1 Kings 7:31 KJV

And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

Words Then and Now

chapiter the capital, or top, of a pillar Still heard today: a column’s capital, the same word, as architects still say Webster’s 1828 · Chapiter
cubit a measure of length, about eighteen inches Webster’s 1828 · Cubit

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

Matthew Henry

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Topics

Art Hiram
Brass Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple
Carving Hiram
Chapiter Head of a pillar
Hiram An artificer sent by King Hiram to execute the artistic work of the interior of the temple
Israel Solomon’s palace built
Laver Brazen (bronze), made by Solomon for the temple
Master workman Hiram
Mechanic Hiram
Temple Pattern and building of

Kings of Israel & Judah

SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1015–975 BC · Solomon reigns in Israel

Hebrew and Strong’s

And the mouth וּפִיהוּ ûpîhû פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
of it within מִבֵּית mibbêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
the chapiter לַכֹּתֶרֶת lakkōteret כֹתֶרֶת Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
and above וָמַעְלָה wāmaʿlâ מַעַל Adverb · with and, ending: toward
a cubit בָּאַמָּה bāʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
but the mouth וּפִיהָ ûpîhā פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, suffix: third person feminine singular
thereof was round עָגֹל ʿāgōl עָגֹל Adjective · masculine singular
the work מַעֲשֵׂה maʿăśê מַעֲשֶׂה Noun · masculine singular construct
of the base כֵן kēn כֵּן Noun · masculine singular
a cubit אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular הָאַמָּה hāʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular · with the
and an half וַחֲצִי waḥăṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
and also upon the mouth וְגַם wĕgam Affirmation · with and עַל ʿal Preposition פִּיהָ pîhā פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person feminine singular
of it were gravings מִקְלָעוֹת miqlāʿôt מִקְלַעַת Noun · feminine plural
with their borders וּמִסְגְּרֹתֵיהֶם ûmisgĕrōtêhem מִסְגֶּרֶת Noun · feminine plural construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
foursquare מְרֻבָּעוֹת mĕrubbāʿôt רָבַע Verb · pual passive participle, feminine plural
not round לֹא lōʾ Negative עֲגֻלּוֹת ʿăgullôt עָגֹל Adjective · feminine plural

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

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