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1 Kings 7:37 — Word Study

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WLCכָּזֹ֣את עָשָׂ֔ה אֵ֖ת עֶ֣שֶׂר הַמְּכֹנ֑וֹת מוּצָ֨ק אֶחָ֜ד מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת קֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ ס

BSAIn this wayzôʼth [after this manner, thus] he madeʻâsâh [constructed, formed] the tenʻeser [a decade, tenfold] standsmᵉkôwnâh [bases, pedestals] eachkôl with the sameʼechâd [one, united] castingmûwtsâq [mold, shape] dimensionsmiddâh [measure, size] and shapeqetseb [form, design]

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1 Kings 7:37quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse describes how the ten stands were made with uniformity in their design and dimensions.
Who is speakingThe narrator, recounting the work of a craftsman in the construction of the temple.
Where we areThis verse is part of the description of the temple's furnishings, detailing the craftsmanship involved.
The hard wordמוּצָק
Take awayThe craftsmanship emphasizes precision and consistency in the construction of the temple's elements.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them › clause verbעָשָׂה 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.

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Deep Study — 1 Kings 7:37

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Context — The Construction of the Temple Furnishingsgenerated

36He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.
37In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape.
38He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.
39He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

1 Kings 7:37 describes the meticulous work involved in creating the ten stands for the temple. Each stand was crafted with identical specifications, ensuring a harmonious design throughout the temple's furnishings. This attention to detail reflects the importance of the temple as a place of worship and the care taken in its construction, similar to other accounts of the temple's design in 1 Kings 6:1 and 2 Chronicles 3:3.


Cross References


The Key Word מוּצָק, mu.Tzakgenerated

The word מוּצָק (mu.Tzak) refers to a casting, particularly in the context of metal or clay. It indicates a process where material is melted and shaped into a specific form. This term emphasizes the craftsmanship involved in creating the stands, highlighting the skill required to ensure that each casting is identical.

In this verse, the use of מוּצָק underscores the importance of uniformity in the design of the temple's furnishings. Each stand was not only made but was crafted to have the same mold, which signifies a high level of precision in the work being done.


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 verb governing the verse is עָשָׂ֔ה, he made, which is followed by a noun phrase indicating the object of the action: עֶ֣שֶׂר הַמְּכֹנ֑וֹת, the ten stands. The structure emphasizes the act of making and the specific items being crafted.

The sentence is constructed with a series of noun phrases detailing the characteristics of the stands: מוּצָק (casting), מִדָּה (dimensions), and קֶ֥צֶב (shape). This arrangement highlights the uniformity and precision in the design of each stand.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates מוּצָק as τάχιν, which conveys a similar meaning of a molded or shaped object. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of the craftsmanship involved in the creation of the stands.

The use of τάχιν suggests a focus on the physical form and structure of the stands, aligning with the Hebrew emphasis on the casting process.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Kings 7:37 tells us that the craftsman made ten stands for the temple, ensuring that each stand was created with the same mold, dimensions, and shape. This highlights the importance of uniformity in the design of the temple's furnishings.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the term 'casting' refer to in this context?

In this context, 'casting' refers to the process of shaping materials, such as metal or clay, into a specific form, which is essential for the stands' construction.

Why is uniformity important in the construction of the temple's furnishings?

Uniformity in the temple's furnishings signifies order and beauty, reflecting the holiness of the space and the meticulous care taken in its construction.

What materials were likely used for the stands?

The stands were likely made of bronze or another durable material, as indicated by the context of the temple's construction, which emphasized the use of strong and lasting materials.

How does this verse connect to the overall theme of the temple's construction?

This verse connects to the theme of the temple's construction by illustrating the detailed craftsmanship and attention to design that characterized the entire project, reflecting the significance of the temple as a place of worship.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn about the importance of craftsmanship from this verse?
  2. How does uniformity in design reflect the nature of God as a God of order?
  3. In what ways can we apply the principles of careful planning and execution in our own lives?
  4. How does understanding the context of this verse enhance our appreciation for the temple's significance?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Kings 7:37 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

After this manner he made the ten bases,.... This was the form and fashion of them as above described: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size; they were all cast into the same mould,

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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.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:37 After this [manner] he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, [and] one size.Ver. 37. All of them had one casting.] To teach uniformity about the things of God. It is a sweet thing when "with one mind and one mouth God is glorified" as "the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," and men’ s prayers come before him "as the sound of many waters."

