He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.1 Kings 7:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֣ית׀ יַ֣עַר הַלְּבָנ֗וֹן מֵאָ֨ה אַמָּ֤ה אָרְכּוֹ֙ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָת֑וֹ עַ֗ל אַרְבָּעָה֙ טוּרֵי֙ עַמּוּדֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וּכְרֻת֥וֹת אֲרָזִ֖ים עַל־הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃
- וַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.ven“and he built”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- בֵּ֣ית׀beit“[the] House of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “House” · Strong's H1004K
- יַ֣עַרYa.'ar“[the] Forest of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יַ֫עַר · “wood” · Strong's H3293I
- הַלְּבָנ֗וֹןha.le.va.Non“<the> Lebanon”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from לְבָנוֹן · “of the Forest of Lebanon” · Strong's H3844J
- מֵאָ֨הme.'Ah“[was] one hundred”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מֵאָה · “hundred” · Strong's H3967
- אַמָּ֤ה'a.Mah“cubit[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
- אָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.Ko“length its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֹ֫רֶךְ · “length” · Strong's H0753
- וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםva.cha.mi.Shim“and [was] fifty”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֲמִשִּׁים · “fifty” · Strong's H2572
- אַמָּה֙'a.Mah“cubit[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
- רָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.Bo“breadth its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֹ֫חַב · “width” · Strong's H7341
- וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.Shim“and [was] thirty”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שְׁלֹשִׁים · “thirty” · Strong's H7970
- אַמָּ֖ה'a.Mah“cubit[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
- קוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.To“height its”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוֹמָה · “height” · Strong's H6967
- עַ֗ל'Al“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- אַרְבָּעָה֙'ar.ba.'Ah“four”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אַרְבַּע · “four” · Strong's H0702
- טוּרֵי֙tu.Rei“rows of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from טוּר · “row” · Strong's H2905
- עַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.Dei“pillars of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
- אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.Zim“cedar<s>”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶז · “cedar” · Strong's H0730
- וּכְרֻת֥וֹתu.khe.ru.Tot“and beams of”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from כָּרֻתָה · “beam” · Strong's H3773
- אֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.Zim“cedar<s>”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶז · “cedar” · Strong's H0730
- עַל־'al-“[were] on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.Dim“the pillars”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
Places named in this verse
- House of the Forest of Lebanon · today: Jerusalemstructure · Identification: certain · Map of House of the Forest of Lebanon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about House of the Forest of Lebanon on OpenBible.info