1 Kings 6:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.

Complete Jewish Bible:

So he built the house, and after finishing it, he put its roof on - cedar planks over beams.

Berean Standard Bible:

So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.

American Standard Version:

So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So he built{H1129} the house{H1004}, and finished{H3615} it; and covered{H5603} the house{H1004} with beams{H1356} and boards{H7713} of cedar{H730}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Kings 6:14

  • So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

1 Kings 6:38

  • And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 6:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H1129
    There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּנָה
    Transliteration: bânâh
    Pronunciation: baw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
  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: H3615
    There are 200 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּלָה
    Transliteration: kâlâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume); accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.
  4. Strong's Number: H5603
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָפַן
    Transliteration: çâphan
    Pronunciation: saw-fan'
    Description: a primitive root; to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve; cieled, cover, seated.
  5. Strong's Number: H1356
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גֵּב
    Transliteration: gêb
    Pronunciation: gabe
    Description: from גּוּב; a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug); beam, ditch, pit.
  6. Strong's Number: H7713
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׂדֵרָה
    Transliteration: sᵉdêrâh
    Pronunciation: sed-ay-raw'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to regulate; a row, i.e. rank (of soldiers), story (of rooms); board, range.
  7. 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).