2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 3:8–14

⁸Then he made the Most Holy Place;^h its length corresponded to the width of the temple— twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.ⁱ ⁹The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold.^j He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

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 long^k 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.

¹⁴He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

Footnotes

h 3:8 Or the Holy of Holies; also in verse 10
i 3:8 600 talents is approximately 22.6 tons or 20.5 metric tons of gold.
j 3:9 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of gold.
k 3:11 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters; also in verse 15.

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2 Chronicles 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he made	וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the Most Holy	קֹ֣דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Place	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
its length	אָרְכּ֞וֹ	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
corresponded to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the width	רֹֽחַב־	rō·ḥaḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
of the temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֔ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֑ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
wide	וְרָחְבּ֖וֹ	wə·rā·ḥə·bōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
And he overlaid	וַיְחַפֵּ֙הוּ֙	way·ḥap·pê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2645 cover
with six	שֵׁ֥שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
hundred	מֵאֽוֹת׃	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
talents	לְכִכָּרִ֖ים	lə·ḵik·kā·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
of fine	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

2 Chronicles 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The weight	וּמִשְׁקָ֛ל	ū·miš·qāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4948 id.
of the nails	לְמִסְמְר֥וֹת	lə·mis·mə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H4548 nail
was fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
shekels	לִשְׁקָלִ֖ים	liš·qā·lîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H8255 shekel
of gold	זָהָ֑ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
He also overlaid	חִפָּ֥ה	ḥip·pāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2645 cover
the upper rooms	וְהָעֲלִיּ֖וֹת	wə·hā·‘ă·lî·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5944 roof-chamber
with gold	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

2 Chronicles 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the Most Holy	קֹ֤דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Place	בְּבֵֽית־	bə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
he made	וַיַּ֜עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
two	שְׁנַ֔יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
cherubim	כְּרוּבִ֣ים	kə·rū·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
of sculptured	צַעֲצֻעִ֑ים	ṣa·‘ă·ṣu·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H6816 sculpture
work	מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
and he overlaid	וַיְצַפּ֥וּ	way·ṣap·pū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6823 lay out, lay over
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with gold	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

2 Chronicles 3:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The total	אָרְכָּ֖ם	’ā·rə·kām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H753 length
wingspan	וְכַנְפֵי֙	wə·ḵan·p̄ê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the cherubim	הַכְּרוּבִ֔ים	hak·kə·rū·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֑ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
One wing	כְּנַ֨ף	kə·nap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the first	הָאֶחָ֜ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
five	חָמֵ֗שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	לְאַמּ֣וֹת	lə·’am·mō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and touched	מַגַּ֙עַת֙	mag·ga·‘aṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the wall	לְקִ֣יר	lə·qîr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7023 wall
of the temple	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and	הָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙	hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H312 another
wing	וְהַכָּנָ֤ף	wə·hak·kā·nāp̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
five	חָמֵ֔שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and touched	מַגִּ֕יעַ	mag·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the wing	לִכְנַ֖ף	liḵ·nap̄	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the other	הָאַחֵֽר׃	hā·’a·ḥêr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
cherub	הַכְּר֥וּב	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub

2 Chronicles 3:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The wing	וּכְנַ֨ף	ū·ḵə·nap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the second	הָאֶחָד֙	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
cherub	הַכְּר֤וּב	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
five	חָמֵ֔שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and touched	מַגִּ֖יעַ	mag·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the wall	לְקִ֣יר	lə·qîr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7023 wall
of the temple	הַבָּ֑יִת	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
while	הָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙	hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H312 another
wing	וְהַכָּנָ֤ף	wə·hak·kā·nāp̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
five	חָמֵ֔שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and touched	דְּבֵקָ֕ה	də·ḇê·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1695 clinging, cleaving
the wing	לִכְנַ֖ף	liḵ·nap̄	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the first	הָאַחֵֽר׃	hā·’a·ḥêr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
cherub	הַכְּר֥וּב	hak·kə·rūḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub

2 Chronicles 3:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the total wingspan	כַּנְפֵי֙	kan·p̄ê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
cherubim	הַכְּרוּבִ֣ים	hak·kə·rū·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֑ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
They	וְהֵ֛ם	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
stood	עֹמְדִ֥ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their feet	רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם	raḡ·lê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H7272 foot
facing	וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם	ū·p̄ə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
the	לַבָּֽיִת׃ס	lab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Chronicles 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the veil	הַפָּרֹ֔כֶת	hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
of blue	תְּכֵ֥לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ן	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and crimson yarn	וְכַרְמִ֣יל	wə·ḵar·mîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3758 crimson, carmine
and fine linen	וּב֑וּץ	ū·ḇūṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H948 byssus
with cherubim	כְּרוּבִֽים׃ס	kə·rū·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
woven	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
into it	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 3:8 Exodus 26:33 · Hebrews 9:3 · 1 Kings 6:16 · 1 Kings 6:19–20 · Hebrews 10:19 · Hebrews 9:9

2 Chronicles 3:10 1 Kings 6:23–28

2 Chronicles 3:13 Exodus 25:20

2 Chronicles 3:14 Hebrews 9:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.