King James Version

1 Kings 7:11

And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

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וּמִלְמַ֗עְלָהumilmalahand from to aboveמַעַלconjunction, preposition, preposition, adverb, directional ending — “and from to above”H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.אֲבָנִ֧יםavanimstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).יְקָר֛וֹתyeqarotbrightnessיָקָרadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “brightness”, the ordinary formH3368valuable (objectively or subjectively)brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.כְּמִדּ֥וֹתkemidotas garmentמִדָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “as garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.גָּזִ֖יתgazithewedגָּזִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “hewed”, the ordinary formH1496something cut, i.e. dressed stonehewed, hewn stone, wrought.וָאָֽרֶזvaarezand cedarאֶרֶזconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and cedar”, the ordinary formH730a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)cedar (tree).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And above were costly stones, after the measure of hewn stones, and cedar-wood.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.

Young’s Literal Translation

and above [are] precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, and cedar;

World English Bible

Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.

Darby Translation

And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar.

Douay-Rheims

And above there were costly stones, or equal measure, hewed; and, in like manner, planks of cedar:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And above were costly stones, after the measure of hewn stones, and cedar-wood.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And stays underneath its rim round about compassed it ten cubits round;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑποστηρίγματα ὑποκάτωθεν τοῦ χείλους αὐτῆς κυκλόθεν ἐκύκλουν αὐτὴν δέκα ἐν πήχει κυκλόθεν·