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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

37. one size] Better, ‘one form.’ See on 1 Kings 6:25.

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

37. One casting — They were all ten cast in one mould, so as necessarily to be of one measure, and one size or shape.

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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

In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

He made the ten bases in this way: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape.

NETBNew English Translation2006

He made the ten stands in this way. All of them were cast in one mold and were identical in measurements and shape.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.

RVARevised Version, American1894

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Thus made he the tenne bases, They had all one casting, one measure, and one syse.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

After this [manner] he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, one form.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Thus he hath made the ten bases; one casting, one measure, one form, have they all.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Thus he has made the ten bases; they all have one casting, one measure, one form.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

After this manner did he make the ten bases: one casting, one measure, one form, was there for all of them.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

He made the ten stands in this manner. All of them were cast in the same molds, and they had one size, and the same shape.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

After this manner he made ten bases, of one casting and measure, and the like graving.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

This is how he made the ten carts, with the same casts, size, and shape.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

All the ten bases were made in this way, after the same design, of the same size and form.

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.

clauseclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalכָּlikeזֹ֣אתthisverbעָשָׂ֔הhe.madenoun phrase · objectאֵ֖ת(et)noun phraseעֶ֣שֶׂרthe.tennoun phraseהַtheמְּכֹנ֑וֹתstandsclausenoun phrase · subjectnoun phraseמוּצָ֨קcastingאֶחָ֜דonenoun phraseמִדָּ֥הa.measurementאַחַ֛תonenoun phraseקֶ֥צֶבa.shapeאֶחָ֖דoneprepositional phrase · predicateלְ[belonged].tonoun phraseכֻלָּֽallהְנָהof.them

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 largely agree in their wording for this verse, with a close correspondence in the translation of key terms. The Dead Sea Scrolls, however, show some restoration in the text, indicating that while the core elements align, there are minor variations in the surviving manuscripts.

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

כָּזֹ֣את עָשָׂ֔ה אֵ֖ת עֶ֣שֶׂר הַמְּכֹנ֑וֹת מוּצָ֨ק אֶחָ֜ד מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת קֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כָּזֹ֣אתαὐτὴνעָשָׂ֔הἐποίησενעֶ֣שֶׂרδέκαהַמְּכֹנ֑וֹת"{τ}"מוּצָ֨קτάχινאֶחָ֜דμίανמִדָּ֥הμέτρονאַחַ֛תἓνקֶ֥צֶב^^^לְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ סπάσαις

10 of the 12 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

[כזאת] [עשה] [את] [עשר] [המכונות] [מוצק] [אחד] מדה אחת וקצב אחד לכל׳הנה

4 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 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 7:37זֶהlike thislike thisזֶהעָשָׂהhe madehe madeעָשָׂהאֵתthe object the object markאֵתעֶשֶׂר[the] ten[the] tenעֶשֶׂרמְכוֹנָהthe standsthe standsמְכוֹנָהמוּצָקa castinga castingמוּצָקאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדמִדָּהa measuremea measurementמִדָּהאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדקֶ֫צֶבa shapea shapeקֶ֫צֶבאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדכֹּלfor all of for all of themכֹּלחָדַדto go eithto go either waחָדַדאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתעָשַׂרto titheto titheעָשַׂרעָגִילringringעָגִילקָצַבto shearto shearקָצַבכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלשֶׂהשֶׂהמָכוֹןfoundationfoundationמָכוֹןמַדgarmentgarmentמַדכֶּ֫בֶשׂlamblambכֶּ֫בֶשׂאַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלתּוֹרָהinstructioinstructionתּוֹרָהשִׁירsongsongשִׁירמְלָאכָהworkworkמְלָאכָהתּוֹעֵבַהabominatioabominationתּוֹעֵבַהמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁמָלֵאfullfullמָלֵארֹ֫חַבwidthwidthרֹ֫חַב
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 7:37

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.

like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
כָּזֹ֣אתka.Zot like this H2063 Preposition · particle
604× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means this or that, often used to point out something specific. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
after this manner, thus
Tyndale gloss
this
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זֹאת (zot) is a demonstrative pronoun and adverb meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone or be used in apposition to a noun, often serving as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns to add emphasis. In poetry, it may function as a relative pronoun, though this is rare.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here

standing alone

In appos. to subst.

