2 Chronicles 3:11 Go deeper
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And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. (KJV)
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וְכַנְפֵי֙ve.khan.Feiand [the] wings of
Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: wing
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 7:14, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3671; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 1
הַכְּרוּבִ֔יםha.ke.ru.Vimthe 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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 2
אָרְכָּ֖ם'a.re.Kamlength their
Lemma: אֹ֫רֶךְ (o.rekh) · Strong's: H0753
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: length
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0753; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 3
אַמּ֣וֹת'a.Mot[was] cubits
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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 4
עֶשְׂרִ֑ים'es.Rimtwenty
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: twenty
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 5
כְּנַ֨ףke.Naf[the] wing of
Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: wing
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 7:14, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3671; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 6
הָאֶחָ֜דha.'e.Chadthe one [cherub]
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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 7
לְאַמּ֣וֹתle.'a.Motto cubits
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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 8
חָמֵ֗שׁcha.Meshfive
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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 9
מַגַּ֙עַת֙ma.Ga.'at[was] touching
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrfsa)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 10
לְקִ֣ירle.Kir<to> [the] wall of
Lemma: קִיר (qir) · Strong's: H7023
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: wall
Used 74 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Leviticus 1:15, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 14:37, Leviticus 14:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7023; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 11
הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 12
וְהַכָּנָ֤ףve.ha.ka.Nafand the wing
Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wing
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 7:14, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3671; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 13
הָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙ha.'a.Che.ret<the> other
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 14
אַמּ֣וֹת'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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 15
חָמֵ֔שׁcha.Meshfive
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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 16
מַגִּ֕יעַma.Gi.a'[was] touching
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 17
לִכְנַ֖ףlikh.Naf<to> [the] wing of
Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: wing
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 7:14, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3671; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 18
הַכְּר֥וּבha.ke.Ruvthe cherub
Lemma: כְּרוּב (ke.ruv) · Strong's: H3742
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 19
הָאַחֵֽר\׃ha.'a.Cher<the> other
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:11 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The total | → | אֹ֫רֶךְ H0753 length |
| wingspan | → | כָּנָף H3671 wing |
| of the cherubim | → | כְּרוּב H3742 cherub |
| [was] twenty | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| One wing | → | כָּנָף H3671 wing |
| of the first [cherub] | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| [was] five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| cubits [long] | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| and touched | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| the wall | → | קִיר H7023 wall |
| of the temple | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| and [its] other | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| wing | → | כָּנָף H3671 wing |
| [was] five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| cubits [long] | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| and touched | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| the wing | → | כָּנָף H3671 wing |
| of the other | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| cherub | → | כְּרוּב H3742 cherub |
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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