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1 Kings 7:34 — Word Study

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WLCוְאַרְבַּ֣ע כְּתֵפ֔וֹת אֶ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנּ֔וֹת הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה הָֽאֶחָ֑ת מִן־ הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה כְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃

BSAEachʼechâd standmᵉkôwnâh [cart, base] hadʼêl fourʼarbaʻ [exactly four, a complete set] handleskâthêph [shoulders, projections] [one for each]ʼarbaʻ [a single, unique] cornerpinnâh [angle, pinnacle] projectingkâthêph [extending outward, jutting out] frommin the standmᵉkôwnâh [base, foundation, made as part of the structure]

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1 Kings 7:34quick helps
In a sentenceEach stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.
What is being describedThe design of the stands used in the temple, highlighting their functional features.
The hard wordכְּתֵפ֔וֹת
Take awayThe stands are designed with four unique handles for stability and ease of use.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — 1 Kings 7:34

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Construction of the Temple Furnishingsgenerated

33The wheels were made like chariot wheels; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all of cast metal.
34Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.
35At the top of each stand was a circular band half a cubit high. The supports and panels were cast as a unit with the top of the stand.
36He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.

1 Kings 7:34 describes the detailed craftsmanship of the temple furnishings, emphasizing their practical design and ornamental features. These stands were integral to the temple's structure, showcasing the artistry and functionality required for sacred spaces. The surrounding verses provide context about the overall construction of the temple, illustrating the importance of each element in the worship of God.


Cross References


The Key Word כְּתֵפ֔וֹת, ke.te.Fotgenerated

The word כְּתֵף (katheph) means 'shoulder' in Hebrew, referring to the upper part of the arm where garments hang. In this context, it describes the handles of the stands, indicating their function as supports or projections that extend outward.

As a feminine plural noun, it emphasizes the multiple supports on each stand, which are essential for stability. The term's use in this verse illustrates the careful attention to detail in the design of the temple furnishings.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main clause is governed by the subject הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה, the stand, with a series of noun phrases detailing its features: four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand. The structure emphasizes the number and function of the handles.

The order of the Hebrew words highlights the importance of the number four, establishing it as a complete set, while the prepositional phrases clarify the relationship of the handles to the corners of the stand.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates כְּתֵפ֔וֹת as ὠμίαι, which means 'shoulders.' This choice indicates a focus on the supportive aspect of the handles, aligning with the Hebrew meaning while potentially broadening the interpretation to include the idea of carrying weight or burden.

The Greek term suggests a physicality that complements the Hebrew understanding, reinforcing the functional design of the stands in the temple.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Kings 7:34 describes the stands used in the temple, which had four handles, one for each corner. These handles were designed to extend outward from the stand, providing stability and support. This detail highlights the careful craftsmanship involved in creating the temple's furnishings.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What is the significance of the four handles?

The four handles provide stability and balance to the stands, ensuring they can support the items placed on them securely.

How does the design of the stands reflect the overall purpose of the temple?

The design emphasizes functionality and stability, which are essential for the sacred space where worship and offerings take place.

What materials were likely used for these stands?

While the verse does not specify, the stands were likely made from durable materials such as wood or metal, suitable for temple use.

Are there other instances of similar designs in the temple?

Yes, the temple furnishings often included similar designs that emphasized stability and functionality, reflecting the importance of order in the worship space.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What do the four handles symbolize in terms of stability and support in our lives?
  2. How can we apply the principles of careful design and craftsmanship in our own work?
  3. In what ways can we ensure that our foundations, both physical and spiritual, are strong and reliable?
  4. How does understanding the details of the temple furnishings enhance our appreciation for the worship experience?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Kings 7:34 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base,.... Or pillars, as in 1 Kings 7:30 and the undersetters were of the base itself; they were cast together, and of the same piece of metal with it.

Read John Gill on 1 Kings 7 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

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.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Kings 7 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Not only of the same matter, but of the same piece, being cast with it.

