1 Kings 6:23
"And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree,.... Or of the oil tree, as in Isa 41:19 ; see Neh 8:15 ; for there are other trees besides olives, out of which oil is pressed, as pine trees, cypress trees, &c. and which some think are here meant; though the Targum interprets it of the olive tree: these cherubim are different from those

made by Moses, and were besides them; these were larger than they; these were made of olive wood, they of gold; these stood on the floor of the house, they at the two ends of the mercy seat, and were made out of it, and were with it in this holy place in Solomon's temple: these two cherubim may be emblems of the angels in their greatness and glory, who are always in the presence of God, behold his face, and wait to do his will; or it may be rather of the two witnesses, said to be the two olive trees standing before the God of the whole earth, Rev 11:3 ; who have boldness to enter into the holiest of all, and have sight and knowledge of the mysteries of the ark and mercy seat; have their commission from heaven, and speak according to the oracles of God; these are said to be of image work, Ch2 3:10 ; that is, of various forms, as the thee of a man, a lion, an ox, and eagle, Eze 1:10 . Dr. Lightfoot thinks (g) they resembled the two Testaments, which in their beginning and end reach the two sides of the world, the creation and the last judgment, and in the middle do sweetly join the one to the other: each ten cubits high; half as high as the most holy place; emblems either of the high angels, those thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers, or of men of uncommon size as to their gifts and grace. (g) Prospect of the Temple, c. 15. sect. 4.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H1687 דְּבִיר
Definition:

5,16,19,20,21,22,23,31;1 Kings 7:49( = 2 Chron 4:20) 2 Chronicles 8:6,8 ( = 2 Chronicles 5:7,9) 2 Chronicles 3:16;Psalm 28:2. Probably readדְּבִיר2 Kings 10:25also, forᵑ0עִיר; so Klo afterᵐ5L. (It is 5,16,19,20,21,22,23,31;1 Kings 7:49( = 2 Chron 4:20) 2 Chronicles 8:6,8 ( = 2 Chronicles 5:7,9) 2 Chronicles 3:16;Psalm 28:2. Probably readדְּבִיר2 Kings 10:25also, forᵑ0עִיר; so Klo afterᵐ5L. (It is

Possible Meanings:
  • hindmost chamber (semantic_range)
  • innermost room of the temple of Solomon (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H3742 כְּרוּב
Definition:

1926t.; pluralכְּרוּבִיםPsalm 99:133t.;כְּרֻבִיםExodus 25:1829t.; (Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכְּרוּבָא√ dubious; Assyriankarâbu=be gracious to, blessDlHWB 350, but adjectivekarûbuisgreat, mighty, Idib. 3 1926t.; pluralכְּרוּבִיםPsalm 99:133t.;כְּרֻבִיםExodus 25:1829t.; (Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכְּרוּבָא√ dubious; Assyriankarâbu=be gracious to, blessDlHWB 350, but adjectivekarûbuisgreat, mighty, Idib. 3

Possible Meanings:
  • cherub (semantic_range)
H6086 עֵץ
Definition:

9tree, trees, wood; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:3+, constructGenesis 3:24+,עֵץֿGenesis 2:16+; suffixֵ˜עצְךָDeuteronomy 28:42, etc.; pluralעֵצִיםJudges 9:8+, constructעֲצֵיIsaiah 7:2+, suffixעֵצֶיךָDeuteronom 9tree, trees, wood; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:3+, constructGenesis 3:24+,עֵץֿGenesis 2:16+; suffixֵ˜עצְךָDeuteronomy 28:42, etc.; pluralעֵצִיםJudges 9:8+, constructעֲצֵיIsaiah 7:2+, suffixעֵצֶיךָDeuteronom

H8081 שֶׁמֶן
Definition:

13(on apparentlyfeminineSongs 1:3compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106)fat, oil; —׳שׁabsoluteGenesis 28:28+, constructLeviticus 8:2+;׳שָׁ֑2 Kings 4:6+; suffixשַׁמְנִיHosea 2:7+, etc.; pluralשְׁמָנִיםAmo 13(on apparentlyfeminineSongs 1:3compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106)fat, oil; —׳שׁabsoluteGenesis 28:28+, constructLeviticus 8:2+;׳שָׁ֑2 Kings 4:6+; suffixשַׁמְנִיHosea 2:7+, etc.; pluralשְׁמָנִיםAmo

H6235 עֶשֶׂר
Definition:

1653t. (absolute and construct usually indistinguishable);עָ֑שֶׁר1 Kings 7:43;1 Chronicles 6:46;feminine(c.noun masculine): absoluteעֲשָׂרָהGenesis 24:1069t.; construct (probably)עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת1 Samuel 17: 1653t. (absolute and construct usually indistinguishable);עָ֑שֶׁר1 Kings 7:43;1 Chronicles 6:46;feminine(c.noun masculine): absoluteעֲשָׂרָהGenesis 24:1069t.; construct (probably)עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת1 Samuel 17:

Possible Meanings:
  • a ten (semantic_range)
H0520 אַמָּה
Definition:

4; DlPr 109MV derive immediately from √אמםbe wide (see above),אַמָּה=distance, & hence a particular distance,ell, cubit) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 6:15+; constructאַמַּתDeuteronomy 3:11;Jeremiah 51:13;dualאַ 4; DlPr 109MV derive immediately from √אמםbe wide (see above),אַמָּה=distance, & hence a particular distance,ell, cubit) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 6:15+; constructאַמַּתDeuteronomy 3:11;Jeremiah 51:13;dualאַ

Possible Meanings:
  • nation (semantic_range)
H6967 קוֹמָה
Definition:

18+,קֹמָהExodus 27:18; constructקוֺמַת1 Kings 6:26+; suffixקוֺמָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+,קֹמָתוֺExodus 25:10+, etc.; —1height, of person,stature1 Samuel 16:7;Ezekiel 13:18;Songs 7:8;מְלֹאקֿוֺמָתוֺ1 Samuel 28: 18+,קֹמָהExodus 27:18; constructקוֺמַת1 Kings 6:26+; suffixקוֺמָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+,קֹמָתוֺExodus 25:10+, etc.; —1height, of person,stature1 Samuel 16:7;Ezekiel 13:18;Songs 7:8;מְלֹאקֿוֺמָתוֺ1 Samuel 28:

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