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1 Kings 7:21

Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.
1 Kings 7:21
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיָּ֙קֶם֙ אֶת־הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים לְאֻלָ֖ם הַֽהֵיכָ֑ל וַיָּ֜קֶם אֶת־הָעַמּ֣וּד הַיְמָנִ֗י וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ יָכִ֔ין וַיָּ֙קֶם֙ אֶת־הָעַמּ֣וּד הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔י וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז׃

  1. וַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kem“and he set up”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.Dim“the pillars”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
  4. לְאֻלָ֖םle.'u.Lam“of [the] porch of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אוּלָם · “porch” · Strong's H0197J
  5. הַֽהֵיכָ֑לha.hei.Khal“the temple”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from הֵיכָל · “temple” · Strong's H1964G
  6. וַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kem“and he set up”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
  7. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. הָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.Mud“the pillar”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
  9. הַיְמָנִ֗יhay.ma.Ni“<the> south”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from יְמָנִי · “south” · Strong's H3233H
  10. וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'“and he called”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “call by” · Strong's H7121H
  11. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. שְׁמוֹ֙she.Mo“name its”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  13. יָכִ֔יןya.Khin“Jakin”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יָכִין · “Jachin” · Strong's H3199H
  14. וַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kem“and he set up”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
  15. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. הָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.Mud“the pillar”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
  17. הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יha.se.ma.Li“<the> north”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from יְמָנִי · “north” · Strong's H8042H
  18. וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'“and he called”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “call by” · Strong's H7121H
  19. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  20. שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Mo“name its”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  21. בֹּֽעַז׃Bo.'az“Boaz”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בֹּ֫עַז · “Boaz” · Strong's H1162G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)