816 sculpture
workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
and he overlaidוַיְצַפּ֥וּway·ṣap·pūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6823 lay out, lay over
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with goldזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold

2 Chronicles 3:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The totalאָרְכָּ֖ם’ā·rə·kāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH753 length
wingspanוְכַנְפֵי֙wə·ḵan·p̄êConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִ֔יםhak·kə·rū·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֑ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
One wingכְּנַ֨ףkə·nap̄Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the firstהָאֶחָ֜דhā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
fiveחָמֵ֗שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsלְאַמּ֣וֹתlə·’am·mō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
and touchedמַגַּ֙עַת֙mag·ga·‘aṯVerb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the wallלְקִ֣ירlə·qîrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7023 wall
of the templeהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
andהָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙hā·’a·ḥe·reṯArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH312 another
wingוְהַכָּנָ֤ףwə·hak·kā·nāp̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3671 wing, extremity
fiveחָמֵ֔שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
and touchedמַגִּ֕יעַmag·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the wingלִכְנַ֖ףliḵ·nap̄Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the otherהָאַחֵֽר׃hā·’a·ḥêrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH312 another
cherubהַכְּר֥וּבhak·kə·rūḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3742 cherub

2 Chronicles 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wingוּכְנַ֨ףū·ḵə·nap̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the secondהָאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
cherubהַכְּר֤וּבhak·kə·rūḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3742 cherub
fiveחָמֵ֔שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
and touchedמַגִּ֖יעַmag·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the wallלְקִ֣ירlə·qîrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7023 wall
of the templeהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
whileהָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙hā·’a·ḥe·reṯArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH312 another
wingוְהַכָּנָ֤ףwə·hak·kā·nāp̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3671 wing, extremity
fiveחָמֵ֔שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
and touchedדְּבֵקָ֕הdə·ḇê·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH1695 clinging, cleaving
the wingלִכְנַ֖ףliḵ·nap̄Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of the firstהָאַחֵֽר׃hā·’a·ḥêrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH312 another
cherubהַכְּר֥וּבhak·kə·rūḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3742 cherub

2 Chronicles 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the total wingspanכַּנְפֵי֙kan·p̄êNoun - feminine plural constructH3671 wing, extremity
of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
cherubimהַכְּרוּבִ֣יםhak·kə·rū·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֑ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
Theyוְהֵ֛םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים‘ō·mə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םraḡ·lê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH7272 foot
facingוּפְנֵיהֶ֥םū·p̄ə·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
theלַבָּֽיִת׃סlab·bā·yiṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

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2 Chronicles 3:10 1 Kings 6:23–28

2 Chronicles 3:13 Exodus 25:20

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