1 Kings 6:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the cedar of the house within [was] carved with knops and open flowers: all [was] cedar; there was no stone seen.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The cedar covering the house was carved with gourds and open flowers; all was cedar; no stone was visible.

Berean Standard Bible:

The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.

American Standard Version:

And there was cedar on the house within, carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the cedar{H730} of the house{H1004} within{H6441} was carved{H4734} with knops{H6497} and open{H6362} flowers{H6731}: all was cedar{H730}; there was no stone{H68} seen{H7200}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Kings 7:24

  • And under the brim of it round about [there were] knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops [were] cast in two rows, when it was cast.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 6:18

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H730
    There are 466 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶז
    Transliteration: ʼerez
    Pronunciation: eh-rez'
    Description: from אָרַז; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots); cedar (tree).
  2. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  3. Strong's Number: H6441
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּנִימָה
    Transliteration: pᵉnîymâh
    Pronunciation: pen-ee'-maw
    Description: from פָּנִים with directive enclitic; faceward, i.e. indoors; (with-) in(-ner part, -ward).
  4. Strong's Number: H4734
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִקְלַעַת
    Transliteration: miqlaʻath
    Pronunciation: mik-lah'-ath
    Description: from קָלַע; a sculpture (probably in bas-relief); carved (figure), carving, graving.
  5. Strong's Number: H6497
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּקַע
    Transliteration: peqaʻ
    Pronunciation: peh'-kah
    Description: from an unused root meaning to burst; only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to פַּקֻּעָה,; a semi-globe; knop.
  6. Strong's Number: H6362
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּטַר
    Transliteration: pâṭar
    Pronunciation: paw-tar'
    Description: a primitive root; to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape); dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.
  7. Strong's Number: H6731
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צִיץ
    Transliteration: tsîyts
    Pronunciation: tseets
    Description: or צִץ; from צוּץ; properly, glistening, i.e. a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright-colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air); blossom, flower, plate, wing.
  8. Strong's Number: H68
    There are 1276 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבֶן
    Transliteration: ʼeben
    Pronunciation: eh'-ben
    Description: from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  9. Strong's Number: H7200
    There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָאָה
    Transliteration: râʼâh
    Pronunciation: raw-aw'
    Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.