1 Kings 7:15 Go deeper
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For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֛צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he fashioned
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696C
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to form
Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696C; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 2
שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei[the] two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 3
הָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.Dimthe pillars
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 4
נְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronze
Lemma: נְחֹ֫שֶׁת (ne.cho.shet) · Strong's: H5178A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: bronze
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 26:11, Exodus 26:37, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 27:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5178A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 5
שְׁמֹנֶ֨הshe.mo.Neh[was] eight-
Lemma: שְׁמֹנֶה (she.mo.neh) · Strong's: H8083
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: eight
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8083; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 6
עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה'es.Rehteen
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 7
אַמָּ֗ה'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 8
קוֹמַת֙ko.Mat[the] height of
Lemma: קוֹמָה (qo.mah) · Strong's: H6967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: height
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 27:1, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 30:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6967; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 9
הָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.Mudthe pillar
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 10
הָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.Chad<the> one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 11
וְחוּט֙ve.Chutand a line of
Lemma: חוּט (chut) · Strong's: H2339
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: thread
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Joshua 2:18, Judges 16:12, Ecclesiastes 4:12, Song of Solomon 4:3, Jeremiah 52:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2339; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 12
שְׁתֵּים\־she.teim-two [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 13
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.Rehten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 14
אַמָּ֔ה'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 15
יָסֹ֖בya.Soit went round
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to turn: surround
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:13, Numbers 21:4, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 16
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 17
הָעַמּ֥וּדha.'a.Mudthe pillar
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 18
הַשֵּׁנִֽי\׃ha.she.Ni<the> second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: second
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:15 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He cast | → | צוּר H6696C to form |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| pillars | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| of bronze | → | נְחֹ֫שֶׁת H5178A bronze |
| each | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| eighteen | → | שְׁמֹנֶה H8083 eight |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| high | → | קוֹמָה H6967 height |
| and twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| in circumference | → | חוּט H2339 thread |
| . . . | → | סָבַב H5437H to turn: surround |
| . . . | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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