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1 Kings 10:19

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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.	The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne [was] round behind: and [there were] stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.	And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The throne^H3678 had six^H8337 steps^H4609, and the top^H7218 of the throne^H3678 was round^H5696 behind^H310: and there were stays^H3027 on either side on the place^H4725 of the seat^H7675, and two^H8147 lions^H738 stood^H5975 beside^H681 the stays^H3027.

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Original Hebrew

שֵׁשׁ מַעֲלֹות לַכִּסֵּה וְרֹאשׁ־עָגֹל לַכִּסֵּה מֵאַחֲרָיו וְיָדֹת מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה אֶל־מְקֹום הַשָּׁבֶת וּשְׁנַיִם אֲרָיֹות עֹמְדִים אֵצֶל הַיָּדֹות׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
שֵׁ֧שׁ	shesh	H8337	HAcfsa	six
מַעֲל֣וֹת	ma.'a.Lot	H4609	HNcfpa	steps
לַ/כִּסֵּ֗ה	la./ki.Seh	H3678	HRd/Ncmsa	(belonged) to the/ throne
וְ/רֹאשׁ	ve./rosh-	H7218	HC/Ncmsa	and/ a top
עָגֹ֤ל	'a.Gol	H5696	HAamsa	round
לַ/כִּסֵּה֙	la./ki.Seh	H3678	HRd/Ncmsa	(belonged) to the/ throne
מֵ/אַֽחֲרָ֔י/ו	me./'a.cha.Ra/v	H310	HR/R/Sp3ms	(from)/ behind/ it
וְ/יָדֹ֛ת	ve./ya.Dot	H3027	HC/Ncbpa	and/ hands
מִ/זֶּ֥ה	mi./Zeh	H2088	HR/Pdxms	from/ this
וּ/מִ/זֶּ֖ה	u./mi./Zeh	H2088	HC/R/Pdxms	and/ from/ this
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	(were) to
מְק֣וֹם	me.Kom	H4725	HNcmsc	(the) place of
הַ/שָּׁ֑בֶת	ha./Sha.vet	H7675	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ sitting
וּ/שְׁנַ֣יִם	u./she.Na.yim	H8147	HC/Acmda	and/ two
אֲרָי֔וֹת	'a.ra.Yot	H738	HNcmpa	lions
עֹמְדִ֖ים	'o.me.Dim	H5975	HVqrmpa	(were) standing
אֵ֥צֶל	'E.tzel	H681	HR	beside
הַ/יָּדֽוֹת	hai./ya.Dot	H3027	HTd/Ncbpa	the/ hands

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H310 — אַחַר (ʼachar, akh-ar'): from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
• H681 — אֵצֶל (ʼêtsel, ay'-tsel): from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל.
• H738 — אֲרִי (ʼărîy, ar-ee'): or (prolonged) [ar-yay']; from אָרָה (in the sense of violence); a lion; (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).
• H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
• H3678 — כִּסֵּא (kiççêʼ, kis-say'): or כִּסֵּה; from כָּסָה; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied); seat, stool, throne.
• H4609 — מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh, mah-al-aw'): feminine of מַעֲלֶה; elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms); things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
• H4725 — מָקוֹם (mâqôwm, maw-kome'): or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).
• H5696 — עָגֹל (ʻâgôl, aw-gole'): or עָגוֹל; from an unused root meaning to revolve,; circular; round.
• H5975 — עָמַד (ʻâmad, aw-mad'): a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
• H7218 — רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, roshe): from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
• H7675 — שֶׁבֶת (shebeth, sheh'-beth): infinitive of יָשַׁב; properly, session; but used also concretely, an abode or locality; place, seat. Compare יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת.
• H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
• H8337 — שֵׁשׁ (shêsh, shaysh): masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H2088 — זֶה (zeh, zeh): a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זֹאת, זֹה, זוֹ, זוּ.

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Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• stays — 1 Kings 10:19

Reciprocal references (1): Ecclesiastes 2:4

Related Topics

• Nave’s: KING, LION, SOLOMON, THRONE

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