2 Chronicles 3:4

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.3.4", "source": "וְהָאוּלָ֡ם אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־פְּנֵ֨י הָאֹ֜רֶךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֤י רֹֽחַב־הַבַּ֙יִת֙ אַמּ֣וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וְהַגֹּ֖בַהּ מֵאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיְצַפֵּ֥הוּ מִפְּנִ֖ימָה זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר", "text": "And *hā-ʾûlām* which upon-face *hā-ʾōrek* upon-face *rōḥab*-*ha-bayit* *ʾammôt* *ʿeśrîm* and-*ha-gōbah* *mēʾâ* and-*ʿeśrîm* and *wə-yəṣappēhû* from-*mippənîmâ* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the porch/vestibule", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - upon/before the face of", "*hā-ʾōrek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the length", "*rōḥab*": "noun masculine singular construct - width of", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the house/temple", "*ʾammôt*": "noun feminine plural - cubits", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ha-gōbah*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the height", "*mēʾâ*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*wə-yəṣappēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it", "*mippənîmâ*": "preposition + adverb - from inside/within", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective masculine singular - pure" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*ʿal-pənê*": "upon the face of/before/in front of", "*wə-yəṣappēhû*": "overlaid it/covered it/plated it", "*mippənîmâ*": "from within/inside/on the interior" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָאוּלָ֡ם אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־פְּנֵ֨י הָאֹ֜רֶךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֤י רֹֽחַב־הַבַּ֙יִת֙ אַמּ֣וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וְהַגֹּ֖בַהּ מֵאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיְצַפֵּ֥הוּ מִפְּנִ֖ימָה זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר

Transliteration

And hā-ʾûlām which upon-face hā-ʾōrek upon-face rōḥab-ha-bayit ʾammôt ʿeśrîm and-ha-gōbah mēʾâ and-ʿeśrîm and wə-yəṣappēhû from-mippənîmâ zāhāb ṭāhôr

Grammar Details

• *wə-hā-ʾûlām*: conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the porch/vestibule
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *ʿal-pənê*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - upon/before the face of
• *hā-ʾōrek*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the length
• *rōḥab*: noun masculine singular construct - width of
• *ha-bayit*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the house/temple
• *ʾammôt*: noun feminine plural - cubits
• *ʿeśrîm*: cardinal number - twenty
• *ha-gōbah*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the height
• *mēʾâ*: cardinal number - hundred
• *wə-yəṣappēhû*: conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it
• *mippənîmâ*: preposition + adverb - from inside/within
• *zāhāb*: noun masculine singular - gold
• *ṭāhôr*: adjective masculine singular - pure

Word Meanings

• *hā-ʾûlām*: porch/vestibule/entrance hall
• *ʿal-pənê*: upon the face of/before/in front of
• *wə-yəṣappēhû*: overlaid it/covered it/plated it
• *mippənîmâ*: from within/inside/on the interior

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The porch in front of the house was twenty cubits long, corresponding to the width of the house, and its height was one hundred and twenty cubits. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was one hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the porch{H197} that was before{H6440} [the house], the length{H753} of it, according to the breadth{H7341} of the house,{H1004} was twenty{H6242} cubits,{H520} and the height{H1363} a hundred{H3967} and twenty;{H6242} and he overlaid{H6823} it within{H6441} with pure{H2889} gold.{H2091}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the porch{H197} that was in the front{H6440} of the house, the length{H753} of it was according to the breadth{H7341} of the house{H1004}, twenty{H6242} cubits{H520}, and the height{H1363} was an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242}: and he overlaid{H6823}{(H8762)} it within{H6441} with pure{H2889} gold{H2091}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the Porche before the wydenes of the house, was twentye cubites longe, but the height was an hundreth and twentye, and he ouerlayed it on the ynsyde with pure golde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the porch, that was before the length in the front of the breadth was twentie cubits, and the height was an hundreth and twentie, & he ouerlayd it within with pure golde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the porche that was before the length in the front, according to the breadth of the house, was twentie cubites, and the heyght was an hundred and twentie cubites: and he ouerlayed it on the inner syde with pure golde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the porch that [was] in the front [of the house], the length [of it was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height [was] an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The porch that was before [the house], the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As to the porch that `is' on the front, the length `is' by the front of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty, and he overlayeth it within with pure gold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the porch that was before `the house', the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the porch that was before [the house], the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the covered way in front of the house was twenty cubits long, as wide as the house, and a hundred and twenty cubits high, all plated inside with the best gold.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The porch that was before [the house], its length, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The porch in front of the main hall was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple, and its height was 30 feet. He plated the inside with pure gold.

Referenced Verses

• John 10:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.10.23", "source": "Καὶ περιεπάτει ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐν τῇ στοᾷ τοῦ Σολομῶνος.", "text": "And *periepatei* the *Iēsous* in the *hierō* in the *stoa* of the *Solomōnos*.", "grammar": { "*periepatei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was walking around", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*stoa*": "dative, feminine, singular - portico/colonnade", "*Solomōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Solomon" }, "variants": { "*periepatei*": "was walking around/was going about", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*stoa*": "portico/colonnade/covered walkway", "*Solomōnos*": "Solomon" } }
• Acts 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.3.11", "source": "Κρατοῦντος δὲ τοῦ ἰαθἐντος χωλοῦ τὸν Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην, συνέδραμεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἐπὶ τῇ στοᾷ τῇ καλουμένῃ Σολομῶντος, ἔκθαμβοι.", "text": "*Kratountos* *de* the *iathentos* *chōlou* the *Petron* and *Iōannēn*, *synedramen* *pros* them all the *laos* at the *stoa* the being called *Solomōntos*, *ekthamboi*.", "grammar": { "*Kratountos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - holding", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*iathentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive masculine singular - having been healed", "*chōlou*": "genitive masculine singular - lame man", "*Petron*": "accusative masculine singular - Peter", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative masculine singular - John", "*synedramen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ran together", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*laos*": "nominative masculine singular - people", "*stoa*": "dative feminine singular - portico/colonnade", "*Solomōntos*": "genitive masculine singular - Solomon's", "*ekthamboi*": "nominative masculine plural - utterly amazed" }, "variants": { "*Kratountos*": "holding/clinging to/grasping", "*synedramen*": "ran together/rushed together/gathered", "*stoa*": "portico/colonnade/covered walkway", "*ekthamboi*": "utterly amazed/greatly astonished/completely astounded" } }
• Acts 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.5.12", "source": "¶Διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ λαῷ πολλά· (καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἅπαντες ἐν τῇ στοᾷ Σολομῶντος.", "text": "Through *de* the *cheirōn* of the *apostolōn* *egineto* *sēmeia* and *terata* in the *laō* *polla*; (and *ēsan* *homothymadon* *hapantes* in the *stoa* of *Solomōntos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*egineto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - were happening/being done", "*sēmeia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - signs", "*terata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - wonders", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they were", "*homothymadon*": "adverb - with one accord/unanimously", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all together", "*stoa*": "dative, feminine, singular - portico/colonnade", "*Solomōntos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Solomon" }, "variants": { "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*laō*": "people/crowd/nation", "*homothymadon*": "with one accord/unanimously/with one mind", "*stoa*": "portico/colonnade/covered walkway" } }