1 Kings 7:30
1 Kings 7:30 in Multiple Translations
Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side.
And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.
And every base had four brazen wheels, and axles of brass; and the four feet thereof had undersetters: beneath the laver were the undersetters molten, with wreaths at the side of each.
Every base had four wheels of brass, turning on brass rods, and their four angles had angle-plates under them; the angle-plates under the base were of metal, and there were ornaments at the side of every one.
Each cart had four bronze wheels with bronze axles. A basin rested on four supports that had decorative wreaths on each side.
And euery base had foure brasen wheeles, and plates of brasse: and the foure corners had vndersetters: vnder the caldron were vndersetters molten at the side of euery addicion.
And four wheels of brass [are] to the one base, and axles of brass; and its four corners have shoulders — under the laver [are] the molten shoulders, beside each addition.
Every base had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze; and its four feet had supports. The supports were cast beneath the basin, with wreaths at the side of each.
And every base had four brazen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners of it had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.
And every base had four wheels, and axletrees of brass: and at the four sides were undersetters under the laver molten, looking one against another.
Each cart had four bronze wheels and two axles made of bronze. At the top corners of each cart were bronze supports to hold up a basin. On these supports were also decorations of bronze wreaths.
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1 Kings 7:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אַרְבָּעָה֩
אוֹפַנֵּ֨י
נְחֹ֜שֶׁת
לַ/מְּכוֹנָ֤ה
הָֽ/אַחַת֙
וְ/סַרְנֵ֣י
נְחֹ֔שֶׁת
וְ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה
פַעֲמֹתָ֖י/ו
כְּתֵפֹ֣ת
לָ/הֶ֑ם
מִ/תַּ֤חַת
לַ/כִּיֹּר֙
הַ/כְּתֵפֹ֣ת
יְצֻק֔וֹת
מֵ/עֵ֥בֶר
אִ֖ישׁ
לֹיֽוֹת
וְ/אַרְבָּעָה֩
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Conj | Adj
אוֹפַנֵּ֨י
ʼôwphân
H212
wheel
N-mp
נְחֹ֜שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
bronze
N-fs
לַ/מְּכוֹנָ֤ה
mᵉkôwnâh
H4350
base
Prep | N-fs
הָֽ/אַחַת֙
ʼechâd
H259
one
Art | Adj
וְ/סַרְנֵ֣י
çeren
H5633
lord
Conj | N-mp
נְחֹ֔שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
bronze
N-fs
וְ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Conj | Adj
פַעֲמֹתָ֖י/ו
paʻam
H6471
beat
N-fp | Suff
כְּתֵפֹ֣ת
kâthêph
H3802
shoulder
N-fp
לָ/הֶ֑ם
Prep | Suff
מִ/תַּ֤חַת
tachath
H8478
underneath
Prep | Prep
לַ/כִּיֹּר֙
kîyôwr
H3595
basin
Prep | N-ms
הַ/כְּתֵפֹ֣ת
kâthêph
H3802
shoulder
Art | N-fp
יְצֻק֔וֹת
yᵉtsuqâh
H3333
casting
V-Qal-Inf-c
מֵ/עֵ֥בֶר
ʻêber
H5676
side
Prep | N-ms
אִ֖ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
N-ms
לֹיֽוֹת
lôyâh
H3914
wreath
N-fp
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 7:30
וְ/אַרְבָּעָה֩
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Conj | Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
אוֹפַנֵּ֨י
ʼôwphân
H212
"wheel"
N-mp
Refers to a wheel, like a chariot wheel or the wheels in Ezekiel's vision. It is also used to describe the wheels on the bases beneath the lavers in Solomon's temple, as mentioned in the Bible.
Definition: 1) wheel 1a) chariot wheel 1b) wheel in Ezekiel's vision 1c) wheels of the ten bases beneath the lavers in Solomon's temple
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: wheel. See also: Exodus 14:25; Ezekiel 1:21; Proverbs 20:26.
