1 KINGS 7:31

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“And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.”

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1 Kings 7:31 Translation & Meaning

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And the mouth וּ֠פִיהוּ The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to mouth
of it within מִבֵּ֨ית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) within
the chapiter לַכֹּתֶ֤רֶת The capital of a column chapiter
and above וָמַ֙עְלָה֙ Properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc above
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
a cubit: בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה Properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit cubit
but the mouth וּפִ֙יהָ֙ The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to mouth
thereof round עָגֹ֣ל Circular thereof round
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
after (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the work מַֽעֲשֵׂה An action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property work
of the base, כֵ֔ן A stand, i.e., pedestal or station base
a cubit אַמָּ֖ה Properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit cubit
and an half: וַֽחֲצִ֣י The half or middle half
and also וְגַם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
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 mouth פִּ֙יהָ֙ The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to mouth
of it gravings מִקְלָע֔וֹת A sculpture (probably in bas-relief) gravings
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
with their borders, וּמִסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֥ם Something enclosing, i.e., a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold borders
foursquare, מְרֻבָּע֖וֹת To be quadrate foursquare
not לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
round. עֲגֻלּֽוֹת׃ Circular round

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  • 29  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.

  • 30  And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.

  • 31  And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

  • 32  And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

  • 33  And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten.




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