2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 5:7
7Then 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,b beneath the wings of the cherubim.
Footnotes
- b 5:7 Or the Holy of Holies
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the priests | הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| brought | וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ | way·yā·ḇî·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the ark | אֲר֨וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | בְּרִית־ | bə·rîṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֧ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| its place | מְקוֹמ֛וֹ | mə·qō·w·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the inner sanctuary | דְּבִ֥יר | də·ḇîr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1687 shrine |
| of the temple | הַבַּ֖יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| the Most Holy Place | קֹ֣דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| beneath | תַּ֖חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| the wings | כַּנְפֵ֥י | kan·p̄ê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H3671 wing, extremity |
| of the cherubim | הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃ | hak·kə·rū·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
Cross-references
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Psalm 132:8 · Exodus 37:6–9 · 1 Kings 6:23–28 · 1 Kings 8:6–7 · Hebrews 9:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.