1 Kings 7:8

“And his house where he would live, in the other court inside the portico, was like this work. And a house he made for the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Solomon had taken, like this portico.”

1 Kings 7:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 7:8, word by word

And his houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “vet” appears
he would liveיֵשֶׁבyeshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yeshev” appears
in the otherאַחֶרֶתacheret

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acheret” appears
courtחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatser” appears
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
wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
workמַּעֲשֶׂהmaase

workmanship

Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.

Where else “maase” appears
he madeיַעֲשֶׂהyaase

make

To build or create something.

Where else “yaase” appears
for the daughterבַתvat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “vat” appears
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “paro” appears
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

Where else “shelomo” appears
had takenלָקַחlakach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

Where else “lakach” appears

The context

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.

8 · This verse (above)

9All these were of costly stones, by the measures of hewn stone, sawn with the saw inside and outside, from the foundation to the copings, and from outside to the great court.

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