1 Kings 7:11
"And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And above were costly stones,.... Above the foundation, from thence to the top of the buildings; the whole walls were made of such right up to the ceiling: after the

measure of hewed stones; which, according to the Rabbins, as Kimchi says, were five hands breadth: and cedars; beams of cedars over them, or these, both the foundation and the walls, were lined with them.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H4605 מַעַל
Definition:

abbreviated fromמַעֲלֶה; compareמַ֫עַןinלְמַ֫עַןfrom׃עָנָהKöii. 116): —1מִמַּ֫עַל=above(seeמִן1c)a.asadverbAmos 2:9וָאַשְׁמִידמִּרְיוֺ מִמֵּעַלhis fruitabove(opposed toשָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת),Job 18:16; abbreviated fromמַעֲלֶה; compareמַ֫עַןinלְמַ֫עַןfrom׃עָנָהKöii. 116): —1מִמַּ֫עַל=above(seeמִן1c)a.asadverbAmos 2:9וָאַשְׁמִידמִּרְיוֺ מִמֵּעַלhis fruitabove(opposed toשָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת),Job 18:16;

Possible Meanings:
  • going in (semantic_range)
H0068 אֶבֶן
Definition:

2(masculine1Samuel 17:40?) stone (Assyrianabnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see DlW, Pr 107; Phoenicianאבן; Aramaicאֶבֶן,; EthiopicSabean [ם]אבנDHMZMG 1883, 341) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 28:22+;אָ֑בֶןGenesis 2(masculine1Samuel 17:40?) stone (Assyrianabnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see DlW, Pr 107; Phoenicianאבן; Aramaicאֶבֶן,; EthiopicSabean [ם]אבנDHMZMG 1883, 341) —׳אabsoluteGenesis 28:22+;אָ֑בֶןGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • disc (semantic_range)
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • bearing-stool (semantic_range)
  • midwife’s stool (semantic_range)
H3368 יָקָר
Definition:

19t.; constructיְקַרֿProverbs 17:27Qr (Ktוקר; see below);כִּיקַרPsalm 37:20; feminineיְקָרָה2 Samuel 12:3014t.; constructיִקְרַתIsaiah 28:16; masculine pluralיְקָרִיםLamentations 4:2; feminine pluralי 19t.; constructיְקַרֿProverbs 17:27Qr (Ktוקר; see below);כִּיקַרPsalm 37:20; feminineיְקָרָה2 Samuel 12:3014t.; constructיִקְרַתIsaiah 28:16; masculine pluralיְקָרִיםLamentations 4:2; feminine pluralי

Possible Meanings:
  • honour (semantic_range)
H4060 מִדָּה
Definition:

Feminine ofmad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured) -- garment, measu Feminine ofmad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured) -- garment, measu

H1496 גָּזִית
Definition:

2510t., always absolute; —hewing,׳אַבְנֵי ג=hewn stones(building-stones)1 Kings 5:31;1 Chronicles 22:2;Ezekiel 40:42(for tables), compare׳אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֺת כְּמִדּוֺת ג1 Kings 7:9,11 (but Klo strike o 2510t., always absolute; —hewing,׳אַבְנֵי ג=hewn stones(building-stones)1 Kings 5:31;1 Chronicles 22:2;Ezekiel 40:42(for tables), compare׳אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֺת כְּמִדּוֺת ג1 Kings 7:9,11 (but Klo strike o

Possible Meanings:
  • cutting (semantic_range)
H0730 אֶרֶז
Definition:

23cedar; —feminineEzekiel 17:22הָרָמָה׳א, but strike outהרמהᵐ5Co; — (Arabicpine-tree, etc.; EthiopicSyriac) —׳אabsoluteLeviticus 14:419t.,אָ֑רֶזJob 40:176t.; pluralאֲרָזִיסIsaiah 9:935t.; constructאַר 23cedar; —feminineEzekiel 17:22הָרָמָה׳א, but strike outהרמהᵐ5Co; — (Arabicpine-tree, etc.; EthiopicSyriac) —׳אabsoluteLeviticus 14:419t.,אָ֑רֶזJob 40:176t.; pluralאֲרָזִיסIsaiah 9:935t.; constructאַר

Possible Meanings:
  • cedar-tree (semantic_range)
  • cedar-timber (semantic_range)
  • cedar-wood (semantic_range)
  • cedar-wood (semantic_range)

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