1 Kings 7:29
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. | and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and [were] on | וְעַֽל־ | ve-'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 rims | הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹת | ha-mis-ge-ROT | H4526 | perimeterמִסְגֶּ֫רֶת (mis.ge.ret) 1) border, fastness, rim 1a) border, rim 1b) fastness |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ | 'a-SHER | H0834A | whichאֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when |
| [were] between | בֵּ֣ין | bein | H0996G | betweenבַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between |
| the cross bars | הַשְׁלַבִּ֗ים | hash-la-BIM | H7948 | frameשַׁלָבִּים (sha.lav) joinings (of bases) |
| lions | אֲרָי֤וֹת׀ | 'a-ra-YOT | H0738A | lionאֲרִי (a.ri) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions |
| ox[en] | בָּקָר֙ | ba-KAR | H1241 | cattleבָּקָר (ba.qar) 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) 1b) herd (particular one) 1c) head of cattle (individually) |
| and cherubim | וּכְרוּבִ֔ים | u-khe-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.) |
| and [was] on | וְעַל־ | ve-'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 cross bars | הַשְׁלַבִּ֖ים | hash-la-BIM | H7948 | frameשַׁלָבִּים (sha.lav) joinings (of bases) |
| a base | כֵּ֣ן | ken | H3653 | standכֵּן (ken) 1) base, stand, pedestal, office, foot, place, estate 1a) base, pedestal 1b) office, place |
| from above | מִמָּ֑עַל | mi-MA-'al | H4605 | aboveמַ֫עַל (ma.al) subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above |
| and [were] from under | וּמִתַּ֙חַת֙ | u-mi-TA-chat | H8478G | underתְּחוֹת (te.chot) under Aramaic of ta.chat (תַּחַת ": under" H8478) |
| to [the] lions | לַאֲרָי֣וֹת | la-'a-ra-YOT | H0738A | lionאֲרִי (a.ri) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions |
| and to the ox[en] | וְלַבָּקָ֔ר | ve-la-ba-KAR | H1241 | cattleבָּקָר (ba.qar) 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) 1b) herd (particular one) 1c) head of cattle (individually) |
| garlands | לֹי֖וֹת | lo-YOT | H3914 | wreathלֹיָה (lo.yah) 1) wreath, garland 1a) meaning uncertain |
| [the] work of | מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה | ma-'a-SEH | H4639G | deed: workמַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) : work/product 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product |
| hanging | מוֹרָֽד׃ | mo-RAD | H4174 | descentמוֹרָד (mo.rad) 1) descent, slope, steep place, hanging work, bevelled work 1a) descent 1b) hanging work |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.