Read Matthew Poole on 1 Kings 7 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:34 And [there were] four undersetters to the four corners of one base: [and] the undersetters [were] of the very base itself.Ver. 34. And there were four undersetters.] Heb., Shoulders, sc., to uphold the vessel.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(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…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

34. And there were four undersetters to, &c.] Literally, ‘shoulders at &c.’ The mention of these ‘shoulder-pieces’ again immediately after the wheel seems, if we may rely on the correct order of the text, to shew that they belonged to the wheel-work. of one base] That is, of each one. of the very base itself] The ‘very’ is surplusage. Literally, it is ‘from (i.e. of) the base were its shoulders,’ i.e. they were of one piece with it.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The undersetters were cast with the base, not afterward attached to it, and were therefore stronger and better able to support the laver.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

34. Of the very base itself — Cast so as to be one solid piece with the base, and not joined to it by pins or nails.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

There were four supports at the four corners of each base. Its supports were of the base itself.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Each stand had four supports, one per side projecting out from the stand.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And there were four undersetters at the four corners of each base: the undersetters thereof were of the base itself.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And there were four undersetters at the four corners of each base: the undersetters thereof were of the base itself.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And foure vndersetters were vpon the foure corners of one base: and the vndersetters thereof were of the base it selfe.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And there were four shoulder-pieces to the four corners of one base; of the base itself were its shoulder-pieces.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And four shoulders [are] unto the four corners of the one base; out of the base [are] its shoulders.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And four shoulders [are] for the four corners of the one base; its shoulders [are] out of the base.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And there were four undersetters to the four corners of each one base; the undersetters were of one piece with the base itself.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

There were four handles at the four corners of each stand, forged into the stand itself.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And the four undersetters that were at every corner of each base, were of the base itself cast and joined together.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Each cart had four handles, one on each corner, made as part of the stand.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And there were four angle-plates at the four angles of every base, forming part of the structure of the base.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְandclausenoun phrase · subjectאַרְבַּ֣עfourכְּתֵפ֔וֹתsupportsprepositional phrase · predicateאֶ֚ל[were].tonoun phraseאַרְבַּ֣עthe.fournoun phraseפִּנּ֔וֹתthe.cornersnoun phraseהַofnoun phraseמְּכֹנָ֖הthe.standnumeral phraseהָֽ(the)אֶחָ֑תoneclauseprepositional phrase · predicateמִן[were].fromnoun phraseהַtheמְּכֹנָ֖הstandnoun phrase · subjectכְּתֵפֶֽיsupportsהָits

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all ten words matched in the Hebrew and Greek versions. The Dead Sea Scrolls provide three words from the original text, with the remaining words supplied by an editor, indicating some damage but no significant variation in meaning.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְאַרְבַּ֣ע כְּתֵפ֔וֹת אֶ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנּ֔וֹת הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה הָֽאֶחָ֑ת מִן־ הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה כְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְאַרְבַּ֣עτέσσαρεςכְּתֵפ֔וֹתὠμίαιאֶ֚לἐπὶאַרְבַּ֣עτεσσάρωνפִּנּ֔וֹתγωνιῶνהַמְּכֹנָ֖הμεξωνωθהָֽאֶחָ֑תμιᾶςמִן־ἐκהַמְּכֹנָ֖הμεξωνωθכְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃οἱ

10 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q54a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[וארבע] [כתפות] [אל] [ארבע] [פנות] [המכונה] [האחת] מן המכונה כתפי׳ה