More oft. as pred.

It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.

In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)

With prefixes (in special senses)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2063 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone

. In appos. to subst.

. More oft. as pred.

. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.

. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)

. With prefixes (in special senses)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2063 zo'th zothe'

irregular feminine of 2089; this (often used adverb):--

hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she,

so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing),

thus.

see HEBREW for 02089

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֹאת (zot) — this.

1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such

1a) (alone)

1a1) this one

1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another

1b) (appos to subst)

1b1) this

1c) (as predicate)

1c1) this, such

1d) (enclitically)

1d1) then

1d2) who, whom

1d3) how now, what now

1d4) what now

1d5) wherefore now

1d6) behold here

1d7) just now

1d8) now, now already

1e) (poetry)

1e1) wherein, which, those who

1f) (with prefixes)

1f1) in this (place) here, then

1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter

1f3) thus and thus

1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus

1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side

1f6) on this account

1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Pron — Preposition · particle
HR/Tm
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sah he made H6213 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
2,629× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Amplified meaning
constructed, formed
Tyndale gloss
to make
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

do (1560 t.)

deal with

oft. in phr. do kindness with

abs. act, act with effect

make (670 t.)

produce, yield

prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

make offering

attend to, put in order

observe, celebrate, religious festival

acquire property of various kinds

appoint priests

bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

use

spend, pass, days of life

Niph.

97be done

be made, of concr. things

be produced from vine

be prepared, of food

be offered

be observed, passover

be used

Pu. I was made

base

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)

. deal with

. oft. in phr. do kindness with

. abs. act, act with effect

. . make (670 + t.)

. produce, yield

. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

. make offering

. attend to, put in order

. observe, celebrate, religious festival

. acquire property of various kinds

. appoint priests

. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

. use

. spend, pass, days of life

. . be done

. . be made, of concr. things

. be produced from vine

. be prepared, of food

. be offered

. be observed, passover

. be used

. I was made

H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6213 `asah aw-saw'

a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and

widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,

appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,

bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal

(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)

execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +

finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go

about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X

indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,

make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,

bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,

provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,

spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be

(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.

: do/perform

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

1a2c) to prepare

1a2d) to make (an offering)

1a2e) to attend to, put in order

1a2f) to observe, celebrate

1a2g) to acquire (property)

1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute

1a2i) to bring about

1a2j) to use

1a2k) to spend, pass

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be done

1b2) to be made

1b3) to be produced

1b4) to be offered

1b5) to be observed

1b6) to be used

1c) (Pual) to be made

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.

(Piel) to press, squeeze

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.

: make(OBJECT)

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
אֵ֖ת'et the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.ser [the] ten H6235 Noun common · masculine singular construct
176× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means the number ten, often used in combination with other numbers to describe larger quantities, such as in the story of the ten commandments in Exodus 20. It is commonly translated as 'ten' in the KJV.
Amplified meaning
a decade, tenfold
Tyndale gloss
ten
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֶשֶׂר (eser) means 'ten' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root related to counting, specifically indicating the number ten and its use in combination with other numbers. The Aramaic equivalent is עֲשַׂר (asar), also meaning 'ten.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה 176 n.m. and f. ten

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6235 עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה ten

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6235 `eser eh'ser

masculine of term aasarah {as-aw-raw'}; from 6237; ten (as an

accumulation to the extent of the digits):--ten, (fif-,

seven-)teen.

see HEBREW for 06237

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) — ten.

1) ten

1a) ten

1b) with other numbers

Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)

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

(`eser; deka).

