2 Chronicles 3:7
Strong's Lexicon
He overlaid
וַיְחַ֨ף (way·ḥap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2645: 1) to cover, overlay, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling 1a) (Qal) to cover 1b)(Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) to cover, overlay

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

[its]
הַבַּ֜יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

beams,
הַקֹּר֧וֹת (haq·qō·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6982: 1) rafter, beam

thresholds,
הַסִּפִּ֛ים (has·sip·pîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5592: 1) a spreading out, basin, goblet, bowl 1a) basin, goblet 2) threshold, sill 2a) threshold, sill, door-keeper

walls,
וְקִֽירוֹתָ֥יו (wə·qî·rō·w·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7023: 1) wall, side 1a) wall (of house or chamber) 1b) the sides (of the altar)

and doors
וְדַלְתוֹתָ֖יו (wə·ḏal·ṯō·w·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1817: 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman

with gold,
זָהָ֑ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

and he carved
וּפִתַּ֥ח (ū·p̄it·taḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

cherubim
כְּרוּבִ֖ים (kə·rū·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3742: 1) cherub, cherubim (pl) 1a) an angelic being 1a1) as guardians of Eden 1a2) as flanking God's throne 1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the walls.
הַקִּירֽוֹת׃ (haq·qî·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7023: 1) wall, side 1a) wall (of house or chamber) 1b) the sides (of the altar)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

Young's Literal Translation
and he covereth the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold, and hath graved cherubs on the walls.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid the temple  — the beams, the thresholds, its walls and doors  — with gold,  and he carved cherubim on the walls. 

New American Standard Bible
He also overlaid the house with gold-- the beams, the thresholds and its walls and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls.

King James Bible
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He overlaid the ceiling beams, doorframes, walls and doors of the temple with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

New Living Translation
He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors throughout the Temple with gold, and he carved figures of cherubim on the walls.

English Standard Version
So he lined the house with gold—its beams, its thresholds, its walls, and its doors—and he carved cherubim on the walls.

New American Standard Bible
He also overlaid the house with gold-- the beams, the thresholds and its walls and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls.

King James Bible
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid the temple--the beams, the thresholds, its walls and doors--with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

International Standard Version
The Temple was overlaid with gold, including the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors. Cherubim were engraved on the walls.

NET Bible
He overlaid the temple's rafters, thresholds, walls and doors with gold; he carved decorative cherubim on the walls.

American Standard Version
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.

English Revised Version
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.

Young's Literal Translation
and he covereth the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold, and hath graved cherubs on the walls.
















Cross References
1 Kings 6:20
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

1 Kings 6:29
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

2 Chronicles 3:6
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 3:5
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

2 Chronicles 3:4
And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 3:8
And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

2 Chronicles 3:9
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:10
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
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