2 Chronicles 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙
(ve·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
are the foundationsהוּסַ֣ד
(hu·sad)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
which Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
(she·lo·moh,)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
laid 
 
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
for buildingלִבְנֹ֖ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God.הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
The lengthהָאֹ֡רֶךְ
(ha·'o·rech)
753: lengthfrom arak
in cubits,אַמֹּ֞ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
according to the oldהָרִֽאשֹׁונָה֙
(ha·ri·sho·v·nah)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
standardבַּמִּדָּ֤ה
(bam·mid·dah)
4060a: measure, measurement, stature, size, a garmentfem. of mad
[was] sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֔ים
(shi·shim,)
8346: sixtyfrom the same as shesh
cubits,אַמֹּ֣ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and the widthוְרֹ֖חַב
(ve·ro·chav)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
twentyעֶשְׂרִֽים׃
(es·rim.)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
cubits.אַמֹּ֥ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em


















KJV Lexicon
Now these are the things wherein Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
was instructed
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
for the building
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
The length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
by 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)
after the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
measure
middah  (mid-daw')
extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
was threescore
shishshiym  (shish-sheem')
sixty -- sixty, three score.
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.
twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for building the house of God. The length in cubits, according to the old standard was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.

King James Bible
Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are Solomon's foundations for building God's temple: the length was 90 feet, and the width 30 feet.

International Standard Version
These are the foundations that Solomon set in place for God's Temple. The length in terms of the former standard measurements: 60 cubits; its width: 20 cubits.

NET Bible
Solomon laid the foundation for God's temple; its length (determined according to the old standard of measure) was 90 feet, and its width 30 feet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is how Solomon laid the foundation to build God's temple. It was 90 feet long and 30 feet wide. (They used the old standard measurement.)

King James 2000 Bible
Now these are the things in which Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits according to the old cubit was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
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