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1 Kings 7:29

And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.

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וְעַֽלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and 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,…הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹתhamisgerotthe borderמִסְגֶּרֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the border”, the ordinary formH4526something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a strongholdborder, close place, hole.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…בֵּ֣יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.הַשְׁלַבִּ֗יםhashlabimthe ledgeשָׁלָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the ledge”, the ordinary formH7948a spacer or raised interval, i.e. the stile in aframe or panelledge.אֲרָי֤וֹתarayotlionאֲרִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).בָּקָר֙baqarherdבָּקָרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “herd”, the ordinary formH1241beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herdbeeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.וּכְרוּבִ֔יםukheruvimand cherubכְּרוּבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and 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,…הַשְׁלַבִּ֖יםhashlabimthe ledgeשָׁלָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the ledge”, the ordinary formH7948a spacer or raised interval, i.e. the stile in aframe or panelledge.כֵּ֣ןkenbaseכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “base”H3653a stand, i.e. pedestal or stationbase, estate, foot, office, place, well.מִמָּ֑עַלmimaalfrom 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.וּמִתַּ֨חַת֙umitachatand from withתַּחַתconjunction, preposition, preposition — “and from with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.לַאֲרָי֣וֹתlaarayotto lionאֲרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).וְלַבָּקָ֔רvelabaqarand to herdבָּקָרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and to herd”, the ordinary formH1241beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herdbeeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.לֹי֖וֹתloyotadditionלֹיָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “addition”, the ordinary formH3914a wreathaddition.מַעֲשֵׂ֥הmaasehbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.מוֹרָֽדmoradgoing downמוֹרָדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “going down”, the ordinary formH4174a descent; as architecture, an ornamental appendage, perhaps a festoongoing down, steep place, thin work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and on the borders that were between the stays were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the stays it was in like manner above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

Young’s Literal Translation

and on the borders that [are] between the joinings [are] lions, oxen, and cherubs, and on the joinings a base above, and beneath the lions and the oxen [are] additions — sloping work.

World English Bible

and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and on the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

Darby Translation

And on the panels that were between the fillets were lions, oxen and cherubim; and over the fillets there was a base above; and beneath the lions and oxen were garlands of festoon-work.

Douay-Rheims

And between the little crowns and the ledges were lions, and oxen, and cherubims: and in the joinings likewise above: and under the lions and oxen, as it were bands of brass hanging down.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and on the borders that were between the stays were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the stays it was in like manner above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the ten bases, and the ten lavers upon the bases.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὰ μεχωνὼθ δέκα, καὶ τοὺς χυτροκαύλους δέκα ἐπὶ τῶν μεχωνώθ·