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1 Kings 6:35

In 1 Kings 6 of 1 Kings.

And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

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וְקָלַ֤עveqalaand carveקָלַעconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and carve”, a completed actionH7049to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)carve, sling (out).כְּרוּבִים֙keruvimcherubכְּרוּבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.וְתִ֣מֹר֔וֹתvetimorotand palm treeתִּמֹּרconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and palm tree”, the ordinary formH8561(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate)palm tree.וּפְטֻרֵ֖יufetureand openפָּטוּרconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, construct — “and open”, a verb used as a describing wordH6358opened, i.e. (as noun) a budopen.צִצִּ֑יםtsitsimflowerצִיץnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “flower”, the ordinary formH6731properly, glistening, i.e. a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright-colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)blossom, flower, plate, wing.וְצִפָּ֣הvetsipahand coverצָפָהconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, a completed actionH6823to sheet over (especially with metal)cover, overlay.זָהָ֔בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.מְיֻשָּׁ֖רmeyusharbe rightיָשַׁרverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “be right”, a verb used as a describing wordH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַמְּחֻקֶּֽהhamchuqehthe carved workחָקָהdefinite article, verb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “the carved work”, a verb used as a describing wordH2707to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrenchcarved work, portrayed, set a print.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.

World English Bible

He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.

Darby Translation

And he carved on them cherubim, and palm-trees, and half-open flowers; and overlaid them with gold fitted on the carved work.

Douay-Rheims

And he carved cherubims, and palm trees, and carved work standing very much out: and he overlaid all with golden plates in square work by rule.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

being carved with cherubs, and there were palm-trees and open flower-leaves, and it was overlaid with gold gilt upon the engraving.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ φοίνικες, καὶ διαπεπετασμένα πέταλα, καὶ περιεχόμενα χρυσίῳ καταγομένῳ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκτύπωσιν.

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