1 Kings 7:4
"And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And there were windows in three rows,.... Both in the second and third stories, east, north, and south, there being none in the west, where the porch stood: and light

was against light in three ranks; or the windows, through which light was let, answered to each other.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H8261 שָׁקֻף
Definition:

4frame, casing of windows; — pluralחַלּוֺנֵי שְׁקֻפִים1 Kings 6:4windows of narrowing frames, so read also, inserting׳שׁ,Ezekiel 41:16(Co Toy; > Krae Berthol read׳שׁforשְׂחִיףvb);׳שׁalone1 Kings 7:4.T 4frame, casing of windows; — pluralחַלּוֺנֵי שְׁקֻפִים1 Kings 6:4windows of narrowing frames, so read also, inserting׳שׁ,Ezekiel 41:16(Co Toy; > Krae Berthol read׳שׁforשְׂחִיףvb);׳שׁalone1 Kings 7:4.T

Possible Meanings:
  • frame-work (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H2905 טוּר
Definition:

17row— absolute׳טExodus 28:179t.; constructid.Exodus 28:173t.; pluralטוּרִיםExodus 28:177t.;טֻרִים1 Kings 7:20; constructטוּרֵיExodus 39:102t.; —1row, courseof building-stones, in temple and in Solomo 17row— absolute׳טExodus 28:179t.; constructid.Exodus 28:173t.; pluralטוּרִיםExodus 28:177t.;טֻרִים1 Kings 7:20; constructטוּרֵיExodus 39:102t.; —1row, courseof building-stones, in temple and in Solomo

Possible Meanings:
  • mountain (semantic_range)
H4237 מֶחֱזָה
Definition:

4,5.Topical LexiconDefinition and Range of Meaningמֶחֱזָה (meḥezah) denotes a “viewing place,” “vista,” or “opening for sight.” In the context of ancient Near-Eastern architecture it refers to the ope 4,5.Topical LexiconDefinition and Range of Meaningמֶחֱזָה (meḥezah) denotes a “viewing place,” “vista,” or “opening for sight.” In the context of ancient Near-Eastern architecture it refers to the ope

Possible Meanings:
  • light (semantic_range)
  • place of seeing (semantic_range)
  • window (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H4237 מֶחֱזָה
Definition:

4,5.Topical LexiconDefinition and Range of Meaningמֶחֱזָה (meḥezah) denotes a “viewing place,” “vista,” or “opening for sight.” In the context of ancient Near-Eastern architecture it refers to the ope 4,5.Topical LexiconDefinition and Range of Meaningמֶחֱזָה (meḥezah) denotes a “viewing place,” “vista,” or “opening for sight.” In the context of ancient Near-Eastern architecture it refers to the ope

Possible Meanings:
  • light (semantic_range)
  • place of seeing (semantic_range)
  • window (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H6471 פַעַם
Definition:

28(masculine onlyJudges 16:23[text suspicious, see GFM AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76Kösynt. § 248m],2 Samuel 23:8[Qr feminine],1 Kings 7:30[corrupt, see below])beat, foot, anvil, occurrence; — absolute׳מGene 28(masculine onlyJudges 16:23[text suspicious, see GFM AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76Kösynt. § 248m],2 Samuel 23:8[Qr feminine],1 Kings 7:30[corrupt, see below])beat, foot, anvil, occurrence; — absolute׳מGene

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