1 Kings 6:20

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.6.20", "source": "וְלִפְנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֡יר עֶשְׂרִים֩ אַמָּ֨ה אֹ֜רֶךְ וְעֶשְׂרִ֧ים אַמָּ֣ה רֹ֗חַב וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים אַמָּה֙ קֽוֹמָת֔וֹ וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וַיְצַ֥ף מִזְבֵּ֖חַ אָֽרֶז", "text": "And-before the-*dĕbir* twenty *ʾămmāh* *ʾōrek* and-twenty *ʾămmāh* *rōḥab* and-twenty *ʾămmāh* *qômātô*, and-*wayyĕṣappēhû* *zāhāb* *sāgûr*; and-*wayyĕṣap* *mizbēaḥ* *ʾārez*", "grammar": { "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular definite - the inner sanctuary/oracle", "*ʾămmāh*": "feminine singular - cubit (unit of measurement)", "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular - length", "*rōḥab*": "masculine singular - width/breadth", "*qômātô*": "feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height", "*wayyĕṣappēhû*": "waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*sāgûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - pure/refined", "*wayyĕṣap*": "waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overlaid", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*ʾārez*": "masculine singular - cedar" }, "variants": { "*sāgûr*": "pure/refined/enclosed/shut up", "*mizbēaḥ* *ʾārez*": "altar of cedar/cedar altar" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלִפְנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֡יר עֶשְׂרִים֩ אַמָּ֨ה אֹ֜רֶךְ וְעֶשְׂרִ֧ים אַמָּ֣ה רֹ֗חַב וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים אַמָּה֙ קֽוֹמָת֔וֹ וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וַיְצַ֥ף מִזְבֵּ֖חַ אָֽרֶז

Transliteration

And-before the-dĕbir twenty ʾămmāh ʾōrek and-twenty ʾămmāh rōḥab and-twenty ʾămmāh qômātô, and-wayyĕṣappēhû zāhāb sāgûr; and-wayyĕṣap mizbēaḥ ʾārez

Grammar Details

• *dĕbir*: masculine singular definite - the inner sanctuary/oracle
• *ʾămmāh*: feminine singular - cubit (unit of measurement)
• *ʾōrek*: masculine singular - length
• *rōḥab*: masculine singular - width/breadth
• *qômātô*: feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height
• *wayyĕṣappēhû*: waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it
• *zāhāb*: masculine singular - gold
• *sāgûr*: Qal passive participle, masculine singular - pure/refined
• *wayyĕṣap*: waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overlaid
• *mizbēaḥ*: masculine singular construct - altar of
• *ʾārez*: masculine singular - cedar

Word Meanings

• *sāgûr*: pure/refined/enclosed/shut up
• *mizbēaḥ* *ʾārez*: altar of cedar/cedar altar

