1 Kings 6:29
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חֲטֻבָה
chăṭubâh
properly, a carving; hence, a tapestry (as figured)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
נָקַף
nâqaph
to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
סָבִיב
çâbîyb
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
חֲטֻבָה
chăṭubâh
properly, a carving; hence, a tapestry (as figured)
אוּרִים
ʼÛwrîym
Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
כַּף
kaph
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-...
עֵץ
ʻêts
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
פָּתַח
pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
נִדָּה
niddâh
properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
חוּץ
chûwts
properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors
Key Terms in This Verse
אוּרִים ʼÛwrîym
Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
Study H224 →נִדָּה niddâh
properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
Study H5079 →כַּף kaph
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
Study H3709 →פָּתַח pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
Study H6605 →Cross References
The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm...
And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robe...
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