The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.1 Kings 7:25
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
עֹמֵ֞ד עַל־שְׁנֵ֧י עָשָׂ֣ר בָּקָ֗ר שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה פֹנִ֣ים׀ צָפ֡וֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩ פֹנִ֨ים׀ יָ֜מָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀ פֹּנִ֣ים נֶ֗גְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פֹּנִ֣ים מִזְרָ֔חָה וְהַיָּ֥ם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְכָל־אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם בָּֽיְתָה׃
- עֹמֵ֞ד'o.Med“[it was] standing”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- שְׁנֵ֧יshe.Nei“two [plus]”Noun, both genders, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
- עָשָׂ֣ר'a.Sar“ten”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
- בָּקָ֗רba.Kar“ox[en]”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from בָּקָר · “cattle” · Strong's H1241
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shah“three”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- פֹנִ֣ים׀fo.Nim“[were] turning”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּנָה · “to turn” · Strong's H6437G
- צָפ֡וֹנָהtza.Fo.nah“north -ward”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
- וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩u.she.lo.Shah“and three”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- פֹנִ֨ים׀fo.Nim“[were] turning”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּנָה · “to turn” · Strong's H6437G
- יָ֜מָּהYa.mah“west -ward”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from יָם · “west” · Strong's H3220H
- וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀u.she.lo.Shah“and three”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- פֹּנִ֣יםpo.Nim“[were] turning”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּנָה · “to turn” · Strong's H6437G
- נֶ֗גְבָּהNeg.bah“[the] south towards”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
- וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.Shah“and three”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- פֹּנִ֣יםpo.Nim“[were] turning”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּנָה · “to turn” · Strong's H6437G
- מִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chah“east -ward”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from מִזְרָח · “east” · Strong's H4217H
- וְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.Yam“and the sea”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hem“[was] on them”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- מִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lah“from to above <towards>”Preposition + Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from מַ֫עַל · “above” · Strong's H4605
- וְכָל־ve.khol“and all”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cho.rei.Hem“hindquarters their”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָחוֹר · “back” · Strong's H0268
- בָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tah“[were] inside towards”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from בַּ֫יִת · “inside” · Strong's H1004O
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)