Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52:20–21

²⁰As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure. ²¹Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference;^c each was hollow, four fingers thick.^d

Footnotes

c 52:21 Each pillar was approximately 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference (8.2 meters high and 5.5 meters in circumference).
d 52:21 4 fingers is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.

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Jeremiah 52:20

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	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
Sea	הַיָּ֤ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
the twelve	שְׁנֵים־	šə·nêm-	Number - md	H8147 two
bronze	נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
bulls	וְהַבָּקָ֞ר	wə·hab·bā·qār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
under it	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
and the movable stands	הַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת	ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4350 fixed resting-place, base
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
King	הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
had made	עָשָׂ֛ה	‘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
the weight	מִשְׁקָ֔ל	miš·qāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4948 id.
of the bronze	לִנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם	lin·ḥuš·tām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	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
was beyond measure	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Jeremiah 52:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	הָאֶחָ֔ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
pillar	וְהָעַמּוּדִ֗ים	wə·hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
eighteen	שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה	šə·mō·neh	Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
cubits	אַמָּה֙	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
tall	קוֹמָה	qō·må̄h	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6967 height
and twelve	שְׁתֵּים־	šə·têm-	Number - fd	H8147 two
cubits	אַמָּ֖ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
in circumference	יְסֻבֶּ֑נּוּ	yə·sub·ben·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
was hollow	נָבֽוּב׃	nā·ḇūḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5014 hollow out
four	אַרְבַּ֥ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
fingers	אַצְבָּע֖וֹת	’aṣ·bā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H676 finger
thick	וְעָבְי֛וֹ	wə·‘ā·ḇə·yōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5672 thickness

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 52:20 1 Kings 7:47 · 2 Kings 25:16

Jeremiah 52:21 2 Kings 25:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.