1 Kings 7:31

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The opening of the stand into which the basin was inserted was eighteen inches high; the stand was round, resembling a pedestal, and it was two-and-a-half feet in diameter. On the stand were carvings, and the outside was square, not round.

Berean Standard Bible:

The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round.

American Standard Version:

And the mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: and the mouth thereof was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also upon the mouth of it were gravings, and their panels were foursquare, not round.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the mouth{H6310} of it within{H1004} the chapiter{H3805} and above{H4605} was a cubit{H520}: but the mouth{H6310} thereof was round{H5696} after the work{H4639} of the base{H3653}, a cubit{H520} and an half{H2677}: and also upon the mouth{H6310} of it were gravings{H4734} with their borders{H4526}, foursquare{H7251}, not round{H5696}.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 7:31

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H6310
    There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּה
    Transliteration: peh
    Pronunciation: peh
    Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
  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: H3805
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹתֶרֶת
    Transliteration: kôthereth
    Pronunciation: ko-theh'-reth
    Description: feminine active participle of כָּתַר; the capital of a column; chapiter.
  4. Strong's Number: H4605
    There are 134 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַעַל
    Transliteration: maʻal
    Pronunciation: mah'al
    Description: from עָלָה; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.; above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
  5. Strong's Number: H520
    There are 240 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַמָּה
    Transliteration: ʼammâh
    Pronunciation: am-maw'
    Description: prolonged from אֵם; properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance); cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for מֵאָה), measure, post.
  6. Strong's Number: H5696
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָגֹל
    Transliteration: ʻâgôl
    Pronunciation: aw-gole'
    Description: or עָגוֹל; from an unused root meaning to revolve,; circular; round.
  7. Strong's Number: H4639
    There are 221 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה
    Transliteration: maʻăseh
    Pronunciation: mah-as-eh'
    Description: from עָשָׂה; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property; act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
  8. Strong's Number: H3653
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֵּן
    Transliteration: kên
    Pronunciation: kane
    Description: the same as כֵּן, used as a noun; a stand, i.e. pedestal or station; base, estate, foot, office, place, well.
  9. Strong's Number: H2677
    There are 103 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵצִי
    Transliteration: chêtsîy
    Pronunciation: khay-tsee'
    Description: from חָצָהlemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; the half or middle; half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
  10. 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.
  11. Strong's Number: H4526
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִסְגֶּרֶת
    Transliteration: miçgereth
    Pronunciation: mis-gheh'-reth
    Description: from סָגַר; something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold; border, close place, hole.
  12. Strong's Number: H7251
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָבַע
    Transliteration: râbaʻ
    Pronunciation: raw-bah'
    Description: a primitive root (rather identical with רָבַע through the idea of sprawling 'at all fours' (or possibly the reverse is the order of deriv.); compare אַרְבַּע); properly, to be four (sided); used only as denominative of רֶבַע; to be quadrate; (four-) square(-d).