1 Kings 7:23

He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference.
1 Kings 7:23
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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)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם מוּצָ֑ק עֶ֣שֶׂר בָּ֠אַמָּה מִשְּׂפָת֨וֹ עַד־שְׂפָת֜וֹ עָגֹ֣ל׀ סָבִ֗יב וְחָמֵ֤שׁ בָּֽאַמָּה֙ קוֹמָת֔וֹ וְקָו֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֥ב אֹת֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃

  1. וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'as“and he made”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. הַיָּ֖םhai.Yam“the sea”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
  4. מוּצָ֑קmu.Tzak“cast [metal]”
    Verb, hophal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from מוּצָק · “casting” · Strong's H4165
  5. עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.ser“[was] ten”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶשֶׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6235
  6. בָּ֠אַמָּהBa.'a.mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  7. מִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmi.se.fa.To“from lip its”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂפָה · “edge” · Strong's H8193I
  8. עַד־'ad-“to”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  9. שְׂפָת֜וֹse.fa.To“lip its”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂפָה · “edge” · Strong's H8193I
  10. עָגֹ֣ל׀'a.Gol“round”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָגֹל · “round” · Strong's H5696
  11. סָבִ֗יבsa.Viv“all around”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from סָבִיב · “around” · Strong's H5439G
  12. וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.Mesh“and [was] five”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from חָמֵשׁ · “five” · Strong's H2568
  13. בָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.Mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  14. קוֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.To“height its”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוֹמָה · “height” · Strong's H6967
  15. וְקָו֙u.ke.veh“and a measuring-line”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קַו · “line” · Strong's H6957B
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  16. שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.Shim“thirty”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שְׁלֹשִׁים · “thirty” · Strong's H7970
  17. בָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.Mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  18. יָסֹ֥בya.So“it went round”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סָבַב · “surround” · Strong's H5437H
  19. אֹת֖וֹ'o.To“<obj.> it”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  20. סָבִֽיב׃sa.Viv“all around”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from סָבִיב · “around” · Strong's H5439G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)