1 Kings 7:31
"And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the mouth of it within the chapiter, and above, was a cubit,.... On the lid of the base rose up a lesser base, called the chapiter, which was circular, like a coronet, as the word

signifies, the inside of which was hollow, for the lower part of the layer to rest in; this ascended straight up half a cubit, and then widening, went up half a cubit more, and so in its whole height, as here a cubit; the circuit or circumference of which is called the mouth of the base, into which the feet of the layer were set, the measure of which is next given: but the mouth thereof was round, after the work of the base, a cubit and an half; which was either the circumference or the diameter of it; one should think the latter: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings, with their borders, four square, not round; though the mouth was round, the border of it was four square, which had figures engraved thereon, perhaps the same as on the other borders, lions, oxen, and cherubim.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (20 words)

H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H3805 כֹתֶרֶת
Definition:

16(twice in verse) + 10 t.;הַכּוֺתֶרֶתJeremiah 52:; plural absolute,כֹּתָרֹת1 Kings 7:167t.,כֹּתָרוֺת2Chronicles 4:12 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 4:13; —capitalsof pillarsיָכִיןandבֹּעַז1 Kings 7:16 16(twice in verse) + 10 t.;הַכּוֺתֶרֶתJeremiah 52:; plural absolute,כֹּתָרֹת1 Kings 7:167t.,כֹּתָרוֺת2Chronicles 4:12 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 4:13; —capitalsof pillarsיָכִיןandבֹּעַז1 Kings 7:16

Possible Meanings:
  • surrounding (semantic_range)
  • crowning (semantic_range)
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)
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)
H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H5696 עָגֹל
Definition:

232t.,עָגוֺל1Kings 10:19; 2 Chronicles 4:2; feminine pluralעֲגֻלּוֺת1 Kings 7:31; —round1 Kings 7:31(twice in verse) (opposed toמְרֻבָּעוֺת),1 Kings 10:19;סָבְיב׳עround in circuit(perimeter)1 Kings 7: 232t.,עָגוֺל1Kings 10:19; 2 Chronicles 4:2; feminine pluralעֲגֻלּוֺת1 Kings 7:31; —round1 Kings 7:31(twice in verse) (opposed toמְרֻבָּעוֺת),1 Kings 10:19;סָבְיב׳עround in circuit(perimeter)1 Kings 7:

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

H3653 כֵּן
Definition:

The same asken, used as a noun; a stand, i.e. Pedestal or station -- base, estate, foot, office, place, well.see HEBREWkenBrown-Driver-BriggsIII.כֵּןnoun masculinebase, pedestal, office(Late Hebrewכַּ The same asken, used as a noun; a stand, i.e. Pedestal or station -- base, estate, foot, office, place, well.see HEBREWkenBrown-Driver-BriggsIII.כֵּןnoun masculinebase, pedestal, office(Late Hebrewכַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (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)
H2677 חֵצִי
Definition:

12half(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחצי; on formative see LagBN 113) — absoluteחֲצִי1 Kings 3:25(twice in verse) + 3t.;הַחֵ֑צִי1 Kings 10:7, compare1 Kings 16:21;וָחֵ֔צִיEzekiel 40:42;וָחֵצִיDaniel 12:71 12half(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחצי; on formative see LagBN 113) — absoluteחֲצִי1 Kings 3:25(twice in verse) + 3t.;הַחֵ֑צִי1 Kings 10:7, compare1 Kings 16:21;וָחֵ֔צִיEzekiel 40:42;וָחֵצִיDaniel 12:71

Possible Meanings:
  • arrow (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)
H1571 גַּם
Definition:

6וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּand gavealsoto her husband,Genesis 3:27and takealsoof the tree of life,Genesis 7:3;Genesis 19:21;Genesis 24:19;Genesis 26:21;Genesis 29:27;Genesis 30:15;Genesis 32:21(גַּם הִ 6וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּand gavealsoto her husband,Genesis 3:27and takealsoof the tree of life,Genesis 7:3;Genesis 19:21;Genesis 24:19;Genesis 26:21;Genesis 29:27;Genesis 30:15;Genesis 32:21(גַּם הִ

Possible Meanings:
  • moreover (semantic_range)
  • yea (semantic_range)
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)
H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H4734 מִקְלַעַת
Definition:

18; plural absoluteמִקְלָעוֺת,1 Kings 7:31; constructמִקְלְעוֺת(afterקָלַע)1 Kings 6:29,32.קְלֹקֵלseeקלל. aboveTopical LexiconOverview of the Termמִקְלַעַת refers to a decorative carving associated ex 18; plural absoluteמִקְלָעוֺת,1 Kings 7:31; constructמִקְלְעוֺת(afterקָלַע)1 Kings 6:29,32.קְלֹקֵלseeקלל. aboveTopical LexiconOverview of the Termמִקְלַעַת refers to a decorative carving associated ex

H4526 מִסְגֶּרֶת
Definition:

27;Exodus 37:14; construct׳מExodus 25:25;Exodus 37:12; suffixמִסְגַּרְתּוֺExodus 25:25;Exodus 37:12; plural absoluteמִסְגְּרוֺת1 Kings 7:28+; suffixמִסְגְּרֹתֶיהָ1 Kings 7:35;1 Kings 7:36, etc.; —1bor 27;Exodus 37:14; construct׳מExodus 25:25;Exodus 37:12; suffixמִסְגַּרְתּוֺExodus 25:25;Exodus 37:12; plural absoluteמִסְגְּרוֺת1 Kings 7:28+; suffixמִסְגְּרֹתֶיהָ1 Kings 7:35;1 Kings 7:36, etc.; —1bor

Possible Meanings:
  • border (semantic_range)
  • rim (semantic_range)
  • fastness (semantic_range)
H7251 רָבַע
Definition:

1;Exodus 30:2;Exodus 37:25;Exodus 38:1, compareEzekiel 43:16; breastplateEzekiel 30:2;Ezekiel 39:9; pluralרְבֻעִים, of doorways, etc. [on text see Kit Benz]1 Kings 7:5; feminine singularרְבֻעָהas subs 1;Exodus 30:2;Exodus 37:25;Exodus 38:1, compareEzekiel 43:16; breastplateEzekiel 30:2;Ezekiel 39:9; pluralרְבֻעִים, of doorways, etc. [on text see Kit Benz]1 Kings 7:5; feminine singularרְבֻעָהas subs

Possible Meanings:
  • lie stretched out (semantic_range)
  • lie down (semantic_range)
  • my lying down (semantic_range)
  • thy cattle thou shalt not cause to (semantic_range)
  • lie down (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H5696 עָגֹל
Definition:

232t.,עָגוֺל1Kings 10:19; 2 Chronicles 4:2; feminine pluralעֲגֻלּוֺת1 Kings 7:31; —round1 Kings 7:31(twice in verse) (opposed toמְרֻבָּעוֺת),1 Kings 10:19;סָבְיב׳עround in circuit(perimeter)1 Kings 7: 232t.,עָגוֺל1Kings 10:19; 2 Chronicles 4:2; feminine pluralעֲגֻלּוֺת1 Kings 7:31; —round1 Kings 7:31(twice in verse) (opposed toמְרֻבָּעוֺת),1 Kings 10:19;סָבְיב׳עround in circuit(perimeter)1 Kings 7:

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