1 Kings 6:20 KJV

And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • Particulars respecting the templeSee what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true Temple. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead; in him meet all God's spiritual Israel;...

Thompson Chains

  • GoldSee the chain from Genesis 2:12 · 18 links

Cross References

  • Exodus 30:1–3 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. …
  • 1 Kings 6:2–3 And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits. …
  • 1 Kings 6:22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
  • 1 Kings 7:48 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,

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Topics

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the oracle הַדְּבִיר haddĕbîr דְּבִיר Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • in the forepart וְלִפְנֵי wĕlipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with and, preposition
  • twenty עֶשְׂרִים ʿeśrîm עֶשְׂרִים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • cubits אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular
  • in length אֹרֶךְ ʾōrek אֹרֶךְ Noun · masculine singular
  • and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִים wĕʿeśrîm עֶשְׂרִים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and
  • cubits אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular
  • in breadth רֹחַב rōḥab רֹחַב Noun · masculine singular
  • and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִים wĕʿeśrîm עֶשְׂרִים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and
  • cubits אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular
  • in the height קוֹמָתוֹ qômātô קוֹמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • thereof: and he overlaid וַיְצַפֵּהוּ wayṣappēhû צָפָה Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • it with pure סָגוּר sāgûr סָגַר Noun · masculine singular
  • gold זָהָב zāhāb זָהָב Noun · masculine singular
  • and so covered וַיְצַף wayṣap צָפָה Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the altar מִזְבֵּחַ mizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular
  • cedar אָרֶז ʾārez אֶרֶז Noun · masculine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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