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1 Kings 7:15

He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
1 Kings 7:15
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיָּ֛צַר אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה אַמָּ֗ה קוֹמַת֙ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֔ד וְחוּט֙ שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֖ב אֶת־הָעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃

  1. וַיָּ֛צַרvai.Ya.tzar“and he fashioned”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צוּר · “to form” · Strong's H6696C
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei“[the] two”
    Noun, both genders, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  4. הָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.Dim“the pillars”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
  5. נְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shet“bronze”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נְחֹ֫שֶׁת · “bronze” · Strong's H5178A
  6. שְׁמֹנֶ֨הshe.mo.Neh“[was] eight-”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שְׁמֹנֶה · “eight” · Strong's H8083
  7. עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה'es.Reh“teen”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
  8. אַמָּ֗ה'a.Mah“cubit[s]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  9. קוֹמַת֙ko.Mat“[the] height of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from קוֹמָה · “height” · Strong's H6967
  10. הָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.Mud“the pillar”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
  11. הָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.Chad“<the> one”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
  12. וְחוּט֙ve.Chut“and a line of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חוּט · “thread” · Strong's H2339
  13. שְׁתֵּים־she.teim-“two [plus]”
    Noun, feminine, dual, absolute · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  14. עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.Reh“ten”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
  15. אַמָּ֔ה'a.Mah“cubit[s]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  16. יָסֹ֖בya.So“it went round”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סָבַב · “surround” · Strong's H5437H
  17. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  18. הָעַמּ֥וּדha.'a.Mud“the pillar”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
  19. הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.Ni“<the> second”
    Definite article + Adjective, ordinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׁנִי · “second” · Strong's H8145
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)