King James Version

1 Kings 6:34

And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

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וּשְׁתֵּ֥יusheteand twoשְׁנַיִםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “and 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.דַלְת֖וֹתdaltotdoorדֶּלֶתnoun, 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).עֲצֵ֣יatsetreeעֵץnoun, 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.בְרוֹשִׁ֑יםveroshimfirבְּרוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fir”, the ordinary formH1265a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)fir (tree).שְׁנֵ֨יshenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “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.צְלָעִ֜יםtselaimplankצֵלָעnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “plank”, the ordinary formH6763a 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).הַדֶּ֤לֶתhadeletthe doorדֶּלֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).הָֽאַחַת֙haachatthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, feminine, 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,גְּלִילִ֔יםgelilimfoldingגָּלִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “folding”, the ordinary formH1550a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round)folding, ring.וּשְׁנֵ֧יusheneand twoשְׁנַיִםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “and 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.קְלָעִ֛יםqelaimslingקֶלַעnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sling”, the ordinary formH7050a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itselfhanging, leaf, sling.הַדֶּ֥לֶתhadeletthe doorדֶּלֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhashenitthe againשֵׁנִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).גְּלִילִֽיםgelilimfoldingגָּלִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “folding”, the ordinary formH1550a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round)folding, ring.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the two doors [are] of fir-tree, the two sides of the one door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.

World English Bible

and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Darby Translation

And the two folding-doors were of cypress-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Douay-Rheims

And two doors of fir tree, one of each side: and each door was double, and so opened with folding leaves.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In both the doors were planks of fir; the one door had two leaves and their hinges, and the other door had two leaves and turned on hinges ,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν ἀμφοτέραις ταῖς θύραις ξύλα πεύκινα· δύο πτυχαὶ ἡ θύρα ἡ μία καὶ στροφεῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ δύο πτυχαὶ ἡ θύρα ἡ δευτέρα στρεφόμενα ἐγκεκολαμμένα χερουβὶμ,