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And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemand he set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 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 7:21 word 2
הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'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 7:21 word 3
לְאֻלָ֖םle.'u.Lamof [the] porch of
Lemma: אוּלָם (u.lam) · Strong's: H0197J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Portico
Used 27 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:3, 1 Kings 7:19, 1 Chronicles 28:11, 2 Chronicles 3:4, 2 Chronicles 8:12, 2 Chronicles 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0197J; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 4
הַֽהֵיכָ֑לha.hei.Khalthe temple
Lemma: הֵיכָל (he.khal) · Strong's: H1964G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: temple
Used 56 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:9, 1 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 22:7, 1 Kings 7:50, 2 Kings 18:16, 2 Kings 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1964G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 5
וַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 6
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 7:21 word 7
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 7:21 word 8
הַיְמָנִ֗יhay.ma.Ni<the> south
Lemma: יְמָנִי (ye.ma.ni) · Strong's: H3233H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: right: south
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:8, 2 Kings 11:11, 2 Chronicles 4:10, 2 Chronicles 23:10, Ezekiel 47:1, Ezekiel 47:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3233H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 9
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 10
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 7:21 word 11
שְׁמוֹ֙she.Moname its
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 12
יָכִ֔יןya.KhinJakin
Lemma: יָכִין (ya.khin) · Strong's: H3199H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jachin
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3199H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 13
וַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemand he set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 14
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 7:21 word 15
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 7:21 word 16
הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יha.se.ma.Li<the> north
Lemma: שְׂמָאלִי (se.ma.li) · Strong's: H8042H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: left: north
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Kings 11:11, 2 Chronicles 3:17, 2 Chronicles 23:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8042H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 17
וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 18
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 7:21 word 19
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname its
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:21 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Thus he set up | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| the pillars | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| at the portico | → | אוּלָם H0197J Portico |
| of the temple | → | הֵיכָל H1964G temple |
| The pillar | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| to the south | → | יְמָנִי H3233H right: south |
| he named | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| Jachin | → | יָכִין H3199H Jachin |
| and the pillar | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| to the north | → | שְׂמָאלִי H8042H left: north |
| he named | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| Boaz | → | בֹּ֫עַז H1162G Boaz |
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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