The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.1 Kings 7:46
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בְּכִכַּ֤ר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ יְצָקָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּמַעֲבֵ֖ה הָאֲדָמָ֑ה בֵּ֥ין סֻכּ֖וֹת וּבֵ֥ין צָרְתָֽן׃
- בְּכִכַּ֤רbe.khi.Kar“in [the] valley of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from כִּכָּר · “talent” · Strong's H3603H
- הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Den“the Jordan”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- יְצָקָ֣םye.tza.Kam“he cast them”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from יָצַק · “cast metal” · Strong's H3332H
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- בְּמַעֲבֵ֖הbe.ma.'a.Veh“in [the] mold of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעֲבֶה · “thickness” · Strong's H4568
- הָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.Mah“the ground”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֲדָמָה · “soil” · Strong's H0127G
- בֵּ֥יןbein“between”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
- סֻכּ֖וֹתsu.Kot“Succoth”Noun, proper name of a place · from סֻכּוֹת · “Succoth” · Strong's H5523G
- וּבֵ֥יןu.Vein“and between”Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
- צָרְתָֽן׃tza.re.Tan“Zarethan”Noun, proper name of a place · from צָֽרְתָן · “Zarethan” · Strong's H6891
Places named in this verse
- Jordanriver · Identification: certain · Map of Jordan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Jordan on OpenBible.info
- Succoth · today: Tell Deir Allasettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Succoth (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Succoth on OpenBible.info
- Zarethan · today: Tell es Sa’idiyehsettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Zarethan on OpenBible.info