1 Kings 7:6 KJV

And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them.

Words Then and Now

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Matthew Henry

  • Solomon's buildingsAll Solomon's buildings, though beautiful, were intended for use. Solomon began with the temple; he built for God first, and then his other buildings. The...

Thompson Chains

  • PorchesSee the chain from Judges 3:23 · 4 links

Cross References

  • 1 Kings 7:12 And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
  • Ezekiel 41:25–26 And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without. …

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Topics

  • House Porches
  • Israel Solomon’s palace built
  • Laver Brazen (bronze), made by Solomon for the temple
  • Palace Of Solomon
  • Pillar Of Solomon’s palaces

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he made עָשָׂה ʿāśâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • a porch וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and אוּלָם ʾûlām אוּלָם Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of pillars הָעַמּוּדִים hāʿammûdîm עַמּוּד Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • the length אָרְכּוֹ ʾorkô אֹרֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • thereof was fifty חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • cubits אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular
  • and the breadth רָחְבּוֹ roḥbô רֹחַב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • thereof thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁים ûšĕlōšîm שְׁלוֹשִׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and
  • cubits אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular
  • and the porch וְאוּלָם wĕʾwwlām אוּלָם Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • before עַל ʿal Preposition פְּנֵיהֶם pĕnêhem פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • them: and the other pillars וְעַמֻּדִים wĕʿammudîm עַמּוּד Noun · masculine plural · with and עַל ʿal Preposition פְּנֵיהֶם pĕnêhem Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and the thick beam וְעָב wĕʿāb עָב Noun · masculine singular · with and

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

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