נְחֹ֜שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
"bronze"
N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to copper or something made of it, like a coin or chain. It can also symbolize something base or impure, as in lust or filthiness. It appears in various KJV translations, including brasen and brass.
Definition: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel. See also: Genesis 4:22; 1 Kings 7:38; Psalms 107:16.
לַ/מְּכוֹנָ֤ה
mᵉkôwnâh
H4350
"base"
Prep | N-fs
In the original Hebrew, this word refers to a base or a pedestal, providing a foundation for something. It is used in the Bible to describe the base of the altar or other structures, emphasizing stability and strength. This concept is crucial in understanding the design of the tabernacle.
Definition: fixed resting place, base, pedestal Also means: me.khu.nah (מְכֻנָה "base" H4369)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: base. See also: 1 Kings 7:27; 1 Kings 7:43; Jeremiah 27:19.
הָֽ/אַחַת֙
ʼechâd
H259
"one"
Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, 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, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
וְ/סַרְנֵ֣י
çeren
H5633
"lord"
Conj | N-mp
An axle was a rod that connected wheels together, but it can also mean a peer or equal. In the Bible, this word is used to describe something that holds things together. The axle of a wheel was crucial for its function and stability.
Definition: lord, ruler, tyrant
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: lord, plate. See also: Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 6:4; 1 Chronicles 12:20.
נְחֹ֔שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
"bronze"
N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to copper or something made of it, like a coin or chain. It can also symbolize something base or impure, as in lust or filthiness. It appears in various KJV translations, including brasen and brass.
Definition: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel. See also: Genesis 4:22; 1 Kings 7:38; Psalms 107:16.
וְ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Conj | Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
פַעֲמֹתָ֖י/ו
paʻam
H6471
"beat"
N-fp | Suff
This word refers to a beat or stroke, like a footstep or a blow. It can also mean a time or occurrence, and is used in the Bible to describe things like a single step or a repeated action.
Definition: 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence 1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep 1b) anvil 1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat 1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another
Usage: Occurs in 108 OT verses. KJV: anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel. See also: Genesis 2:23; 1 Samuel 3:10; Psalms 17:5.
כְּתֵפֹ֣ת
kâthêph
H3802
"shoulder"
N-fp
The Hebrew word for shoulder describes the upper end of the arm, where garments hang, and is used in Exodus 28:7 to describe the shoulder pieces of the ephod.
Definition: 1) shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man) 1b) shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals) 1c) side, slope (of mountain) 1d) supports (of laver)
Usage: Occurs in 58 OT verses. KJV: arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter. See also: Exodus 27:14; 2 Kings 11:11; Isaiah 11:14.
לָ/הֶ֑ם
""
Prep | Suff
מִ/תַּ֤חַת
tachath
H8478
"underneath"
Prep | Prep
This Hebrew word means underneath or below, often used to describe physical locations or positions. It appears in various books, including Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to indicate something is under or beneath something else. The word has several related meanings.
Definition: : under/below 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: 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. See also: Genesis 1:7; Deuteronomy 7:24; 1 Kings 20:42.
לַ/כִּיֹּר֙
kîyôwr
H3595
"basin"
Prep | N-ms
This word means a round container, like a basin or pan. It can also refer to a platform or stage. The KJV translation includes 'hearth', 'laver', and 'scaffold'.
Definition: 1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. See also: Exodus 30:18; 1 Samuel 2:14; Zechariah 12:6.
הַ/כְּתֵפֹ֣ת
kâthêph
H3802
"shoulder"
Art | N-fp
The Hebrew word for shoulder describes the upper end of the arm, where garments hang, and is used in Exodus 28:7 to describe the shoulder pieces of the ephod.
Definition: 1) shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man) 1b) shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals) 1c) side, slope (of mountain) 1d) supports (of laver)
Usage: Occurs in 58 OT verses. KJV: arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter. See also: Exodus 27:14; 2 Kings 11:11; Isaiah 11:14.
