1 Kings 7:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the greatהַגְּדֹולָ֜ה
(hag·ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
courtוְחָצֵ֨ר
(ve·cha·tzer)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
all aroundסָבִ֗יב
(sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
[had] threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
rowsטוּרִ֣ים
(tu·rim)
2905: a rowfrom an unused word
of cut stoneגָּזִ֔ית
(ga·zit,)
1496: a cutting, hewingfrom gazah
and a rowוְט֖וּר
(ve·tur)
2905: a rowfrom an unused word
of cedarאֲרָזִ֑ים
(a·ra·zim;)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
beams 
 
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
even as the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖ית
(hap·pe·ni·mit)
6442: innerfrom panah
courtוְלַחֲצַ֧ר
(ve·la·cha·tzar)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and the porchוּלְאֻלָ֥ם
(u·le·'u·lam)
197: a porchfrom the same as ul
of the house.הַבָּֽיִת׃
(hab·ba·yit.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
court
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
was with three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
rows
tuwr  (toor)
a row; hence, a wall -- row.
of hewed stones
gaziyth  (gaw-zeeth')
something cut, i.e. dressed stone -- hewed, hewn stone, wrought.
and a row
tuwr  (toor)
a row; hence, a wall -- row.
of cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
beams
karuthah  (kaw-rooth-aw')
something cut, i.e. a hewn timber -- beam.
both for the inner
pniymiy  (pen-ee-mee')
interior -- (with-)in(-ner, -ward).
court
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and for the porch
'uwlam  (oo-lawm')
a vestibule (as bound to the building) -- porch.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the great court all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams even as the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house.

King James Bible
And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Around the great courtyard, as well as the inner courtyard of the LORD's temple and the portico of the temple, were three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams.

International Standard Version
So the great court was surrounded by three rows of cut stone, along with a row of cedar beams, just like the inner court of the LORD's Temple and the porch surrounding the Temple.

NET Bible
Around the great courtyard were three rows of chiseled stones and one row of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the LORD's temple and the hall of the palace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The large courtyard had three layers of cut stone blocks and a layer of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the LORD's temple and the entrance hall.

King James 2000 Bible
And the great court round about was with three rows of cut stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
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