1 Kings 6:28
"And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he overlaid the cherubim with gold. Which may denote the purity and excellency of angels; or the precious gifts and graces of the Spirit, with which the witnesses of

Christ are adorned.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (4 words)

H6823 צָפָה
Definition:

5they lay out the rug!or the like, so most moderns, seeצָפִיתPi`eloverlay, plate: Perfect3masculine singularצִמָּה1 Kings 6:15+; 2 masculine singularוְצִמִּיתָ֫Exodus 25:11+;Imperfect3masculine singul 5they lay out the rug!or the like, so most moderns, seeצָפִיתPi`eloverlay, plate: Perfect3masculine singularצִמָּה1 Kings 6:15+; 2 masculine singularוְצִמִּיתָ֫Exodus 25:11+;Imperfect3masculine singul

Possible Meanings:
  • lay over (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
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)
H2091 זָהָב
Definition:

12gold(Late Hebrewid.; ArabicSabeanדֿהבe.g. Os29DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaicדְּהַב,, PalmyreneדהבאVogNo. 23) —׳זabsoluteGenesis 2:11364t.; constructGenesis 2:126t.; suffixזְהָבִי1 Kings 20:72t.;זְהָֽבְךָ 12gold(Late Hebrewid.; ArabicSabeanדֿהבe.g. Os29DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaicדְּהַב,, PalmyreneדהבאVogNo. 23) —׳זabsoluteGenesis 2:11364t.; constructGenesis 2:126t.; suffixזְהָבִי1 Kings 20:72t.;זְהָֽבְךָ

Possible Meanings:
  • golden oil (semantic_range)

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