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For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. (KJV)

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וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they were

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 1

הַכְּרוּבִים֙ha.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 5:8 word 2

פֹּרְשִׂ֣יםpo.re.Simspreading out

Lemma: פָּרַשׂ (pa.ra.s) · Strong's: H6566

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to spread

Used 67 times. Also: Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Exodus 40:19, Numbers 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6566; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 3

כְּנָפַ֔יִםke.na.Fa.yimwings

Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

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 5:8 word 4

עַל\־'al-over

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 5:8 word 5

מְק֖וֹםme.Kom[the] place of

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 6

הָאָר֑וֹןha.'a.Ronthe ark

Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: ark

Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 7

וַיְכַסּ֧וּvay.kha.Suand they covered

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 8

הַכְּרוּבִ֛יםha.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 5:8 word 9

עַל\־'al-over

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 5:8 word 10

הָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.Ronthe ark

Lemma: אֲרוֹן (a.ron) · Strong's: H0727

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: ark

Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 50:26, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0727; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 11

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and over

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 5:8 word 12

בַּדָּ֖יוba.Davpoles its

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: alone: pole

Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 25:13, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:27, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 27:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 13

מִלְמָֽעְלָה\׃mil.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 2 Chronicles 5:8 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
the cherubim	→	כְּרוּב H3742 cherub
spread	→	פָּרַשׂ H6566 to spread
their wings	→	כָּנָף H3671 wing
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
the place	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
of the ark	→	אֲרוֹן H0727 ark
and overshadowed	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
. . .	→	מַ֫עַל H4605 above
the ark	→	אֲרוֹן H0727 ark
and	→	עַל H5921A upon
its poles	→	בַּד H0905G alone: pole

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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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