1 Kings 6:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֧ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
overlaidוַיְצַ֨ף
(vay·tzaf)
6823: to lay out, lay overa prim. root
the inside 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the houseהַבַּ֛יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
with pureסָג֑וּר
(sa·gur;)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
gold.זָהָ֣ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
And he drewוַיְעַבֵּ֞ר
(vay·'ab·ber)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
chains 
 
7569: a chainfrom rathaq
of goldזָהָב֙
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
across 
 
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
the frontלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the inner sanctuary,הַדְּבִ֔יר
(had·de·vir,)
1687: perhaps (a place of) speaking (the innermost room of Solomon's temple)perhaps from dabar
and he overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ
(vay·tzap·pe·hu)
6823: to lay out, lay overa prim. root
it with gold.זָהָֽב׃
(za·hav.)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
overlaid
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to sheet over (especially with metal) -- cover, overlay.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
within
pniymah  (pen-ee'-maw)
faceward, i.e. indoors -- (with-)in(-ner part, -ward).
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 he made a partition
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
by the chains
rattiyqah  (rat-tee-kaw')
a chain -- chain.
rattiyqah  (rat-tee-kaw')
a chain -- chain.
of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
before
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.)
the oracle
dbiyr  (deb-eer')
the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary -- oracle.
and he overlaid
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to sheet over (especially with metal) -- cover, overlay.
it with gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Solomon overlaid the inside of the house with pure gold. And he drew chains of gold across the front of the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.

King James Bible
So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next, Solomon overlaid the interior of the temple with pure gold, and he hung gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary and overlaid it with gold.

International Standard Version
Solomon overlaid the inside of the Temple with pure gold, fastened gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, and overlaid it with gold.

NET Bible
Solomon plated the inside of the temple with gold. He hung golden chains in front of the inner sanctuary and plated the inner sanctuary with gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He covered the inside of the temple with pure gold. He put golden chains across the front of the inner room which was covered with gold.

King James 2000 Bible
So Solomon overlaid the house inside with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the inner sanctuary; and he overlaid it with gold.
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