King James Version

1 Kings 6:25

And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.

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וְעֶ֨שֶׂר֙veeserand tenעֶשֶׂרconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and ten”, the ordinary formH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.בָּֽאַמָּ֔הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.הַכְּר֖וּבhakruvthe cherubכְּרוּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.הַשֵּׁנִ֑יhashenithe againשֵׁנִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).מִדָּ֥הmidahgarmentמִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “garment”, the ordinary formH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.אַחַ֛תachatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,וְקֶ֥צֶבveqetsevand bottomקֶצֶבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and bottom”, the ordinary formH7095shape (as if cut out); base (as if there cut off)bottom, size.אֶחָ֖דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,לִשְׁנֵ֥יlishneto twoשְׁנַיִםpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “to two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.הַכְּרֻבִֽיםhakruvimthe cherubכְּרוּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the other cherub was ten cubits; both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

Young’s Literal Translation

and ten by the cubit [is] the second cherub, one measure and one form [are] to the two cherubs,

World English Bible

The other cherub was ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

Darby Translation

and the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

Douay-Rheims

The second cherub also was ten cubits: and the measure, and the work was the same in both the cherubims:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the other cherub was ten cubits; both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus it was with the other cherub, both were alike finished with one measure.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτως τῷ χερουβὶμ τῷ δευτέρῳ, ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὶ συντέλεια μία ἀμφοτέροις.