King James Version

1 Kings 6:15

And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

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וַיִּבֶן֩vayivenand 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).קִיר֨וֹתqirotwallקִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.הַבַּ֤יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…מִבַּ֨יְתָה֙mibaytahfrom familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “from family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…בְּצַלְע֣וֹתbetsalotin plankצֵלָעpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “in plank”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6763a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring)beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber).אֲרָזִ֔יםarazimcedarאֶרֶזnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cedar”, the ordinary formH730a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)cedar (tree).מִקַּרְקַ֤עmiqarqafrom floorקַרְקַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from floor”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7172floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of abuilding or the seabottom, ([idiom] one side of the) floor.הַבַּ֨יִת֙habayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.קִיר֣וֹתqirotwallקִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.הַסִּפֻּ֔ןhasipunthe cielingסִפֻּןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cieling”, the ordinary formH5604a wainscotcieling.צִפָּ֥הtsipahcoverצָפָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, a completed actionH6823to sheet over (especially with metal)cover, overlay.עֵ֖ץetstreeעֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.מִבָּ֑יִתmibayitfrom familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…וַיְצַ֛ףvaytsafand coverצָפָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, the next action in the storyH6823to sheet over (especially with metal)cover, overlay.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).קַרְקַ֥עqarqafloorקַרְקַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “floor”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7172floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of abuilding or the seabottom, ([idiom] one side of the) floor.הַבַּ֖יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a 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,…בְּצַלְע֥וֹתbetsalotin plankצֵלָעpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “in plank”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6763a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring)beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber).בְּרוֹשִֽׁיםberoshimfirבְּרוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fir”, the ordinary formH1265a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)fir (tree).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house unto the joists of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with boards of cypress.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house unto the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with boards of fir.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he buildeth the walls of the house within with beams of cedar, from the floor of the house unto the walls of the ceiling; he hath overlaid with wood the inside, and covereth the floor of the house with ribs of fir.

World English Bible

He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood. He covered the floor of the house with cypress boards.

Darby Translation

And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, from the floor of the house to the walls of the roof; he overlaid [them] on the inside with wood, and overlaid the floor of the house with boards of cypress.

Douay-Rheims

And he built the walls of the house on the inside, with boards of cedar, from the floor of the house to the top of the walls, and to the roots, he covered it with boards of cedar on the inside: and he covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he framed the walls of the house within with cedar boards, from the floor of the house and on to the inner walls and to the beams: he lined the parts enclosed with boards within, and compassed the inward parts of the house with planks of fir.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε τοὺς τοίχους τοῦ οἴκου ἔσωθεν διὰ ξύλων κεδρίνων ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐδάφους τοῦ οἴκου καὶ ἕως τῶν τοίχων καὶ ἕως τῶν δοκῶν· ἐκοιλοστάθμησε συνεχόμενα ξύλοις ἔσωθεν· καὶ περιέσχε τὸ ἔσω τοῦ οἴκου ἐν πλευραῖς πευκίναις.