King James Version

1 Kings 7:32

And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

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וְאַרְבַּ֣עַתvearbaatand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “and four”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH702fourfour.הָאֽוֹפַנִּ֗יםhaofanimthe wheelאוֹפָןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the wheel”, the ordinary formH212a wheelwheel.לְמִתַּ֨חַת֙lemitachatto from withתַּחַתpreposition, preposition, preposition — “to 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.לַֽמִּסְגְּר֔וֹתlamisgerotto borderמִסְגֶּרֶתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “to border”, the ordinary formH4526something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a strongholdborder, close place, hole.וִיד֥וֹתvidotand handיָדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […הָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖יםhaofanimthe wheelאוֹפָןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the wheel”, the ordinary formH212a wheelwheel.בַּמְּכוֹנָ֑הbamkhonahin baseמְכוֹנָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in base”, the ordinary formH4350a pedestal, also a spotbase.וְקוֹמַת֙veqomatand heightקוֹמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and height”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6967height[idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.הָאוֹפַ֣ןhaofanthe wheelאוֹפָןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wheel”, the ordinary formH212a wheelwheel.הָאֶחָ֔דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,אַמָּ֖הamahcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וַחֲצִ֥יvachatsiand halfחֵצִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2677the half or middlehalf, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.הָאַמָּֽהhaamahthe cubitאַמָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the four wheels were underneath the borders; and the axletrees of the wheels were in the base; and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the four wheels were underneath the panels; and the axletrees of the wheels were in the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the four wheels [are] under the borders, and the spokes of the wheels [are] in the base, and the height of the one wheel [is] a cubit and half a cubit.

World English Bible

The four wheels were underneath the panels; and the axles of the wheels were in the base. The height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

Darby Translation

And the four wheels were under the panels; and the supports of the wheels were in the base; and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

Douay-Rheims

And the four wheels, which were at the four corners of the base, were joined one to another under the base: the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the four wheels were underneath the borders; and the axletrees of the wheels were in the base; and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There was no reckoning of the brass of which he made all these works, from the very great abundance, there was no end of the weight of the brass.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἦν σταθμὸς τοῦ χαλκοῦ οὗ ἐποίησε πάντα τὰ ἔργα ταῦτα ἐκ πλήθους σφόδρα· οὐκ ἦν τέρμα τῶν σταθμῶν τοῦ χαλκοῦ.