1 Kings 7:5

“And all the entrances and the doorposts were square, with frame; and opposite, window to window, three times.”

1 Kings 7:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 7:5, word by word

the entrancesפְּתָחִיםpetachim

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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and the doorpostsמְּזוּזוֹתmezuzot

doorpost

Doorpost: each of the two side posts of a door frame.

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were squareרְבֻעִיםrevuim

square

Square, with four equal sides.

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with frameשָׁקֶףshakef

window frame, opening

Window frame, or the opening itself, through which one looks out and light and air come in.

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and oppositeמוּלmul

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

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windowמֶחֱזָהmecheza

window

Window, an opening to look out or to let the light in. It comes from the verb "see."

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threeשָׁלֹשׁshalosh

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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timesפְּעָמִיםpeamim

time

Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.

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The context

4And there were frames in three rows, and window to window, three times.

5 · This verse (above)

6And the portico of the Pillars he made: fifty cubits its length, and thirty cubits its width; and a portico in front of them, with pillars and a canopy in front of them.

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