1 Kings 7:11

Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
1 Kings 7:11
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Original language (Hebrew)

וּמִלְמַ֗עְלָה אֲבָנִ֧ים יְקָר֛וֹת כְּמִדּ֥וֹת גָּזִ֖ית וָאָֽרֶז׃

  1. וּמִלְמַ֗עְלָהu.mil.Ma'.lah“and [were] from to above <towards>”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from מַ֫עַל · “above” · Strong's H4605
  2. אֲבָנִ֧ים'a.va.Nim“stones”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
  3. יְקָר֛וֹתye.ka.Rot“costly”
    Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from יָקָר · “precious” · Strong's H3368
  4. כְּמִדּ֥וֹתke.mi.Dot“according to measurements of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from מִדָּה · “measure” · Strong's H4060A
  5. גָּזִ֖יתga.Zit“hewn [stone]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from גָּזִית · “cutting” · Strong's H1496
  6. וָאָֽרֶז׃va.'A.rez“and cedar”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶז · “cedar” · Strong's H0730
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)