2 Kings

2 Kings 25:13–17

¹³Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. ¹⁴They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. ¹⁵The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls— anything made of pure gold or fine silver.

¹⁶As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure. ¹⁷Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall.^e The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high,^f with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.

Footnotes

e 25:17 18 cubits is approximately 27 feet or 8.2 meters.
f 25:17 3 cubits is approximately 4.5 feet or 1.4 meters.

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2 Kings 25:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the Chaldeans	כַשְׂדִּ֑ים	ḵaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
broke up	שִׁבְּר֣וּ	šib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
the bronze	הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת	han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
pillars	עַמּוּדֵ֨י	‘am·mū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5982 pillar, column
and	וְֽאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
stands	הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹת	ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4350 fixed resting-place, base
and the bronze	הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת	han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
Sea	יָ֧ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea
in the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and they carried	וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the bronze	נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם	nə·ḥuš·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5178 copper, bronze
to Babylon	בָּבֶֽלָה׃	bā·ḇe·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

2 Kings 25:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They also	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
took away	לָקָֽחוּ׃	lā·qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
the pots	הַסִּירֹ֨ת	has·sî·rōṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H5518 pot
shovels	הַיָּעִ֜ים	hay·yā·‘îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3257 shovel
wick trimmers	הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת	ham·zam·mə·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4212 tweezer
dishes	הַכַּפּ֗וֹת	hak·kap·pō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the articles	כְּלֵ֧י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of bronze	הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת	han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
used in the temple service	יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־	yə·šā·rə·ṯū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve

2 Kings 25:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The captain	רַב־	raḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
of the guard	טַבָּחִֽים׃	ṭab·bā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2876 cook
also took away	לָקַ֖ח	lā·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the censers	הַמַּחְתּוֹת֙	ham·maḥ·tō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
and sprinkling bowls	הַמִּזְרָק֗וֹת	ham·miz·rā·qō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4219 bowl, bason
anything	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
pure gold	זָהָב֙	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
or fine silver	כֶּ֖סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

2 Kings 25:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the two	שְׁנַ֗יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
pillars	הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים׀	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
the	הָֽאֶחָד֙	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
Sea	הַיָּ֤ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and the movable stands	וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת	wə·ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4350 fixed resting-place, base
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
had made	עָשָׂ֥ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of the bronze	לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת	lin·ḥō·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5178 copper, bronze
from all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
articles	הַכֵּלִ֥ים	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
measure	מִשְׁקָ֔ל	miš·qāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4948 id.

2 Kings 25:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	הָאֶחָ֗ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
pillar	הָעַמּ֣וּד	hā·‘am·mūḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
was eighteen	שְׁמֹנֶה֩	šə·mō·neh	Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
cubits	אַמָּ֜ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
tall	קוֹמַ֣ת׀	qō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6967 height
The bronze	נְחֹשֶׁת֮	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
capital	וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת	wə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3805 capital
atop	עָלָ֥יו׀	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
was three	שָׁלֹ֣שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
cubits	אַמָּה	ʾam·må̄h	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
high	וְקוֹמַ֣ת	wə·qō·w·maṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6967 height
with a network	וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה	ū·śə·ḇā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network
of bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
pomegranates	וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים	wə·rim·mō·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
all	הַכֹּ֣ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
around	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
The second	הַשֵּׁנִ֖י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
pillar	לַֽעַמּ֥וּד	la·‘am·mūḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
with its network	הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃	haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network
was similar	וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה	wə·ḵā·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these

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2 Kings 25:13 2 Chronicles 36:18 · 2 Kings 20:17 · 1 Kings 7:15 · Lamentations 1:10 · Jeremiah 52:17–20

2 Kings 25:14 Exodus 27:3 · 1 Kings 7:47–50

2 Kings 25:15 Daniel 5:2–3

2 Kings 25:16 1 Kings 7:47

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.