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high, and he overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the altar with cedar.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the oracle in the front was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high; and he overlaid it with pure gold, and he covered the altar with cedar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And within the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And before the quere (which was twentye cubites longe, twentye cubytes brode, and twentye cubytes hye, and ouerlayed with pure golde) he syled the altare with Ceder.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the place of the oracle within was twentie cubites long, and twentie cubites broad, and twentie cubites hie, and hee couered it with pure golde, and couered the altar with cedar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the quier before was twentie cubites long, & twentie cubites in breadth, and twentie cubites in height: And he couered it with pure golde, and boorded the aulter with Cedar.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Within the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height of it; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And before the oracle `is' twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits `is' its height; and he overlayeth it with gold refined, and overlayeth the altar with cedar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And within the oracle was `a space of' twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And within the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the inmost room was twenty cubits square and twenty cubits high, plated over with clear gold, and he made an altar of cedar-wood, plating it with gold.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Within the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in its height; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The inner sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold, as well as the cedar altar.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 30:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.30.1", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ מִקְטַ֣ר קְטֹ֑רֶת עֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtā* *mizbēaḥ* *miqṭar* *qəṭōret* *ʿăṣê* *šiṭṭîm* *taʿăśeh* *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*miqṭar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning/incense of", "*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense/perfume", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - woods of", "*šiṭṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - acacia", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*miqṭar*": "place of burning, censer", "*qəṭōret*": "incense, perfume, smoke of sacrifice", "*šiṭṭîm*": "acacia wood, a hardwood suitable for construction" } } 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.30.2", "source": "אַמָּ֨ה אָרְכּ֜וֹ וְאַמָּ֤ה רָחְבּוֹ֙ רָב֣וּעַ יִהְיֶ֔ה וְאַמָּתַ֖יִם קֹמָת֑וֹ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ קַרְנֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾammāh* *ʾorkô* *wə-ʾammāh* *roḥbô* *rābûaʿ* *yihyeh* *wə-ʾammātayim* *qōmātô* *mimmennû* *qarnōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*ʾorkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its length", "*wə-ʾammāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and cubit", "*roḥbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its width", "*rābûaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - square", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be", "*wə-ʾammātayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and two cubits", "*qōmātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its height", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*qarnōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its horns" }, "variants": { "*ʾammāh*": "cubit (standard measurement, approximately 18 inches/45 cm)", "*rābûaʿ*": "square, four-sided", "*qarnōtāyw*": "its horns, projections at corners" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.30.3", "source": "וְצִפִּיתָ֨ אֹת֜וֹ זָהָ֣ב טָה֗וֹר אֶת־גַּגּ֧וֹ וְאֶת־קִירֹתָ֛יו סָבִ֖יב וְאֶת־קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ לּ֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wə-ṣippîtā* *ʾōtô* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr* *ʾet-gaggô* *wə-ʾet-qîrōtāyw* *sābîb* *wə-ʾet-qarnōtāyw* *wə-ʿāśîtā* *lô* *zēr* *zāhāb* *sābîb*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣippîtā*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall overlay", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*ʾet-gaggô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its top", "*wə-ʾet-qîrōtāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its walls", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*wə-ʾet-qarnōtāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its horns", "*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for it", "*zēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - crown/molding of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around" }, "variants": { "*ṣippîtā*": "to overlay, to cover", "*zāhāb ṭāhôr*": "pure gold, refined gold", "*zēr*": "crown, molding, ornamental border", "*sābîb*": "around, surrounding" } }
• 1 Kgs 6:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.2", "source": "וְהַבַּ֗יִת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֜ה הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁשִּֽׁים־אַמָּ֥ה אָרְכּ֖וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים רָחְבּ֑וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *bayit* which *bānâ* the *meleḵ* *šĕlōmōh* to *YHWH* sixty-*ʾammâ* *ʾorəkô* and twenty *roḥbô* and thirty *ʾammâ* *qômātô*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*bānâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit (unit of measurement)", "*ʾorəkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its length", "*roḥbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width", "*qômātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/temple/building", "*ʾammâ*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters)" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.3", "source": "וְהָאוּלָ֗ם עַל־פְּנֵי֙ הֵיכַ֣ל הַבַּ֔יִת עֶשְׂרִ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אָרְכּ֔וֹ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י רֹ֣חַב הַבָּ֑יִת עֶ֧שֶׂר בָּאַמָּ֛ה רָחְבּ֖וֹ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And the *ʾûlām* at *pənê* *hêḵal* the *bayit* twenty *ʾammâ* *ʾorəkô* at *pənê* *rōḥaḇ* the *bayit* ten in the *ʾammâ* *roḥbô* at *pənê* the *bayit*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the porch/vestibule", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*hêḵal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - temple/palace/main hall of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*ʾorəkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its length", "*rōḥaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - width of", "*roḥbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*hêḵal*": "temple/palace/main hall", "*pənê*": "face of/front of/entrance of" } }
• 1 Kgs 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.22", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת צִפָּ֥ה זָהָ֖ב עַד־תֹּ֣ם כָּל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְכָל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־לַדְּבִ֖יר צִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב", "text": "And-*ʾet*-all-the-*băyit* *ṣippāh* *zāhāb* until-*tōm* all-the-*băyit*; and-all-the-*mizbēaḥ* which-to-the-*dĕbir* *ṣippāh* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house/temple", "*ṣippāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overlaid", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*tōm*": "masculine singular construct - completion of", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular definite - the altar", "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular definite - the inner sanctuary/oracle" }, "variants": { "*tōm*": "completion/entirety/wholeness" } }
• 1 Kgs 7:48 : 48 { "verseID": "1 Kings.7.48", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֛יו לֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִ֖ים זָהָֽב׃", "text": "And-*yaʿaś* *šəlōmōh* *ʾēt* all-the-*kēlîm* *ʾăšer* *bêt* *YHWH*; *ʾēt* *mizbaḥ* the-*zāhāb* and-*ʾet*-the-*šulḥān* *ʾăšer* upon-it *leḥem* the-*pānîm* *zāhāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive - and (with narrative force)", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - he made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker - untranslated in English", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - vessels, implements", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - gold", "*šulḥān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - table", "*ʿal*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - bread of", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - faces, presence", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaś*": "made/crafted/fashioned", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/implements/utensils", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of/dwelling of", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*leḥem* *ha-pānîm*": "bread of the presence/showbread/bread of the face" } }