1 Kings 7:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
were costlyיְקָרֹ֛ות
(ye·ka·ro·vt)
3368: precious, rare, splendid, weightyfrom yaqar
stones,אֲבָנִ֧ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
stone cutגָּזִ֖ית
(ga·zit)
1496: a cutting, hewingfrom gazah
according to measure,כְּמִדֹּ֥ות
(ke·mid·do·vt)
4060a: measure, measurement, stature, size, a garmentfem. of mad
and cedar.וָאָֽרֶז׃
(va·'a·rez.)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)


















KJV Lexicon
And above
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
were costly
yaqar  (yaw-kawr')
valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
after the measures
middah  (mid-daw')
extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
of hewed stones
gaziyth  (gaw-zeeth')
something cut, i.e. dressed stone -- hewed, hewn stone, wrought.
and cedars
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And above were costly stones, stone cut according to measure, and cedar.

King James Bible
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Above were also costly stones, cut to size, as well as cedar wood.

International Standard Version
Above these were expensive stones cut according to specifications, and cedar.

NET Bible
Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Above [the foundation] were cedar beams and high-grade stone blocks, which had been cut to size.

King James 2000 Bible
And above were costly stones, after the measures of cut stones, and cedars.
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