3 words on the leather — 7 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

1 Kings 7:34אַרְבַּעand fourand fourאַרְבַּעכָּתֵףsupportssupportsכָּתֵףאֶל[were] to[were] toאֶלאַרְבַּע[the] four[the] fourאַרְבַּעפִּנָּה[the] corne[the] corners oפִּנָּהמְכוֹנָהthe standthe standמְכוֹנָהאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדמִן־[were] from[were] fromמִן־מְכוֹנָהthe standthe standמְכוֹנָהכָּתֵףsupports itsupports itsכָּתֵףרָבַעto squareto squareרָבַעמָכוֹןfoundationfoundationמָכוֹןחָדַדto go eithto go either waחָדַדפִּנָּהCornerCornerפִּנָּהמֵןstringstringמֵןעָשָׂרtentenעָשָׂריְמָנִיrightrightיְמָנִימוּלoppositeoppositeמוּלמִסְגֶּ֫רֶתperimeterperimeterמִסְגֶּ֫רֶתכִּיֹּרbasinbasinכִּיֹּרפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הקֶ֫רֶןhornhornקֶ֫רֶןאַרְבַּעfourfourאַרְבַּעכֶּ֫בֶשׂlamblambכֶּ֫בֶשׂאַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלרָחַקto removeto removeרָחַקיָתַרto remainto remainיָתַר
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in 1 Kings 7:34

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
וְאַרְבַּ֣עve.'ar.Ba' and four H702 Conjunction · noun common both singular construct
318× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Amplified meaning
exactly four, a complete set
Tyndale gloss
four
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַרְבַּע (arba) means 'four' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root associated with the number four. The entries consistently affirm this meaning without any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H702 אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

702 'arba` ar-bah'

masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}; from 7251; four:--four.

see HEBREW for 07251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) — four.

four

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Adj — Conjunction · noun common both singular construct
HC/Ncbsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and the New Testament.

(1) It indicates completeness. We have the four rivers of Paradise (Ge 2:10); the four winds of heaven (Eze 37:9; Da 7:2; 8:8; 11:4; Zec 6:5, the Revised Version, margin "spirits"; /APC 2Esdras 13:5); "the four winds" (Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27); "the four corners of the earth" (Isa 11:12;

and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
כְּתֵפ֔וֹתke.te.Fot supports H3802 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
67× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Amplified meaning
shoulders, projections
Tyndale gloss
shoulder
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּתֵף (katheph) means 'shoulder' and can refer to the shoulder-blade, side, or slope of a mountain. It is derived from a root meaning to clothe, indicating the shoulder as the place where garments hang. The term can also describe shoulder-pieces of animals and supports, as well as lateral projections.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כָּתֵף n.f. shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3802 כָּתֵף shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3802 katheph kaw-thafe'

from an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder (proper,

i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the

garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection

of anything:--arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side,

undersetter.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּתֵף (ka.teph) — shoulder.

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
אֶ֚ל'el [were] to H413 Preposition
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but

occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or

among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,

against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,

by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
אַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba' [the] four H702 Noun common · both singular construct
318× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Amplified meaning
a single, unique
Tyndale gloss
four
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַרְבַּע (arba) means 'four' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root associated with the number four. The entries consistently affirm this meaning without any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H702 אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

702 'arba` ar-bah'

masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}; from 7251; four:--four.

see HEBREW for 07251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) — four.

four

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Noun common · both singular construct
HNcbsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and the New Testament.

(1) It indicates completeness. We have the four rivers of Paradise (Ge 2:10); the four winds of heaven (Eze 37:9; Da 7:2; 8:8; 11:4; Zec 6:5, the Revised Version, margin "spirits"; /APC 2Esdras 13:5); "the four winds" (Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27); "the four corners of the earth" (Isa 11:12;

and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
פִּנּ֔וֹתpi.Not [the] corners of H6438 Noun common · feminine plural construct
29× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a corner or an angle, like a pinnacle or a chief ruler. It's used in descriptions of buildings, cities, and leaders in the Bible, like in Exodus and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
angle, pinnacle
Tyndale gloss
corner
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פִּנָּה (pinnah) means 'corner' and can refer to the corner of square objects or figuratively to a chief or chieftain. It is derived from a related word meaning 'to turn.' The entries indicate its use in contexts like a bulwark or pinnacle, but do not provide specific verse references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פִּנָּה 28 n.f. corner

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6438 פִּנָּה corner

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6438 pinnah pin-naw'

feminine of 6434; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle;

figuratively, a chieftain:--bulwark, chief, corner, stay,

tower.

see HEBREW for 06434

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פִּנָּה (pin.nah) — Corner (Gate).

