Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now the thickness of it was a handbreadth, and the brim of it was like the brim of a cup, or of a crisped lily: and it held three thousand measures. with flowers of lilies. 3000. But, as we have already seen that the Babylonish cubit was less than that of the ancient Hebrews, it might be the same with measures of capacity, so that 2000 of the ancient jewish baths might have been equal to 3000 of those used after the captivity. The Targum cuts the knot: ` It received 3000 baths of dry measure, and held 2000 of liquid measure.' See 1 Kings 7:26 And the laver was a hand breadth thick: and the brim thereof was like the brim of a cup, or the leaf of a crisped lily: it contained two thousand bates. 1 Kings 7:26 And the laver was a hand breadth thick: and the brim thereof was like the brim of a cup, or the leaf of a crisped lily: it contained two thousand bates. Context The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea…4And the oxen were cast: and the sea itself was set upon the twelve oxen, three of which looked toward the north, and other three toward the west: and other three toward the south, and the other three that remained toward the east, and the sea stood upon them: and the hinder parts of the oxen were inward under the sea. 5Now the thickness of it was a handbreadth, and the brim of it was like the brim of a cup, or of a crisped lily: and it held three thousand measures. Cross References Exodus 25:25 And to the ledge itself a polished crown, four inches high; and over the same another little golden crown. 1 Kings 7:25 And it stood upon twelve oxen, of which three looked towards the north, and three towards the west, and three towards the south, and three towards the east: and the sea was above upon them, and their hinder parts were all hid within. 1 Kings 7:26 And the laver was a hand breadth thick: and the brim thereof was like the brim of a cup, or the leaf of a crisped lily: it contained two thousand bates. 2 Chronicles 4:4 And the oxen were cast: and the sea itself was set upon the twelve oxen, three of which looked toward the north, and other three toward the west: and other three toward the south, and the other three that remained toward the east, and the sea stood upon them: and the hinder parts of the oxen were inward under the sea. Lexicon It was a handbreadthטֶ֔פַח (ṭe·p̄aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2947: A spread of the hand, a palm-breadth, a corbel thick, וְעָבְי֣וֹ (wə·‘ā·ḇə·yōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5672: Density, depth, width and its rim וּשְׂפָתוֹ֙ (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin was fashioned כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (kə·ma·‘ă·śêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property like the brim שְׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin of a cup, כּ֔וֹס (kō·ws) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3563: A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl like a lily שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה (šō·wō·šan·nāh) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7799: A lily, as a, flower of architectural ornament, a, trumpet blossom. פֶּ֖רַח (pe·raḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6525: A calyx, bloom It could hold יָכִֽיל׃ (yā·ḵîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain three שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice thousand אֲלָפִ֖ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand baths. בַּתִּ֔ים (bat·tîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1324: A bath (a Hebrew measure) Additional Translations It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. And it was a handbreadth thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths. And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim as the brim of a cup, graven with flowers of lilies, holding three thousand measures: and he finished it. And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim like the work of the brim of a cup, with lily-blossoms; in capacity it held three thousand baths. And it was an handbreadth thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths. And the thickness of it was a hand-breadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was worked like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths. And its thickness is a handbreadth, and its lip as the work of the lip of a cup flowered with lilies; taking hold -- baths three thousand it containeth. Jump to Previous Baths Blossom Brim Capacity Containeth Cup Curved Edge Flower Flowers Hand Handbreadth Hand-Breadth Held Hold Lily Lip Open Received Rim Thereof Thick Thickness Thousand Three Work Worked WroughtJump to Next Baths Blossom Brim Capacity Containeth Cup Curved Edge Flower Flowers Hand Handbreadth Hand-Breadth Held Hold Lily Lip Open Received Rim Thereof Thick Thickness Thousand Three Work Worked WroughtLinks 2 Chronicles 4:5 NIV2 Chronicles 4:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 4:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 4:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 4:5 KJV 2 Chronicles 4:5 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 4:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 4:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 4:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 4:5 German Bible Alphabetical: a and baths blossom brim could cup handbreadth held hold in It its like lily made of rim the thick thickness thousand three was OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:5 It was a handbreadth thick (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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