1 Chronicles 28:18
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. | the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD. | and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, even the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of Jehovah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and for [the] altar of | וּלְמִזְבַּ֧ח | u-le-miz-BACH | H4196 | sacrificeדְּבַח (de.vach) sacrifice Aramaic of miz.be.ach (מִזְבֵּחַ "altar" H4196) |
| the incense | הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת | ha-ke-TO-ret | H7004 | incenseקְטֹ֫רֶת (qe.to.ret) 1) incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice 1a) sweet smoke of sacrifice 1b) incense 1c) perfume |
| gold | זָהָ֥ב | za-HAV | H2091 | goldדְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091) |
| purified | מְזֻקָּ֖ק | me-zu-KAK | H2212 | to refineזָקַק (za.qaq) 1) to purify, distil, strain, refine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to purify, distil, strain 1a2) to refine 1b) (Piel) to purge, refine 1c) (Pual) to refine, purify |
| by the weight | בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל | ba-mish-KAL | H4948 | weightמִשְׁקָל (mish.qal) heaviness, weight |
| and to [the] pattern of | וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית | u-le-tav-NIT | H8403 | patternתַּבְנִית (tav.nit) 1) pattern, plan, form, construction, figure 1a) construction, structure 1a1) meaning uncertain 1b) pattern 1c) figure, image (of idols) |
| the chariot | הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה | ha-mer-ka-VAH | H4818 | chariotמֶרְכָּבָה (mer.ka.vah) chariot |
| the cherubim | הַכְּרֻבִ֤ים | ha-ke-ru-VIM | H3742 | cherubכְּרוּב (ke.ruv) 1) cherub, cherubim (pl) 1a) an angelic being 1a1) as guardians of Eden 1a2) as flanking God's throne 1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.) |
| gold | זָהָב֙ | za-HAV | H2091 | goldדְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091) |
| for spreading out | לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים | le-FO-re-SIM | H6566 | to spreadפָּרַשׂ (pa.ra.s) 1) to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to spread out, display 1a2) to spread over 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be spread out 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to spread out 1c1) to scatter |
| and covering | וְסֹכְכִ֖ים | ve-so-khe-KHIM | H5526B | to coverסָכַךְ (sa.khakh) 1) to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to screen, cover 1a2) to cover oneself 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to screen, cover |
| over | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] ark of | אֲר֥וֹן | 'a-RON | H0727 | arkאֲרוֹן (a.ron) 1) chest, ark 1a) money chest 1b) Ark of the Covenant 2)(TWOT) coffin |
| [the] covenant of | בְּרִית־ | be-rit- | H1285 | covenantבְּרִית (be.rit) 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation |
| Yahweh | יְהוָֽה׃ | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.