This name means corner, to turn, to turn back

פִּנָּה (pin.nah) — corner.

1) corner

1a) corner (of square objects)

1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.)

Also means: pen (פֵּן "Corner" H6434)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
הַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.Nah the stand H4350 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Amplified meaning
cart, base
Tyndale gloss
base
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מְכוֹנָה (*mkownah*) is a feminine noun meaning 'base' or 'pedestal.' It is derived from the root of another word, מָכַן (*makhan*), and refers to a fixed resting place. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to a foundational support.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְכוֹנָה, מְכֹנָה 25 n.f. fixed resting-place, base

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4350 מְכוֹנָה, מְכֹנָה, מְכֻנָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4350 mkownah mek-o-naw'

or mkonah {mek-o-naw'}; feminine of 4349; a pedestal, also a

spot:--base.

see HEBREW for 04349

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְכוֹנָה (me.kho.nah) — base.

fixed resting place, base, pedestal

Also means: me.khu.nah (מְכֻנָה "base" H4369)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-fs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
הָֽאֶחָ֑תha.'e.Chat one H259 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
971× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Tyndale gloss
one
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶחָד (echad) means 'one' and is derived from a numeral. It encompasses meanings such as each, every, a certain, and can serve as an indefinite article. It is also used as an ordinal to denote 'first' and appears in various combinations, including eleven. The entries consistently emphasize its numerical and qualitative aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one

one

= each, every

= a certain

= indef. art.

only, & (fem.) once

one … another, one … the other

as ordinal first

in combin.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H259 אֶחָד one . one

. = each, every

. = a certain

. = indef. art.

. only, & (fem.) once

. one … another, one … the other

. as ordinal first

. in combin.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

259 'echad ekh-awd'

a numeral from 258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an

ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and,

any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), +

eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only,

other, some, together,

see HEBREW for 0258

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶחָד (e.chad) — one.

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Adj — Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wun.

See NUMBER.

and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
מִן־min- [were] from H4480 Preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
הַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.Nah the stand H4350 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Amplified meaning
base, foundation, made as part of the structure
Tyndale gloss
base
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מְכוֹנָה (*mkownah*) is a feminine noun meaning 'base' or 'pedestal.' It is derived from the root of another word, מָכַן (*makhan*), and refers to a fixed resting place. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to a foundational support.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְכוֹנָה, מְכֹנָה 25 n.f. fixed resting-place, base

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4350 מְכוֹנָה, מְכֹנָה, מְכֻנָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4350 mkownah mek-o-naw'

or mkonah {mek-o-naw'}; feminine of 4349; a pedestal, also a

spot:--base.

see HEBREW for 04349

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְכוֹנָה (me.kho.nah) — base.

fixed resting place, base, pedestal

Also means: me.khu.nah (מְכֻנָה "base" H4369)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-fs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
and four supports [were] to [the] four [the] corners of the stand one [were] from the stand supports its
כְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃ke.te.Fei.ha supports its H3802 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
67× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Amplified meaning
extending outward, jutting out
Tyndale gloss
shoulder
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּתֵף (katheph) means 'shoulder' and can refer to the shoulder-blade, side, or slope of a mountain. It is derived from a root meaning to clothe, indicating the shoulder as the place where garments hang. The term can also describe shoulder-pieces of animals and supports, as well as lateral projections.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כָּתֵף n.f. shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3802 כָּתֵף shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3802 katheph kaw-thafe'

from an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder (proper,

i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the

garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection

of anything:--arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side,

undersetter.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּתֵף (ka.teph) — shoulder.

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fd | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp3fs
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