יְצֻק֔וֹת
yᵉtsuqâh
H3333
"casting"
V-Qal-Inf-c
This noun refers to the act of casting metal, like pouring it into a mold. It appears in Exodus 25:12, describing the creation of the Ark of the Covenant.
Definition: a casting (of metal)
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: when it was cast. See also: 1 Kings 7:24; 1 Kings 7:30.
מֵ/עֵ֥בֶר
ʻêber
H5676
"side"
Prep | N-ms
This word describes a region or side, often referring to the area beyond or across a river, and can be used to describe a location, direction, or perspective.
Definition: : ahead/beyond 1) region beyond or across, side 1a) region across or beyond 1b) side, opposite side
Usage: Occurs in 83 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight. See also: Genesis 50:10; Joshua 22:11; Isaiah 7:20.
אִ֖ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
"man"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.
Definition: : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)
Usage: Occurs in 1851 OT verses. KJV: 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, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802 (אִשָּׁה). See also: Genesis 2:23; Genesis 42:25; Exodus 32:23.
לֹיֽוֹת
lôyâh
H3914
"wreath"
N-fp
A wreath or garland is a circular decoration, often used to symbolize honor or celebration, although its exact meaning is uncertain. It is mentioned in the Bible as an addition or supplement.
Definition: 1) wreath, garland 1a) meaning uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: addition. See also: 1 Kings 7:29; 1 Kings 7:30; 1 Kings 7:36.
Study Notes — 1 Kings 7:30
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- Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 7:30
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:30
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 7:30
- Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 7:30
- Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
- Sermons on 1 Kings 7:30
Context — The Ten Bronze Stands
28This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights,
29and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.
30Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side.
31The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round. 32There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 10:10–13 | As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel. When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved. Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels. I heard the wheels being called “the whirling wheels.” |
| 2 | Ezekiel 3:13 | It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 1:15–21 | When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel. As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved. Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around. So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. |
1 Kings 7:30 Summary
The verse 1 Kings 7:30 describes the mobile stands in the temple, each with four bronze wheels and a basin, showcasing the detailed craftsmanship and preparation for worship. These stands were designed to be moved easily, much like the altar in 2 Chronicles 4:1, to facilitate the worship and service of the Lord. The bronze wheels and axles, along with the wreaths at each side, demonstrate the beauty and functionality of the temple furnishings, reflecting the importance of thoughtful preparation in our own worship, as encouraged in Psalms 100:4. By considering the design and purpose of these stands, we can learn about the value of being prepared to serve and worship the Lord with reverence and joy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the bronze wheels for in 1 Kings 7:30?
The bronze wheels were likely for mobility, allowing the stands to be easily moved as needed, similar to how the bronze altar in 2 Chronicles 4:1 was designed for mobility and service to the Lord.
Why did the stands have wreaths at each side?
The wreaths at each side of the stands, as mentioned in 1 Kings 7:30, added to the beauty and ornamentation of the temple, reflecting the attention to detail and craftsmanship described in Exodus 35:31-35, where God gifted Bezalel with skills for artistic craftsmanship.
What was the significance of the four supports under the basin?
The four supports under the basin, mentioned in 1 Kings 7:30, provided stability and ensured the basin remained level, much like the four horns on the altar in Exodus 27:2, which represented strength and stability in the worship of God.
How does the design of the stands relate to other biblical descriptions of worship furniture?
The design of the stands in 1 Kings 7:30, with their bronze wheels, axles, and wreaths, bears resemblance to other biblical descriptions of worship furniture, such as the table of showbread in Leviticus 24:5-7, highlighting the importance of detailed craftsmanship in the service of God.
Reflection Questions
- As I consider the mobile stands with bronze wheels in 1 Kings 7:30, how can I apply the principle of being ready to move and serve the Lord in my own life?
- What can I learn from the attention to detail in the design of the stands, with their wreaths and supports, about the importance of thoroughness in my own service to God?
