King James Version

1 Kings 18:32

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

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וַיִּבְנֶ֧הvayivnehand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאֲבָנִ֛יםhaavanimthe stoneאֶבֶןdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).מִזְבֵּ֖חַmizbechaaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.בְּשֵׁ֣םbeshemin fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…תְּעָלָ֗הtealahconduitתְּעָלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “conduit”, the ordinary formH8585a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)conduit, cured, healing, little river, trench, watercourse.כְּבֵית֙keveytas familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…סָאתַ֣יִםsatayimmeasureסְאָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “measure”, the ordinary formH5429a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) forgrainmeasure.זֶ֔רַעzeraseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “seed”, the ordinary formH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.סָבִ֖יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַlamizbechato altarמִזְבֵּחַpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the space of two measures of seed, round about the altar.

World English Bible

With the stones he built an altar in Yahweh’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

Darby Translation

and with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah, and made a trench round about the altar, of the capacity of two measures of seed;

Douay-Rheims

And he built with the stones an altar to the name of the Lord: and he made a trench for water, of the breadth of two furrows round about the altar.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he built up the stones in the name of the Lord, and repaired the altar that had been broken down; and he made a trench that would hold two measures of seed round about the altar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε τοὺς λίθους ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, καὶ ἰάσατο τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ κατεσκαμμένον· καὶ ἐποίησε θάλασσαν χωροῦσαν δύο μετρητὰς σπέρματος κυκλόθεν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου·