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1 Kings 7:20

And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.

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וְכֹתָרֹ֗תvekhotarotand chapiterכֹתֶרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and chapiter”, the ordinary formH3805the capital of a columnchapiter.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,…שְׁנֵי֙shenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, 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.הָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםhaamudimthe pillarעַמּוּדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the pillar”, the ordinary formH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.מִמַּ֨עַל֙mimaalfrom aboveמַעַלpreposition, adverb — “from 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.מִלְּעֻמַּ֣תmilumatfrom to besideעֻמָּהpreposition, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from to beside”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5980conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with(over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.הַבֶּ֔טֶןhabetenthe bodyבֶּטֶןdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the body”, the ordinary formH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.אֲשֶׁ֖רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לְעֵ֣בֶרleeverto sideעֵבֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)[idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.שבכהshvkhhsnareשְׂבָכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “snare”, the ordinary formH7639a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to apillarchecker, lattice, network, snare, wreath(-enwork).הַשְּׂבָכָ֑הhasvakhahthe snareשְׂבָכָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the snare”, the ordinary formH7639a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to apillarchecker, lattice, network, snare, wreath(-enwork).וְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤יםveharimonimand the pomegranateרִמּוֹןconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the pomegranate”, the ordinary formH7416a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)pomegranate.מָאתַ֨יִם֙matayimhundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, dual, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.טֻרִ֣יםturimrowטוּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “row”, the ordinary formH2905a row; hence, a wallrow.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.עַ֖לalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתhakoteretthe chapiterכֹתֶרֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the chapiter”, the ordinary formH3805the capital of a columnchapiter.הַשֵּׁנִֽיתhashenitthe 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network; and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon each capital.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon the other capital.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the chapiters on the two pillars also above, over-against the protuberance that [is] beside the net; and the pomegranates [are] two hundred, in rows round about on the second chapiter.

World English Bible

There were capitals above also on the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network. There were two hundred pomegranates in rows around the other capital.

Darby Translation

And the capitals upon the two pillars, above also, close to the enlargement which was behind the network, had two hundred pomegranates in rows round about, [also] on the other capital.

Douay-Rheims

And again other chapiters in the top of the pillars above, according to the measure of the pillar over against the network: and of pomegranates there were two hundred in rows round about the other chapiter.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network; and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon each capital.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The four side-pieces were at the four corners of each base; its shoulders were formed of the base.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱ τέσσαρες ὠμίαι ἐπὶ τῶν τεσσάρων γωνιῶν τῆς μεχωνὼθ τῆς μιᾶς, ἐκ τῆς μεχωνὼθ οἱ ὦμοι αὐτῆς.