1 Kings 7:22
"And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And upon the top of the pillars was lily work,.... Which seems to be repeated from Kg1 7:19 and confirms that: and so was the work of the pillars finished;

in the manner described.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H5982 עַמּוּד
Definition:

15pillar, column; —עַמּוּדabsolute1 Kings 7:15+, constructExodus 13:21+;עַמֻּדabsoluteJeremiah 52:21, constructNumbers 14:14; suffixעַמּוּדוֺ2Chronicles 23:13; pluralעַמּוּדִים1 Kings 7:16+, less ofte 15pillar, column; —עַמּוּדabsolute1 Kings 7:15+, constructExodus 13:21+;עַמֻּדabsoluteJeremiah 52:21, constructNumbers 14:14; suffixעַמּוּדוֺ2Chronicles 23:13; pluralעַמּוּדִים1 Kings 7:16+, less ofte

H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה
Definition:

9deed, work; — absolute׳מGenesis 44:15+, constructמַעֲשֵׂהIsaiah 5:12+; suffixמַעֲשֵׂהוּJudges 13:12+, etc.; pluralמַעֲשִׂיםGenesis 20:9+; constructמַעֲשֵׂיJeremiah 1:16+; suffixמַעֲשָׂיו1 Samuel 19:4 9deed, work; — absolute׳מGenesis 44:15+, constructמַעֲשֵׂהIsaiah 5:12+; suffixמַעֲשֵׂהוּJudges 13:12+, etc.; pluralמַעֲשִׂיםGenesis 20:9+; constructמַעֲשֵׂיJeremiah 1:16+; suffixמַעֲשָׂיו1 Samuel 19:4

H7799 שׁוּשַׁן
Definition:

in simile,יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּהHosea 14:7(of Israel),בֵּין הַחוֺחִים׳כְּשׁוֺSongs 2:2(simile of bride), so constructשׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִיםSongs 2:1(compareחֲבַצֶּלֶת); pluralשׁוֺשַׁנִּיםSongs 2:16;S in simile,יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּהHosea 14:7(of Israel),בֵּין הַחוֺחִים׳כְּשׁוֺSongs 2:2(simile of bride), so constructשׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִיםSongs 2:1(compareחֲבַצֶּלֶת); pluralשׁוֺשַׁנִּיםSongs 2:16;S

Possible Meanings:
  • Susa (semantic_range)
H8552 תָּמַם
Definition:

183t. (+ Qrמֵאֵשׁ֯ תַּםJeremiah 6:29); 3pluralתַּמּוּDeuteronomy 2:16+;תָּ֑מּוּ2 Kings 7:13; 1pluralתַּמְנוּ(Ges§ 67dd)Numbers 17:28;Psalm 64:7;תָּ֑מְנוּJeremiah 44:18; (Lamentations 3:22readתַּמּוּᵑ7 183t. (+ Qrמֵאֵשׁ֯ תַּםJeremiah 6:29); 3pluralתַּמּוּDeuteronomy 2:16+;תָּ֑מּוּ2 Kings 7:13; 1pluralתַּמְנוּ(Ges§ 67dd)Numbers 17:28;Psalm 64:7;תָּ֑מְנוּJeremiah 44:18; (Lamentations 3:22readתַּמּוּᵑ7

Possible Meanings:
  • be complete (semantic_range)
  • finished (semantic_range)
  • be finished (semantic_range)
  • completed (semantic_range)
  • be finished (semantic_range)
H4399 מְלָאכָה
Definition:

16102t.;מְלָ֑אכֶת2Chronicles 13:10; constructמְלֶאכֶתExodus 35:2442t.; suffixמְלַאכְתְּךָJonah 1:8;מְלַאכְתֶּ֑ךָExodus 20:92t.;מְלַאכְתּוֺGenesis 2:213t.; plural constructמַלְאֲכוֺת1 Chronicles 28:19; 16102t.;מְלָ֑אכֶת2Chronicles 13:10; constructמְלֶאכֶתExodus 35:2442t.; suffixמְלַאכְתְּךָJonah 1:8;מְלַאכְתֶּ֑ךָExodus 20:92t.;מְלַאכְתּוֺGenesis 2:213t.; plural constructמַלְאֲכוֺת1 Chronicles 28:19;

Possible Meanings:
  • occupation (semantic_range)
  • work (semantic_range)
  • occupation (semantic_range)
  • business (semantic_range)
  • property (semantic_range)
H5982 עַמּוּד
Definition:

15pillar, column; —עַמּוּדabsolute1 Kings 7:15+, constructExodus 13:21+;עַמֻּדabsoluteJeremiah 52:21, constructNumbers 14:14; suffixעַמּוּדוֺ2Chronicles 23:13; pluralעַמּוּדִים1 Kings 7:16+, less ofte 15pillar, column; —עַמּוּדabsolute1 Kings 7:15+, constructExodus 13:21+;עַמֻּדabsoluteJeremiah 52:21, constructNumbers 14:14; suffixעַמּוּדוֺ2Chronicles 23:13; pluralעַמּוּדִים1 Kings 7:16+, less ofte

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