1 Kings 7:16 Go deeper
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And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: (KJV)
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וּשְׁתֵּ֨יu.she.Teiand two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
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 7:16 word 1
כֹתָרֹ֜תkho.ta.Rotcapitals
Lemma: כֹּתֶ֫רֶת (ko.te.ret) · Strong's: H3805
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: capital
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:17, 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:19, 1 Kings 7:20, 1 Kings 7:31, 1 Kings 7:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3805; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 2
עָשָׂ֗ה'a.Sahhe made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 3
לָתֵ֛תla.Tetto put
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 4
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 5
רָאשֵׁ֥יra.Shei[the] tops of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 6
הָֽעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'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 7:16 word 7
מֻצַ֣קmu.Tzakcasting of
Lemma: מוּצָק (mu.tsaq) · Strong's: H4165
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVHsmsc)
Meaning: casting
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:23, 1 Kings 7:37, Job 38:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4165; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 8
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 7:16 word 9
חָמֵ֣שׁcha.Mesh[was] five
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 10
אַמּ֗וֹת'a.Motcubits
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
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 7:16 word 11
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 7:16 word 12
הַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתha.ko.Te.retthe capital
Lemma: כֹּתֶ֫רֶת (ko.te.ret) · Strong's: H3805
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: capital
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:17, 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:19, 1 Kings 7:20, 1 Kings 7:31, 1 Kings 7:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3805; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 13
הָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.Chat<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 7:16 word 14
וְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.Meshand [was] five
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 15
אַמּ֔וֹת'a.Motcubits
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
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 7:16 word 16
קוֹמַ֖תko.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 7:16 word 17
הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retthe capital
Lemma: כֹּתֶ֫רֶת (ko.te.ret) · Strong's: H3805
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: capital
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:17, 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:19, 1 Kings 7:20, 1 Kings 7:31, 1 Kings 7:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3805; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:16 word 18
הַשֵּׁנִֽית\׃ha.she.Nit<the> second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
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 7:16 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He also made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| capitals | → | כֹּתֶ֫רֶת H3805 capital |
| of cast | → | מוּצָק H4165 casting |
| bronze | → | נְחֹ֫שֶׁת H5178A bronze |
| to set | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| top | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| of the pillars | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| [each] | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| capital | → | כֹּתֶ֫רֶת H3805 capital |
| five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| high | → | קוֹמָה H6967 height |
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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