King James Version
1 Kings 7:44 in the King James Version says “And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;”
1 Kings 7:44 · KJV
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
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan. in: Heb. in the thickness of the ground
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“sea”
H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“oxen”
H1241a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“sea”
H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
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