The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.1 Kings 7:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּמְיֻסָּ֕ד אֲבָנִ֥ים יְקָר֖וֹת אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת אַבְנֵי֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֔וֹת וְאַבְנֵ֖י שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה אַמּֽוֹת׃
- וּמְיֻסָּ֕דu.me.yu.Sad“and [it was] founded”Conjunction + Verb, pual, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָסַד · “to found” · Strong's H3245
- אֲבָנִ֥ים'a.va.Nim“stones”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- יְקָר֖וֹתye.ka.Rot“costly”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from יָקָר · “precious” · Strong's H3368
- אֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.Nim“stones”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- גְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.Lot“large”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
- אַבְנֵי֙'av.Nei“stones of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.ser“ten”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶשֶׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6235
- אַמּ֔וֹת'a.Mot“cubits”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
- וְאַבְנֵ֖יve.'av.Nei“and stones of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- שְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.Neh“eight”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שְׁמֹנֶה · “eight” · Strong's H8083
- אַמּֽוֹת׃'a.Mot“cubits”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)