See NUMBER.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ (Used for an indefinite number) Ge 31:7; Le 26:26; Nu 14:22; Zec 8:23

like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
הַמְּכֹנ֑וֹתha.me.kho.Not the stands H4350 Particle · noun common feminine plural 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
bases, pedestals
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-fp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
HTd/Ncfpa
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
מוּצָ֨קmu.Tzak a casting H4165 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to the process of melting and shaping metal, like in a furnace. It can also mean a large amount of something, like a mass of clay.
Amplified meaning
mold, shape
Tyndale gloss
casting
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מוּצָק (muwtsaq) refers to a casting, particularly in the context of metal or clay. It is derived from the root meaning 'to cast' and conveys the idea of fusion or hardness. The entries consistently highlight its application as a noun related to the act of casting.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מוּצָק n.m. a casting

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4165 מוּצָק

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4165 muwtsaq moo-tsawk'

from 5694; properly, fusion, i.e. literally, a casting (of

metal); figuratively, a mass (of clay):--casting, hardness.

see HEBREW for 05694

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוּצָק (mu.tsaq) — casting.

a casting

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ See MOLDING

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
אֶחָ֜ד'e.Chad one H259 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.
Amplified meaning
one, united
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
Adj — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wun.

See NUMBER.

like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
מִדָּ֥הmi.Dah a measurement H4060 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
55× 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 something that is measured, like height, width, or a portion of something. It can also refer to a garment or tribute, like a tax. It is used to describe Goliath's great stature in 2 Samuel 21:20.
Amplified meaning
measure, size
Tyndale gloss
`great stature`
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִדָּה (middah) is a feminine noun meaning measure or measurement, encompassing concepts like stature, size, and garment. It can also refer to tribute, as noted in Nehemiah 5:4. The word is derived from a root that implies extension in height or breadth, indicating its use in various contexts related to measurement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִדָּה n.f. measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

base

[מִדָּה] n.f. tribute;—Ne 5:4.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4060a מִדָּה measure, measurement, stature, size, garment H4060b מִדָּה tribute

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4060 middah mid-daw'

feminine of 4055; properly, extension, i.e. height or

breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a

portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as

measured):--garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size,

(great) stature, tribute, wide.

see HEBREW for 04055

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִדָּה (mid.dah) — measure.

1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

1a) measure, act of measurement

1b) measurement, size

1c) measured portion, extent

1d) garment

מִדָּה (mid.dah) — tribute.

(BDB) tribute

Aramaic equivalent: mid.dah (מִנְדָּה "tribute" H4061)

מִדָּה (mid.dah) — `great stature`.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20;

son of: Rapha (H7497A);

brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902)

§ (BDB) tribute

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
אַחַ֛ת'a.Chat one H259 Noun common · feminine singular construct
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
HNcfsc — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wun.

See NUMBER.

like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
קֶ֥צֶבKe.tzev a shape H7095 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the book of Exodus, this word refers to a shape or form that is cut out. It can also mean the base or bottom of something. This concept is used to describe the design of the tabernacle.
Amplified meaning
form, design
Tyndale gloss
shape
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קֶ֫צֶב (qetseb) refers to a shape or form, often implying something that is cut out or defined. It encompasses meanings related to cut, shape, extremity, and base. The word is derived from a root that suggests the idea of being cut off or defined, but no specific Old Testament verses are cited in the entries.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֶ֫צֶב n.m. 1. cut, shape; 2. extremity

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7095 קֶ֫צֶב

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7095 qetseb keh'-tseb

from 7094; shape (as if cut out); base (as if there cut

off):--bottom, size.

see HEBREW for 07094

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֶ֫צֶב (qe.tsev) — shape.

1) cut, shape, extremity, form, base

1a) cut, shape

1b) extremity

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shap: In the King James Version the translation of eidos, "form," "appearance" (Lu 3:22; Joh 5:37), and of homoioma, "likeness," "resemblance" (Re 9:7). The meaning of these words is not so much "tangible shape," in which sense we use the word in modern English, but rather "aspect," "appearance," the looks of a thing or a person. This is even the case where the word is joined with the adjective somatikos, "bodily" as in the passage Lu 3:22, "The Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form (i.e. "in a corporeal appearance," the King James Version "in a bodily shape"), as a dove, upon him." The second passage also refers to the "appearance" of God, and cannot therefore be regarded…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
אֶחָ֖ד'e.Chad one H259 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
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wun.

See NUMBER.

like this he made the object marker [the] ten the stands a casting one a measurement one a shape one for all of them
לְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ סle.khu.La.he.nah for all of them H3605 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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