Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52:21–23

²¹Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference;^c each was hollow, four fingers thick.^d ²²The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high,^e with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. ²³Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.

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.
e 52:22 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters.

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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

Jeremiah 52:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The bronze	נְחֹ֗שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
capital	וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת	wə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3805 capital
atop	עָלָ֜יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
one	הָאַחַת֮	hā·’a·ḥaṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
five	חָמֵ֣שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּוֹת֒	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
high	וְקוֹמַ֨ת	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	וְרִמּוֹנִ֧ים	wə·rim·mō·w·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
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	וְרִמּוֹנִֽים׃	wə·rim·mō·w·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
similar	וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה	wə·ḵā·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these

Jeremiah 52:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
ninety-six	תִּשְׁעִ֥ים	tiš·‘îm	Number - common plural	H8673 ninety
pomegranates	הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים	hā·rim·mō·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
on the sides	ר֑וּחָה	rū·ḥāh	Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
a total of	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
a hundred	מֵאָ֛ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
pomegranates	הָרִמּוֹנִ֥ים	hā·rim·mō·w·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
were above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the surrounding	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
network	הַשְּׂבָכָ֖ה	haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 52:21 2 Kings 25:17

Jeremiah 52:23 1 Kings 7:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.