1 Kings 7:12

“And the great court all around had three rows of hewn stone and a row of beams of cedar, as also for the inner court of the house of YHWH and the portico of the house.”

1 Kings 7:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 7:12, word by word

And the greatגְּדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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courtחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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had threeשְׁלֹשָׁהshelosha

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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rowsטוּרִיםturim

row

Row, course (of stones or beams).

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of hewn stoneגָּזִיתgazit

cut stone

Hewn stone, cut square.

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of beamsכְּרֻתֹתkerutot

beam

Hewn beam: a timber already worked for building.

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of cedarאֲרָזִיםarazim

cedar

Cedar: a large tree with fragrant, lasting wood.

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the innerפְּנִימִיתpenimit

inner

Inner, inside: what is in the innermost part of a building.

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of the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and the porticoאֻלָםulam

portico

Portico: the covered entrance in front of the main hall of a building. In the temple, the vestibule through which one entered.

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The context

11And above were costly stones by the measures of hewn stone, and cedar.

12 · This verse (above)

13And King Solomon sent and took Hiram from Tyre.

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