King James Version
1 Kings 7:48 in the King James Version says “And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, wh...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,”
1 Kings 7:48 · KJV
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
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out. because: Heb. for the exceeding multitude found: Heb. searched
And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. censers: Heb. ash pans
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all the vessels”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that pertained unto the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“whereupon the shewbread”
H3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
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