King James Version
1 Kings 7:43 in the King James Version says “And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;”
1 Kings 7:43 · KJV
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;
And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars; upon: Heb. upon the face of the pillars
And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass. bright: Heb. made bright or, scoured
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“lavers”
H3595properly, something round (as excavated or bored), i.e., a chafing-dish for coals or a caldron for cooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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