The meaning of “מִקְלַעַת”
Understanding miqlaʻath reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
carved (figure), carving, graving. - a sculpture (probably in bas-relief) 1) carving
מִקְלַעַת
carved (figure), carving, graving. - a sculpture (probably in bas-relief) 1) carving
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 6:18 | “And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.” Word: מִקְלַעַת (miqlaʻath) | |
| 1 Kings 6:29 | “And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.” Word: מִקְלַעַת (miqlaʻath) | |
| 1 Kings 6:32 | “The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.” Word: מִקְלַעַת (miqlaʻath) | |
| 1 Kings 7:31 | “And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.” Word: מִקְלַעַת (miqlaʻath) |