King James Version
1 Kings 7:11 in the King James Version says “And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
1 Kings 7:11 · KJV
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And above”
H4605properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc
“after the measures”
H4060properly, extension, i.e., height or breadth; specifically, tribute (as measured)
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