1 Kings 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The lowestהַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה
(hat·tach·to·nah)
8481: lower, lowestfrom tachath
story 
 
3330b: flat surfacefrom yatsa
[was] fiveחָמֵ֧שׁ
(cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsבָּאַמָּ֣ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
wide,רָחְבָּ֗הּ
(ra·che·bah)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
and the middleוְהַתִּֽיכֹנָה֙
(ve·hat·ti·cho·nah)
8484: middlefrom the same as tavek
[was] sixשֵׁ֤שׁ
(shesh)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
wide,רָחְבָּ֔הּ
(ra·che·bah,)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
and the thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִישִׁ֔ית
(ve·ha·she·li·shit,)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
[was] sevenשֶׁ֥בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
cubitsבָּאַמָּ֖ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
wide;רָחְבָּ֑הּ
(ra·che·bah;)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
for on the outsideח֔וּצָה
(chu·tzah,)
2351: the outside, a streetof uncertain derivation
he madeנָתַ֨ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
offsetsמִגְרָעֹות֩
(mig·ra·'o·vt)
4052: a recess, ledgefrom gara
[in the wall] of the houseלַבַּ֤יִת
(lab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
all aroundסָבִיב֙
(sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
in order that [the beams] would not be insertedאֲחֹ֥ז
(a·choz)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
in the wallsבְּקִֽירֹות־
(be·ki·ro·vt-)
7023: a wallof uncertain derivation
of the house.הַבָּֽיִת׃
(hab·ba·yit.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The nethermost
tachtown  (takh-tone')
bottommost -- lower(-est), nether(-most).
chamber
yatsuwa`  (yaw-tsoo'-ah)
spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively) -- bed, chamber, couch.
yatsuwa`  (yaw-tsoo'-ah)
spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively) -- bed, chamber, couch.
was five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
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)
broad
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
and the middle
tiykown  (tee-kone')
central -- middle(-most), midst.
was six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
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)
broad
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
and the third
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
was seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
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)
broad
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
for without in the wall of
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
he made
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
narrowed rests
migra`ah  (mig-raw-aw')
a ledge or offset -- narrowed rest.
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.
that the beams should not be fastened
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
in the walls
qiyr  (keer)
a wall (as built in a trench) -- + mason, side, town, very, wall.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The lowest story was five cubits wide, and the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide; for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house all around in order that the beams would not be inserted in the walls of the house.

King James Bible
The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lowest chamber was 7 1/2 feet wide, the middle was nine feet wide, and the third was 10 1/2 feet wide. He also provided offset ledges for the temple all around the outside so that nothing would be inserted into the temple walls.

International Standard Version
The lower structures were five cubits wide, the middle structures were six cubits wide and the third structures were seven cubits wide. Offsets were placed all around the Temple so that beams would not protrude through the walls of the Temple.

NET Bible
The bottom floor of the extension was seven and a half feet wide, the middle floor nine feet wide, and the third floor ten and a half feet wide. He made ledges on the temple's outer walls so the beams would not have to be inserted into the walls.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The [interior of] the lowest story of the annex was 71/2 feet wide, the second story was 9 feet wide, and the third story was 101/2 feet wide. Solomon made ledges all around the temple so that this annex would not be fastened to the walls of the temple.

King James 2000 Bible
The lowest chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for outside in the wall of the house he made narrowed ledges round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.
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