1 Kings 6:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֗וֹת כְּנַ֤ף הַכְּרוּב֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֔וֹת כְּנַ֥ף הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֔וֹת מִקְצ֥וֹת כְּנָפָ֖יו וְעַד־קְצ֥וֹת כְּנָפָֽיו

Transliteration

And-five ʾammôt kĕnap the-kĕrûb the-one, and-five ʾammôt kĕnap the-kĕrûb the-second; ten ʾammôt from-qĕṣôt kĕnāpāyw and-unto-qĕṣôt kĕnāpāyw

Grammar Details

*ʾammôt*: feminine plural construct - cubits of
*kĕnap*: feminine singular construct - wing of
*kĕrûb*: masculine singular definite - the cherub
*qĕṣôt*: feminine plural construct - edges/extremities of
*kĕnāpāyw*: feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wings

Word Meanings

*qĕṣôt*: edges/extremities/ends

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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