2 Chronicles 4:22

“the tongs, the bowls, the spoons, and the firepans, of fine gold; and the entrance of the house: its inner doors for the Most Holy Place, and the doors of the house for the temple, of gold.”

2 Chronicles 4:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 4:22, word by word

the tongsמְזַמְּרוֹתmezamrot

tongs

Small tongs, or snuffers, for cutting the burnt wick of the lamps. It is used only in the plural.

Where else “mezamrot” appears
the bowlsמִּזְרָקוֹתmizrakot

basin

Basin for sprinkling the blood of the sacrifices; also a bowl.

Where else “mizrakot” appears
the spoonsכַּפּוֹתkapot

spoon

Something hollow, like a spoon.

Where else “kapot” appears
and the firepansמַּחְתּוֹתmachtot

firepan

A pan for coals or incense.

Where else “machtot” appears
of fineסָגוּרsagur

fine gold

"Closed gold": unmixed gold.

Where else “sagur” appears
goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
and the entranceפֶתַחfetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “fetach” appears
of the houseבַּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bayit” appears
its innerפְּנִימִיּוֹתpenimiyot

inner

Inner, inside: what is in the innermost part of a building.

Where else “penimiyot” appears
doorsדַּלְתוֹתָיdaltotay

door

The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.

Where else “daltotay” appears
for the Most Holy Placeקֹדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

Where else “kodesh” appears
for the templeהֵיכָלhechal

temple

Literally "palace": YHWH's great house.

Where else “hechal” appears

Parallel passages

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The temple furnishings

1 Kings 7:40-51

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2 Chronicles 4:11–5:1

4:11Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the bowls. And Huram finished doing the work that he did for King Solomon in the house of Elohim: 4:12two pillars, and the globes and the capitals on the top of the pillars, two; and the two nets to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; 4:13and the four hundred pomegranates for the two nets, two rows of pomegranates for each net, to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the pillars; 4:14he made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases; 4:15the one Sea, and the twelve oxen under it; 4:16and the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of YHWH, of polished bronze. 4:17In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the thickness of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah. 4:18Solomon made all these utensils in very great abundance, for the weight of the bronze was not investigated. 4:19Solomon made all the utensils that were in the house of Elohim: the altar of gold; the tables, and on them the bread of the presence; 4:20the lampstands and their lamps, to burn according to the rule before the inner sanctuary, of fine gold; 4:21the flowers, the lamps, and the snuffers, of gold— it was perfect gold; 4:22the tongs, the bowls, the spoons, and the firepans, of fine gold; and the entrance of the house: its inner doors for the Most Holy Place, and the doors of the house for the temple, of gold. 5:1All the work that Solomon did for the house of YHWH was completed. Solomon brought in the holy things of David his father: the silver, the gold, and all the utensils; he put them in the treasuries of the house of Elohim.

1 Kings 7:40-51

40And Hiram made the basins and the shovels and the bowls. And Hiram finished doing all the work that he did for King Solomon in the house of YHWH: 41two pillars, and the globes of the capitals that were on the head of the pillars, two; and the two nets to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the head of the pillars; 42and the four hundred pomegranates for the two nets, two rows of pomegranates for each net, to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the pillars; 43and the ten bases, and the ten basins on the bases; 44and the one Sea, and the twelve oxen under the Sea; 45and the pots, and the shovels, and the bowls. And all these utensils that Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of YHWH were of burnished bronze. 46In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the thick ground, between Succoth and Zarethan. 47And Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because of the exceedingly great abundance; the weight of the bronze was not investigated. 48And Solomon made all the utensils that were in the house of YHWH: the altar of gold; and the table on which was the bread of the presence, of gold; 49and the lampstands, five on the right and five on the left, before the inner sanctuary, of fine gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the snuffers, of gold; 50and the cups, and the tongs, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the firepans, of fine gold; and the sockets for the doors of the inner house, the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the house, the temple, of gold. 51And all the work that King Solomon did in the house of YHWH was completed. And Solomon brought in the holy things of David his father: the silver and the gold and the utensils he put in the treasuries of the house of YHWH.

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21the flowers, the lamps, and the snuffers, of gold— it was perfect gold;

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