King James Version

1 Kings 6:31

And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.

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וְאֵת֙veetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).פֶּ֣תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.הַדְּבִ֔ירhadvirthe oracleדְּבִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oracle”, the ordinary formH1687the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuaryoracle.עָשָׂ֖הasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to 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…דַּלְת֣וֹתdaltotdoorדֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).עֲצֵיatsetreeעֵץnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.שָׁ֑מֶןshamenoliveשֶׁמֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.הָאַ֥יִלhaayilthe oakאַיִלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oak”, the ordinary formH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.מְזוּז֖וֹתmezuzotpostמְזוּזָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “post”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4201a door-post (as prominent)(door, side) post.חֲמִשִֽׁיתchamishitfifthחֲמִישִׁיadjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “fifth”, the ordinary formH2549fifth; also a fifthfifth (part).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And for the entrance of the Sanctuary he made doors of olive-wood, the door-posts within the frame having five angles.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall .

Young’s Literal Translation

as to the opening of the oracle, he made doors of the oil-tree; the lintel, side-posts, a fifth.

World English Bible

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood. The lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall.

Darby Translation

And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel [and] side posts were the fifth part [of the breadth of the house].

Douay-Rheims

And in the entrance of the oracle he made little doors of olive tree, and posts of five corners,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And for the entrance of the Sanctuary he made doors of olive-wood, the door-posts within the frame having five angles.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And for the door-way of the oracle he made doors of juniper wood, there were porches in a four-fold way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τῷ θυρώματι τοῦ δαβὶρ ἐποίησε θύρας ξύλων ἀρκευθίνων, στοαὶ τετραπλῶς,