And the porticoוְאֵת אוּלָםof the Pillarsהָעַמּוּדִיםhe made:עָשָׂהfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםcubitsאַמָּהits length,אָרְכּוֹand thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםcubitsאַמָּהits width;רָחְבּוֹand a porticoוְאוּלָםin front ofעַל פְּנֵיthem,הֶםwith pillarsוְעַמֻּדִיםand a canopyוְעָבin front ofעַל פְּנֵיthem.הֶם
1 Kings 7:6
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “ulam” appears- of the Pillarsעַמּוּדִיםamudim
pillar, column
Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.
Where else “amudim” appears- he madeעָשָׂהasa
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asa” appears- fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim
fifty
Fifty.
Where else “chamishim” appears- cubitsאַמָּהama
cubit
About 45 centimeters: from the bent arm to the fingertips.
Where else “ama” appears- its lengthאָרְכּark
length
Length: "the length and the breadth".
Where else “ark” appears- and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim
thirty
Thirty; also "thirtieth".
Where else “sheloshim” appears- its widthרָחְבּrachb
width
Width, breadth.
Where else “rachb” appears- in front ofפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- 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).
Where else “av” appears
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.