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And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙vai.Ya.'asand he made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 2 Chronicles 3:8 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 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 2
בֵּֽית\־beit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 3:8 word 3
קֹ֣דֶשׁKo.desh[the] holy place of
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944H
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNtmsc)
Meaning: Most Holy Place
Used 20 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:16, 1 Kings 7:50, 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Chronicles 6:49, 2 Chronicles 3:10, 2 Chronicles 4:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 4
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםha.ko.da.Shimthe holy places
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944H
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNtmpa)
Meaning: Most Holy Place
Used 20 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:16, 1 Kings 7:50, 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Chronicles 6:49, 2 Chronicles 3:10, 2 Chronicles 4:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 5
אָרְכּ֞וֹ'a.re.Kolength its
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 3:8 word 6
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 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 7
פְּנֵ֤יpe.Nei[the] face of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face of
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 8
רֹֽחַב\־ro.chav-[the] breadth of
Lemma: רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) · Strong's: H7341
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: width
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7341; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 9
הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.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 3:8 word 10
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 3:8 word 11
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים'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 3:8 word 12
וְרָחְבּ֖וֹve.ra.che.Boand breadth its
Lemma: רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) · Strong's: H7341
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: width
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7341; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 13
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 3:8 word 14
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 3:8 word 15
וַיְחַפֵּ֙הוּ֙vay.cha.Pe.huand he overlaid it
Lemma: חָפָה (cha.phah) · Strong's: H2645
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to cover
Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:30, 2 Chronicles 3:5, 2 Chronicles 3:7, 2 Chronicles 3:9, Esther 6:12, Esther 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2645; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 16
זָהָ֣בza.Havgold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 17
ט֔וֹבTovfine
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 18
לְכִכָּרִ֖יםle.khi.ka.Rimto talents
Lemma: כִּכָּר (kik.kar) · Strong's: H3603H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: talent
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3603H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 19
שֵׁ֥שׁsheshsix
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: six
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 20
מֵאֽוֹת\׃me.'othundred<s>
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:8 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then he made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| the Most Holy | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944H Most Holy Place |
| . . . | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944H Most Holy Place |
| Place | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| its length | → | אֹ֫רֶךְ H0753 length |
| corresponded to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440L face of |
| the width | → | רֹ֫חַב H7341 width |
| of the temple | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| twenty | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| cubits [long] | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| and twenty | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| wide | → | רֹ֫חַב H7341 width |
| And he overlaid [the inside] | → | חָפָה H2645 to cover |
| with six | → | שֵׁשׁ H8337 six |
| hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| talents | → | כִּכָּר H3603H talent |
| of fine | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
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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