1 Kings 6:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Fiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁ
(ve·cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsאַמֹּ֗ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
[was] the oneהָֽאֶחָ֔ת
(ha·'e·chat,)
259: onea prim. card. number
wingכְּנַ֤ף
(ke·naf)
3671: wing, extremityfrom an unused word
of the cherubהַכְּרוּב֙
(hak·ke·ruv)
3742: probably an order of angelic beingsof uncertain derivation
and fiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁ
(ve·cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsאַמֹּ֔ות
(am·mo·vt,)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֑ית
(ha·she·nit;)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
wingכְּנַ֥ף
(ke·naf)
3671: wing, extremityfrom an unused word
of the cherub;הַכְּר֖וּב
(hak·ke·ruv)
3742: probably an order of angelic beingsof uncertain derivation
from the endמִקְצֹ֥ות
(mik·tzo·vt)
7098: an endfrom qatsah
of one wingכְּנָפָ֖יו
(ke·na·fav)
3671: wing, extremityfrom an unused word
to the endקְצֹ֥ות
(ke·tzo·vt)
7098: an endfrom qatsah
of the other wingכְּנָפָֽיו׃
(ke·na·fav.)
3671: wing, extremityfrom an unused word
[were] tenעֶ֣שֶׂר
(e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
cubits.אַמֹּ֔ות
(am·mo·vt,)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em


















KJV Lexicon
And five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
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)
was the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
wing
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
of the cherub
kruwb  (ker-oob')
a cherub or imaginary figure -- cherub, (plural) cherubims.
and five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
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)
the other
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
wing
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
of the cherub
kruwb  (ker-oob')
a cherub or imaginary figure -- cherub, (plural) cherubims.
from the uttermost part
qatsah  (kaw-tsaw')
a termination -- coast, corner, (selv-)edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle
of the one wing
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
unto the uttermost part
qatsah  (kaw-tsaw')
a termination -- coast, corner, (selv-)edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle
of the other
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
were ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits.

King James Bible
And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One wing of the first cherub was 7 1/2 feet long, and the other wing was 7 1/2 feet long. The wingspan was 15 feet from tip to tip.

International Standard Version
Each wing of one cherub was five cubits long, and each wing of the other cherub was five cubits long, so that the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing was ten cubits.

NET Bible
Each of the first cherub's wings was seven and a half feet long; its entire wingspan was 15 feet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each wing of the angels was 71/2 feet long. The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was 15 feet.

King James 2000 Bible
And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the tip of the one wing unto the tip of the other were ten cubits.
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