King James Version

1 Kings 7:36

For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.

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וַיְפַתַּ֤חvayfatachand openפָּתַחconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and open”, the next action in the storyH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.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,…הַלֻּחֹת֙haluchotthe boardלוּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the board”, the ordinary formH3871probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metalboard, plate, table.יְדֹתֶ֔יהָyedoteyhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “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, […וְעַל֙vealand 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,…ומסגרתיהvmsgrtyhand borderמִסְגֶּרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4526something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a strongholdborder, close place, hole.מִסְגְּרֹתֶ֔יהָmisgeroteyhaborderמִסְגֶּרֶתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4526something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a strongholdborder, close place, hole.כְּרוּבִ֖יםkeruvimcherubכְּרוּבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.אֲרָי֣וֹתarayotlionאֲרִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).וְתִמֹרֹ֑תvetimorotand palm treeתִּמֹּרconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and palm tree”, the ordinary formH8561(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate)palm tree.כְּמַֽעַרkemaaras nakednessמַעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as nakedness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4626a nude place, i.e. (literally) the pudenda, or (figuratively) a vacant spacenakedness, proportion.אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וְלֹי֖וֹתveloyotand additionלֹיָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and addition”, the ordinary formH3914a wreathaddition.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 on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the panels thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he openeth on the tablets of its spokes, and on its borders, cherubs, lions, and palm-trees, according to the void space of each, and additions round about.

World English Bible

On the plates of its supports and on its panels, he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, each in its space, with wreaths all around.

Darby Translation

And he engraved on the plates of its stays and on its panels cherubim, lions and palm-trees, according to the space upon each; and garlands were round about.

Douay-Rheims

He engraved also in those plates, which were of brass. and in the corners, cherubims, and lions, and palm trees, in likeness of a man standing, so that they seemed not to be engraven, but added round about.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there were made the porches, and the nails, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the golden censers, of pure gold: and the panels of the doors of the innermost part of the house, even the holy of holies, and the golden doors of the temple.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὰ πρόθυρα, καὶ οἱ ἧλοι, καὶ αἱ φιάλαι, καὶ τὰ τρυβλία, καὶ αἱ θυΐσκαι χρυσαῖ, συγκλειστά· καὶ τὰ θυρώματα τῶν θυρῶν τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ ἐσωτάτου ἁγίου τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ τὰς θύρας τοῦ ναοῦ χρυσᾶς.