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1 Kings 6:26

In 1 Kings 6 of 1 Kings.

The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.

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קוֹמַת֙qomatheightקוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “height”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6967height[idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.הַכְּר֣וּבhakruvthe cherubכְּרוּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.הָֽאֶחָ֔דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the 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,עֶ֖שֶׂרesertenעֶשֶׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “ten”, the ordinary formH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.בָּֽאַמָּ֑הbaamahin 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.וְכֵ֖ןvekhenand as... asכֵּןconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…הַכְּר֥וּבhakruvthe cherubכְּרוּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.הַשֵּׁנִֽיhashenithe 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.

Young’s Literal Translation

the height of the one cherub [is] ten by the cubit, and so [is] the second cherub;

World English Bible

One cherub was ten cubits high, and so was the other cherub.

Darby Translation

The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so of the other cherub.

Douay-Rheims

That is to say, one cherub was ten cubits high, and in like manner the other cherub.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it with the second cherub.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸ ὕψος τοῦ χερουβὶμ τοῦ ἑνὸς δέκα ἐν πήχει· καὶ οὕτω τῷ χερουβὶμ τῷ δευτέρῳ.

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