1 Kings 7:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He builtוַיִּ֜בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the forestיַ֣עַר
(ya·'ar)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
of Lebanon;הַלְּבָנֹ֗ון
(hal·le·va·no·vn)
3844: a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr.from laben
its lengthאָרְכֹּו֙
(a·re·kov)
753: lengthfrom arak
was 100מֵאָ֨ה
(me·'ah)
3967: hundreda prim. root
cubitsאַמָּ֤ה
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and its widthרָחְבֹּ֔ו
(ra·che·bov,)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
50וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים
(va·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
cubitsאַמָּה֙
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and its heightקֹומָתֹ֑ו
(ko·v·ma·tov;)
6967: heightfrom qum
30וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(u·she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
cubits,אַמָּ֖ה
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
on fourאַרְבָּעָה֙
(ar·ba·'ah)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
rowsטוּרֵי֙
(tu·rei)
2905: a rowfrom an unused word
of cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים
(a·ra·zim,)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י
(am·mu·dei)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
with cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים
(a·ra·zim)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
beams 
 
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
on the pillars.הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃
(ha·'am·mu·dim.)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad


















KJV Lexicon
He built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
also the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the forest
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
of Lebanon
Lbanown  (leb-aw-nohn')
(the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine -- Lebanon.
the length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
thereof was an hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
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)
and the breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
thereof fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
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)
and the height
qowmah  (ko-maw')
height -- along, height, high, stature, tall.
thereof thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
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)
upon four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
rows
tuwr  (toor)
a row; hence, a wall -- row.
of cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
pillars
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
with 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.
upon the pillars
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was 100 cubits and its width 50 cubits and its height 30 cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams on the pillars.

King James Bible
He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on top of the pillars.

International Standard Version
He built his own palace out of timber supplied from the forest of Lebanon. It was 100 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, 20 cubits tall, and was constructed on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams interlocking the pillars.

NET Bible
He named it "The Palace of the Lebanon Forest"; it was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He built a hall [named] the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. It had four rows of cedar pillars supporting cedar beams.

King James 2000 Bible
He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length of it was a hundred cubits, and the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
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