1 Kings 7:36

“And he engraved on the plates of its handles and on its panels cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the space of each, and wreaths all around.”

1 Kings 7:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 7:36, word by word

And he engravedיְפַתַּחyefatach

engrave

To cut a shape or letters into stone or metal.

Where else “yefatach” appears
the platesלֻּחֹתluchot

tablet

Tablet, a flat piece of stone, wood or metal to write on; also a board or plank.

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of its handlesיְדֹתֶיyedote

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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its panelsמִסְגְּרֹתֶיmisgrote

frame

The rim or frame around a piece, like that of the table or of the bronze stands.

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cherubimכְּרוּבִיםkeruvim

cherub

Cherub(im): heavenly beings who in the Bible appear near God's presence and guarding what is holy, such as the way to the tree of life and the place above the ark of the covenant. They are not the "little angels" of paintings.

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lionsאֲרָיוֹתarayot

lion

Lion.

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and palm treesתִמֹרֹתtimorot

palm tree (carved)

Palm tree carved as an ornament on the walls and doors of the temple.

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according to the spaceמַעַרmaar

space

The free room left on a surface, where an ornament fits.

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of eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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and wreathsלֹיוֹתloyot

wreath

Wreath: an ornament in the shape of a garland or festoon.

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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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The context

35And on the top of the base was a piece half a cubit in height, round all around; and on the top of the base its handles and its panels were of it.

36 · This verse (above)

37Like this he made the ten bases: one casting, one measure, one form for all of them.

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