1 Kings 7:6

“And 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.”

1 Kings 7:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 7:6, word by word

And the porticoאוּלָםulam

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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of the Pillarsעַמּוּדִיםamudim

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

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he madeעָשָׂהasa

make

To build or create something.

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fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim

fifty

Fifty.

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cubitsאַמָּהama

cubit

About 45 centimeters: from the bent arm to the fingertips.

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its lengthאָרְכּark

length

Length: "the length and the breadth".

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and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

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its widthרָחְבּrachb

width

Width, breadth.

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in front ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and a canopyעָבav

canopy, architrave (?)

An architectural piece of uncertain sense: something that covered or shaded in front of the columns (eave, architrave or threshold).

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Translation note

“Canopy” translates a word of uncertain meaning: something that covered or gave shade in front of the pillars.

The context

5And all the entrances and the doorposts were square, with frame; and opposite, window to window, three times.

6 · This verse (above)

7And the portico of the Throne, where he would judge, the portico of Judgment, he made; and it was roofed with cedar from the floor to the floor.

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