King James Version

1 Kings 6:5

And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

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וַיִּבֶן֩vayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.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,…קִ֨ירqirwallקִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.הַבַּ֤יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יצועytsvbedיָצוּעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bed”, the ordinary formH3326spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively)bed, chamber, couch.יָצִ֨יעַ֙yatsiabedיָצוּעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bed”, the ordinary formH3326spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively)bed, chamber, couch.סָבִ֔יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).קִיר֤וֹתqirotwallקִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.הַבַּ֨יִת֙habayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…סָבִ֔יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.לַֽהֵיכָ֖לlaheykhalto palaceהֵיכָלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to palace”, the ordinary formH1964a large public building, such as a palace or templepalace, temple.וְלַדְּבִ֑ירveladvirand to oracleדְּבִירconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to oracle”, the ordinary formH1687the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuaryoracle.וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to 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…צְלָע֖וֹתtselaotplankצֵלָעnoun, 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).סָבִֽיבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And against the wall of the house he built a side-structure round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the sanctuary; and he made side-chambers round about;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And against the wall of the house he built stories round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made side-chambers round about.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he buildeth against the wall of the house a couch round about, [even] the walls of the house round about, of the temple and of the oracle, and maketh sides round about.

World English Bible

Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary; and he made side rooms all around.

Darby Translation

And against the wall of the house he built floors round about, [against] the walls of the house, round about the temple and the oracle; and he made side-chambers round about.

Douay-Rheims

And upon the wall of the temple he built floors round about, in the walls of the house round about the temple and the oracle, and he made sides round about.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And against the wall of the house he built a side-structure round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the sanctuary; and he made side-chambers round about;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And against the wall of the house he set chambers round about the temple and the ark.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδωκεν ἐπὶ τὸν τοῖχον τοῦ οἴκου μέλαθρα κυκλόθεν τῷ ναῷ καὶ τῷ δαβίρ.