1 Kings 7:29 Go deeper
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And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work. (KJV)
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וְעַֽל\־ve.'al-and [were] 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 7:29 word 1
הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹתha.mis.ge.Rotthe rims
Lemma: מִסְגֶּ֫רֶת (mis.ge.ret) · Strong's: H4526
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: perimeter
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 25:25, Exodus 25:27, Exodus 37:12, Exodus 37:14, 2 Samuel 22:46, 1 Kings 7:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4526; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 3
בֵּ֣יןbein[were] between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 4
הַשְׁלַבִּ֗יםhash.la.Bimthe cross bars
Lemma: שַׁלָבִּים (sha.lav) · Strong's: H7948
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: frame
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7948; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 5
אֲרָי֤וֹת\׀'a.ra.Yotlions
Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: lion
Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 6
בָּקָר֙ba.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 7:29 word 7
וּכְרוּבִ֔יםu.khe.ru.Vimand cherubim
Lemma: כְּרוּב (ke.ruv) · Strong's: H3742
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cherub
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Exodus 25:18, Exodus 25:19, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3742; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 8
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and [was] 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 7:29 word 9
הַשְׁלַבִּ֖יםhash.la.Bimthe cross bars
Lemma: שַׁלָבִּים (sha.lav) · Strong's: H7948
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: frame
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7948; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 10
כֵּ֣ןkena base
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3653
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: stand
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 40:13, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 30:18, Exodus 30:28, Exodus 31:9, Exodus 35:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3653; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 11
מִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alfrom above
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 7:29 word 12
וּמִתַּ֙חַת֙u.mi.Ta.chatand [were] from under
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 13
לַאֲרָי֣וֹתla.'a.ra.Yotto [the] lions
Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: lion
Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 14
וְלַבָּקָ֔רve.la.ba.Karand to the ox[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 7:29 word 15
לֹי֖וֹתlo.Yotgarlands
Lemma: לֹיָה (lo.yah) · Strong's: H3914
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: wreath
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:30, 1 Kings 7:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3914; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 16
מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed: work
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 46:33, Genesis 47:3, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 17
מוֹרָֽד\׃mo.Radhanging
Lemma: מוֹרָד (mo.rad) · Strong's: H4174
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: descent
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 7:5, Joshua 10:11, Jeremiah 48:5, Micah 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4174; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:29 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the panels | → | מִסְגֶּ֫רֶת H4526 perimeter |
| between | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| the uprights | → | שַׁלָבִּים H7948 frame |
| were lions | → | אֲרִי H0738A lion |
| oxen | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| and cherubim | → | כְּרוּב H3742 cherub |
| On | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the uprights | → | שַׁלָבִּים H7948 frame |
| was a pedestal | → | כֵּן H3653 stand |
| above | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| and below | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| the lions | → | אֲרִי H0738A lion |
| and oxen | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| were wreaths | → | לֹיָה H3914 wreath |
| of beveled | → | מוֹרָד H4174 descent |
| work | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639G deed: work |
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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