1 Kings 6:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The inner sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֡יר
(had·de·vir)
1687: perhaps (a place of) speaking (the innermost room of Solomon's temple)perhaps from dabar
[was] twentyעֶשְׂרִים֩
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
cubitsאַמָּ֨ה
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
in length,אֹ֜רֶךְ
(o·rech)
753: lengthfrom arak
twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֧ים
(ve·'es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
cubitsאַמָּ֣ה
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
in width,רֹ֗חַב
(ro·chav)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים
(ve·'es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
cubitsאַמָּה֙
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
in height,קֹֽומָתֹ֔ו
(ko·v·ma·tov,)
6967: heightfrom qum
and he overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ
(vay·tzap·pe·hu)
6823: to lay out, lay overa prim. root
it with pureסָג֑וּר
(sa·gur;)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
gold.זָהָ֣ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
He also overlaidוַיְצַ֥ף
(vay·tzaf)
6823: to lay out, lay overa prim. root
the altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַ
(miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
with cedar.אָֽרֶז׃
(a·rez.)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)


















KJV Lexicon
And the oracle
dbiyr  (deb-eer')
the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary -- oracle.
in the forepart
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
was twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
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)
in length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
and twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
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)
in breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
and twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
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)
in the height
qowmah  (ko-maw')
height -- along, height, high, stature, tall.
thereof and he overlaid
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to sheet over (especially with metal) -- cover, overlay.
it with pure
cagar  (saw-gar')
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly.
gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and so covered
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to sheet over (especially with metal) -- cover, overlay.
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
which was of cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in height, and he overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the altar with cedar.

King James Bible
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The interior of the sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high; he overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the cedar altar.

International Standard Version
The inner sanctuary was 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 20 cubits high, and overlaid with pure gold. The altar was also overlaid with cedar.

NET Bible
The inner sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold, as well as the cedar altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The inner room was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. Solomon covered it and the cedar altar with pure gold.

King James 2000 Bible
And the inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and also covered the altar which was of cedar.
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