1 KINGS 7:18

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.”

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1 Kings 7:18 Translation & Meaning

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And he made וַיַּ֖עַשׂ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application made
the pillars, הָֽעַמּוּדִ֑ים A column (as standing); also a stand, i.e., platform pillars
and two וּשְׁנֵי֩ Two; also (as ordinal) twofold two
rows טוּרִ֨ים A row; hence, a wall rows
round about סָבִ֜יב (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around round about
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the one הָֽאֶחָ֗ת Properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first one
network, הַשְּׂבָכָ֣ה A net-work, i.e., (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to a pillar network
to cover לְכַסּ֤וֹת Properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) cover
the chapiters הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ The capital of a column chapiters
that אֲשֶׁר֙ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the top, רֹ֣אשׁ The head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) top
with pomegranates: הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים A pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament) pomegranates
and so וְכֵ֣ן Properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) and so
did עָשָׂ֔ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application did
he for the other הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ Properly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again other
chapiter. לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶת The capital of a column chapiter

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  • 16  And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

  • 17  And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

  • 18  And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

  • 19  And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

  • 20  And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.




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