- How do the descriptions of the temple furnishings, like those in 1 Kings 7:30, inspire me to cultivate a sense of reverence and awe for the Lord in my personal worship?
- As I reflect on the stands with their basins, what role does cleanliness and purification play in my own spiritual life, and how can I prioritize these aspects, as seen in Hebrews 10:22?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 7:30
And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass,.... Flat pieces or planks of brass, on which the wheels stood, and not on the bare floor; so that these wheels seem only to serve as
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:30
And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
Four brazen wheels; whereby the bases and lavers might be carried from place to place, as need required. Undersetters, Heb. shoulders; fitly so called, because they strongly supported the lavers, that they should not fall from their bases when the bases were removed together with the lavers.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
1 Kings 7:30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver [were] undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.Ver. 30. And every base had four brazen wheels.] To remove the laver from place to place, as occasion required.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
(13-50) The exceedingly graphic and elaborate description of the work of Hiram on the vessels and furniture of the Temple, and on the great pillars, bears on the very face of it the most evident marks of historical accuracy and of the use of contemporary documents, and it has, moreover, great antiquarian interest. Looked at in itself, it shows that the Temple (like many other buildings in the comparative infancy of architecture) depended for its effect, not so much on size or proportion, as on rich material, elaborate decoration, and costly furniture, on which all the resources both of treasure and art were lavished. But besides this, the sense of the especial sacredness attached to all the vessels of the Temple, which was hereafter to degenerate into a Pharisaic superstition (see Matthew 23:16-18), suggested the most careful record of every detail, and reverently traced to “the Spirit of God” the gift of “wisdom of heart” “to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,” as in Bezaleel and Aholiab for the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:31-32), so also in Hiram for the Temple. There is something especially remarkable in this broad comprehensiveness of conception which recognises the illuminating and inspiring power of the Spirit of God, not only in the moral and religious teaching of the prophet and the devotional utterances of the psalmist, but in the warlike enthusiasm of the Judge, the sagacity of the statesman, the imaginative skill of the artist, and the wisdom of the philosophic thinker. Nothing could more strikingly illustrate the Apostolic declaration: “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:4).
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 7:30
30. and plates of brass] For ‘plates’ read axles. and the four corners thereof had undersetters] The last word is that usually rendered ‘shoulders,’ (see R.V. margin), and the word translated ‘corners’ means rather (1) a footstep, (2) a foot. It is used Exodus 25:12 for the corners (R.V. feet) of the ark, into which rings were to be fixed for the staves to pass through when it was carried about. This seems the more suitable rendering here also and it is a different word that is rendered ‘corners’ in 1 Kings 7:34. The sense would then be ‘the four feet thereof had shoulder pieces’ i.e. attached to them. The purpose of these shoulders appears to have been for the axles to pass through on which the wheels were fixed. The next clause would then run ‘underneath the laver were the shoulders molten.’ But because of that expression some have thought that the ‘shoulder pieces’ rose upward from the top of the four feet, and were meant as stays on which the laver should rest. at the side of every addition] The last word is the same which in the previous verse has been rendered ‘wreaths.’ And here that sense must also be given to it. Literally, ‘at the side of each one (were) wreaths’ or more idiomatically, (as R.V.) with wreaths at the side of each.
Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 7:30
Plates of brass - Rather, “brazen axletrees.” The “undersetters” (literally, “shoulders”) are conjectured to have been four brackets, or bars, proceeding from the four upper corners of the bases, and
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:30
30. Wheels — These served for convenience in moving the lavers and bases to and fro. Plates of brass — Rather, axles.
Sermons on 1 Kings 7:30
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The Providence of God-02 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the wonders of God's providence. He emphasizes the desire to bring honor and glory to the Lord. The preacher shares a story about four Christ |
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The Authority Is Invested in the Man on the Throne by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the authority of the Man on the Throne, illustrating how God's movement is symbolized by the wheels in Ezekiel's vision. He explains that these wheels r |