1 Kings 8:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבִ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־מְקוֹמ֛וֹ אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵ֥י הַכְּרוּבִֽים

Transliteration

And wayyāḇiʾû the kōhănîm ʾet-ʾărôn bərît-YHWH unto-məqômô unto-dəḇîr the bayit unto-qōdeš the qŏdāšîm unto-beneath kanp̄ê the kərûḇîm

Grammar Details

• *wayyāḇiʾû*: Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they brought in
• *kōhănîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests
• *ʾet*: direct object marker - untranslated in English
• *ʾărôn*: common noun, masculine singular construct - ark of
• *bərît*: common noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD, Yahweh
• *ʾel*: preposition - to, unto
• *məqômô*: common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place
• *dəḇîr*: common noun, masculine singular construct - inner sanctuary of
• *bayit*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house, temple
• *qōdeš*: common noun, masculine singular construct - holy place of
• *qŏdāšîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the holies, most holy place
• *taḥat*: preposition - beneath, under
• *kanp̄ê*: common noun, feminine plural construct - wings of
• *kərûḇîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the cherubim

Word Meanings

• *wayyāḇiʾû*: and they brought in, and they placed, and they carried in
• *ʾărôn*: ark, chest, box
• *bərît*: covenant, agreement, treaty
• *məqômô*: its place, its location, its position
• *dəḇîr*: inner sanctuary, innermost room, oracle
• *bayit*: house, temple, dwelling
• *qōdeš* *qŏdāšîm*: holy of holies, most holy place
• *kanp̄ê*: wings, wing-like extensions
• *kərûḇîm*: cherubim, angelic beings

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 6:17 : 17 And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
• 1 Kgs 6:19 : 19 And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
• 1 Kgs 6:27 : 27 And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
• Exod 26:33-34 : 33 And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy. 34 And thou shalt put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
• Exod 37:9 : 9 And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.
• Exod 40:20-21 : 20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark: 21 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
• 1 Sam 4:4 : 4 So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth [above] the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
• 2 Sam 6:2 : 2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that [ sitteth] [above] the cherubim.
• Exod 25:20-22 : 20 And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. 21 And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
• 1 Kgs 8:4 : 4 And they brought up the ark of Jehovah, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; even these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
• 2 Chr 5:7 : 7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest [above] the cherubim, shine forth.
• Ps 99:1 : 1 Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth [above] the cherubim; let the earth be moved.
• Isa 37:16 : 16 O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest [above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
• Ezek 10:5 : 5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.