2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 4:1–5

1He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.a

2He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference.b 3Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea.

4The 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. 5It was a handbreadth thick,c and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.d

Footnotes

  • a 4:1 The altar was approximately 30 feet in length and width and 15 feet high (9.1 meters in length and width and 4.6 meters high).
  • b 4:2 The Sea was approximately 15 feet from rim to rim, 7.5 feet in height, and 45 feet in circumference (4.6 meters from rim to rim, 2.3 meters in height, and 13.7 meters in circumference).
  • c 4:5 A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.
  • d 4:5 3,000 baths is approximately 17,400 gallons or 66,000 liters.

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2 Chronicles 4:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He madeוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙way·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
a bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
cubitsאַמָּה֙’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
longאָרְכּ֔וֹ’ā·rə·kōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH753 length
twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
cubitsאַמָּ֖ה’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideרָחְבּ֑וֹrā·ḥə·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7341 breadth, width
and tenוְעֶ֥שֶׂרwə·‘e·śerConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
highקוֹמָתֽוֹ׃סqō·w·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6967 height

2 Chronicles 4:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He also madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the Seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
of cast metalמוּצָ֑קmū·ṣāqVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
circular in shapeעָג֣וֹל׀‘ā·ḡō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH5696 round
measuring tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singularH6235 ten
cubitsבָּֽ֠אַמָּהbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
from rimמִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmiś·śə·p̄ā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁwə·ḥā·mêšConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH2568 five
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙bā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
in heightקֽוֹמָת֔וֹqō·w·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6967 height
and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
in circumferenceוְקָו֙wə·qāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6957 line

2 Chronicles 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Belowתַּ֨חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
figuresוּדְמ֣וּתū·ḏə·mūṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH1823 likeness, similitude
of oxenבְּקָרִים֩bə·qā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1241 cattle, herd, ox
encircledסָבִ֤יב׀sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
tenעֶ֚שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singularH6235 ten
per cubitבָּֽאַמָּ֔הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
all the wayמַקִּיפִ֥יםmaq·qî·p̄îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH5362 strike off
aroundסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the Seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
castיְצוּקִ֖יםyə·ṣū·qîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3332 pour, cast, flow
in twoשְׁנַ֤יִםšə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two
rowsטוּרִים֙ṭū·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2905 row
as a part ofבְּמֻֽצַקְתּֽוֹ׃bə·mu·ṣaq·tōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4166 poured, casting

2 Chronicles 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
stoodעוֹמֵ֞ד‘ō·w·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
twelveשְׁנֵ֧יםšə·nêmNumber - mdH8147 two
oxenבָּקָ֗רbā·qārNoun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹנִ֣ים׀p̄ō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
northצָפ֡וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
threeוּשְׁלוֹשָׁה֩ū·šə·lō·wō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹנִ֨ים׀p̄ō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
westיָ֜מָּהyām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀ū·šə·lō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹּנִ֣יםpō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
southנֶ֗גְבָּהneḡ·bāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ū·šə·lō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
facingפֹּנִ֣יםpō·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6437 turn
eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
rested on themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their hindquartersאֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḥō·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH268 the hinder side, back part
toward the centerבָּֽיְתָה׃bā·yə·ṯāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house

2 Chronicles 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It was a handbreadthטֶ֔פַחṭe·p̄aḥNoun - masculine singularH2947 a span, hand-breadth
thickוְעָבְי֣וֹwə·‘ā·ḇə·yōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5672 thickness
and its rimוּשְׂפָתוֹ֙ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
was fashionedכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הkə·ma·‘ă·śêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
like the brimשְׂפַת־śə·p̄aṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH8193 lip, speech, edge
of a cupכּ֔וֹסkō·wsNoun - feminine singularH3563 cup
like a lilyשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑הšō·wō·šan·nāhNoun - common singularH7799 lily
blossomפֶּ֖רַחpe·raḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6525 bud, sprout
It could holdיָכִֽיל׃סyā·ḵîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3557 comprehend, contain
threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îmNumber - masculine pluralH505 thousand
bathsבַּתִּ֔יםbat·tîmNoun - feminine pluralH1324 bath

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 4:1 1 Kings 8:64 · Ezekiel 43:13–17

2 Chronicles 4:3 1 Corinthians 9:9–10 · Revelation 4:7 · Ezekiel 1:10 · Ezekiel 10:14 · 1 Kings 7:24–26

2 Chronicles 4:5 1 Kings 7:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.