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It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. (KJV)
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עֹמֵ֞ד'o.Med[it was] standing
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 1
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 7:25 word 2
שְׁנֵ֧יshe.Neitwo [plus]
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 7:25 word 3
עָשָׂ֣ר'a.Sarten
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 7:25 word 4
בָּקָ֗רba.Karox[en]
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 5
שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthree
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 6
פֹנִ֣ים\׀fo.Nim[were] turning
Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to turn
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 7
צָפ֡וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahnorth -ward
Lemma: צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) · Strong's: H6828G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: north
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 36:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6828G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 8
וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩u.she.lo.Shahand three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 9
פֹנִ֨ים\׀fo.Nim[were] turning
Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to turn
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 10
יָ֜מָּהYa.mahwest -ward
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea: west
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 10:19, Exodus 26:22, Exodus 26:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 11
וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה\׀u.she.lo.Shahand three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 12
פֹּנִ֣יםpo.Nim[were] turning
Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to turn
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 13
נֶ֗גְבָּהNeg.bah[the] south towards
Lemma: נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) · Strong's: H5045H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: south
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 36:23, Exodus 38:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5045H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 14
וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.Shahand three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 15
פֹּנִ֣יםpo.Nim[were] turning
Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to turn
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 16
מִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chaheast -ward
Lemma: מִזְרָח (miz.rach) · Strong's: H4217H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: east
Used 73 times. Also: Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4217H; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 17
וְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.Yamand the sea
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 18
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hem[was] on them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 7:25 word 19
מִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahfrom to above <towards>
Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: above
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 20
וְכָל\־ve.kholand all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 21
אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cho.rei.Hemhindquarters their
Lemma: אָחוֹר (a.chor) · Strong's: H0268
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: back
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 49:17, Exodus 26:12, Exodus 33:23, 2 Samuel 1:22, 2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Chronicles 19:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0268; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 22
בָּֽיְתָה\׃Ba.ye.tah[were] inside towards
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004O
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: inside
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 37:2, Exodus 39:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004O; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:25 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [The Sea] stood | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| oxen | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| facing | → | פָּנָה H6437G to turn |
| north | → | צָפוֹן H6828G north |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| facing | → | פָּנָה H6437G to turn |
| west | → | יָם H3220H sea: west |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| facing | → | פָּנָה H6437G to turn |
| south | → | נֶ֫גֶב H5045H south |
| and three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| facing | → | פָּנָה H6437G to turn |
| east | → | מִזְרָח H4217H east |
| [The Sea] | → | יָם H3220H sea: west |
| rested on them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| with all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| their hindquarters | → | אָחוֹר H0268 back |
| toward the center | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004O house: inside |
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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