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so had the inner court of the house of the LORD and the vestibule of the house. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a> The great court was enclosed with three rows of hewn stones and a row of cedar beams. So were the inner court of the house of the LORD and the vestibule of the temple. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the large courtyard all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams as well as the inner courtyard of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> So the great court all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams even as the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So the great court all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams even as the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So the great court all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams even as the inner court of the house of Yahweh, and the porch of the house. <a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the great courtyard all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams like the inner courtyard of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house. <a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Around the great courtyard, as well as the inner courtyard of the LORD’s temple and the portico of the temple, were three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Around the great courtyard, as well as the inner courtyard of the LORD&#8217s temple and the portico of the temple, were three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams. <a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house. <a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The walls around the palace courtyard were made out of three layers of cut stones with one layer of cedar beams, just like the front porch and the inner courtyard of the temple. <a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the great court round about had three rows of hewn stone, and a row of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The large courtyard had three layers of cut stone blocks and a layer of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the LORD's temple and the entrance hall. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The palace court, the inner court of the Temple, and the entrance room of the Temple had walls with one layer of cedar beams for every three layers of cut stones. <a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> So the great court was surrounded by three rows of cut stone, along with a row of cedar beams, just like the inner court of the LORD's Temple and the porch surrounding the Temple. <a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD. <a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Around the great courtyard were three rows of chiseled stones and one row of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the LORD's temple and the hall of the palace. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The great court around had three courses of cut stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the porch of the house. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the great court around was with three rows of hewn stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house. <a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a> The great court around had three courses of cut stone with a course of cedar beams, like the inner court of Yahweh’s house and the porch of the house. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the great court around [is] three rows of hewn work, and a row of cedar-beams, even for the inner court of the house of YHWH, and for the porch of the house. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the great court round about is three rows of hewn work, and a row of cedar-beams, even for the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and for the porch of the house. <a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the great enclosure round about, three rows of cuttings, and a row of cuttings of cedars, and for the enclosure of the house of Jehovah within, and for the porch of the house.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the greater court was made round with three rows of hewed stones, and one row of planks of cedar, moreover also in the inner court of the house of the Lord, and in the porch of the house. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the great atrium was round, with three rows of cut stones and one row of cut cedar, even as it also was in the interior atrium of the house of the Lord, and in the portico of the house. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The great court had three courses of hewn stones all around and a course of cedar beams. So also were the inner court of the house of the LORD and its porch. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The great court had three courses of dressed stone to one layer of cedar beams all around; so had the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the vestibule of the house.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the great court round about was made with three rows of hewn stones and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD and for the porch of the house. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the great court like a circle was three rows of cut stones and a row of saplings of cedar and for the inner court of the house of LORD JEHOVAH and for the porch of the house.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the great court round about had three rows of hewn stone, and a row of cedar beams, like as the inner court of the house of the LORD, and the court of the porch of the house. <a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> There were three rows of hewn stones round about the great hall, and a row of sculptured cedar: and Solomon finished all his house. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2406" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Solomon Builds His Palace</a> …11Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams. 12<a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">The great</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥā·ṣêr (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">was surrounded by</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/2905.htm" title="2905: ṭū·rîm (N-mp) -- A row. From an unused root meaning to range in a regular manner; a row; hence, a wall.">rows</a> <a href="/hebrew/1496.htm" title="1496: gā·zîṯ (N-fs) -- A cutting, hewing. From gazah; something cut, i.e. Dressed stone.">of dressed stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/2905.htm" title="2905: wə·ṭūr (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A row. From an unused root meaning to range in a regular manner; a row; hence, a wall.">and a row</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’ă·rā·zîm (N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">of trimmed cedar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3773.htm" title="3773: kə·ru·ṯōṯ (N-fpc) -- Something cut, a hewn timber. Passive participle feminine of karath; something cut, i.e. A hewn timber.">beams,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6442.htm" title="6442: hap·pə·nî·mîṯ (Art:: Adj-fsc) -- Inner. From paniym; interior.">as were the inner</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·la·ḥă·ṣar (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-csc) -- A yard, a hamlet.">courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/197.htm" title="197: ū·lə·’u·lām (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A porch. Or, ulam; from 'alam; a vestibule.">and portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a> He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze. <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a> Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams. <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Ezekiel 40:17-20</a> Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, / which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. / Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1</a> Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">2 Chronicles 7:7</a> Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a> He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm">2 Chronicles 6:13</a> Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, <a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10</a> He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">2 Chronicles 4:11-22</a> Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); ... <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a> So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2-14</a> At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, ... <a href="/john/10-23.htm">John 10:23</a> and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade. <a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Acts 3:11</a> While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.three rows<a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a> And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.the porch<a href="/john/10-23.htm">John 10:23</a> And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.<a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Acts 3:11</a> And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.<a href="/acts/5-12.htm">Acts 5:12</a> And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a 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href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 7</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">The building of Solomon's house</a> 2. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Of the house of Lebanon</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Of the porch of pillars</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Of the porch of judgment</a> 8. <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Hiram's work of the two pillars,</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Of the molten sea</a> 27. <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Of the ten bases</a> 38. <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Of the ten lavers</a> 40. <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">and all the vessels</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The great courtyard The great courtyard refers to the outer court of Solomon's Temple, a significant area for public worship and gatherings. This courtyard was a place where the Israelites could come to offer sacrifices and participate in religious festivals. It reflects the grandeur and importance of the Temple as a central place of worship in Israel.was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone The use of dressed stone indicates the high quality and craftsmanship involved in the construction. Dressed stones were carefully cut and smoothed, signifying the importance and sacredness of the Temple. This construction method is consistent with other ancient Near Eastern temples, emphasizing durability and beauty.and a row of trimmed cedar beams Cedar was a valuable and durable wood, often associated with strength and longevity. The use of cedar beams in the Temple's construction highlights the opulence and divine favor bestowed upon Solomon. Cedar was imported from Lebanon, indicating the extensive trade networks and alliances Solomon maintained.as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD The inner courtyard and portico were also constructed with the same materials, ensuring uniformity and continuity in the Temple's design. The inner courtyard was more exclusive, reserved for priests and Levites, symbolizing a closer proximity to God's presence. The portico, or porch, served as an entrance to the Temple, representing a transition from the secular to the sacred. This design reflects the layered approach to holiness, with increasing sanctity as one moves closer to the Holy of Holies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple and his own palace. His reign is marked by wisdom and prosperity. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_great_courtyard.htm">The Great Courtyard</a> Part of Solomon's palace complex, showcasing the grandeur and meticulous craftsmanship of the era. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cut_stone_and_cedar_beams.htm">Cut Stone and Cedar Beams</a> Materials used in the construction, symbolizing strength, durability, and the wealth of Solomon's kingdom. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a> Refers to the temple Solomon built, a central place of worship for the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_portico.htm">The Portico</a> An architectural feature of the temple, indicating the attention to detail and the importance of aesthetics in worship spaces.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_excellence_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Excellence in Worship</a> The use of high-quality materials and skilled craftsmanship in the temple and palace construction reflects the value of offering our best to God in worship. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a> The cut stone and cedar beams symbolize strength and beauty, reminding us of the enduring and majestic nature of God's presence. <a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship.htm">Continuity of Worship</a> The design of the temple and palace courtyards reflects a continuity of worship practices from the tabernacle, emphasizing the importance of tradition in faith. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_blessing.htm">God's Provision and Blessing</a> The wealth and resources available to Solomon for these projects illustrate God's provision and blessing, encouraging us to trust in His provision for our needs. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_foundations.htm">Spiritual Foundations</a> Just as the physical structures were built on strong foundations, our spiritual lives should be grounded in the truth of God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 7</a> <a href="/q/why_differ_solomon's_temple_styles.htm">Why do biblical descriptions of Solomon's temple differ from contemporary architectural styles?</a> <a href="/q/has_satan_asked_to_test_you.htm">What is the purpose of the Temple of God?</a> <a href="/q/is_adoram's_stoning_in_1_kings_12_18_verified.htm">Is there any external record confirming the swift stoning of Adoram in 1 Kings 12:18, or does this raise doubts about the event's historicity?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_rehoboam's_reply_only_harsh.htm">Why does 1 Kings 12:14 present Rehoboam's answer as solely harsh, despite other biblical accounts that sometimes provide a balancing perspective?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) The great court.--Finally, "the great court" round about is said to have resembled the "inner court" of the Temple, having an enclosure of three rows of stones, probably of large size, with a cedar coping. It seems evidently to have enclosed the whole palace, and may have contained quarters for the guards and the household. There must have been, of course, inner courts, round which both the more public and the more private buildings of the palace were grouped.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - And the great court round about [The palace, again like the temple, had two courts. The lesser is referred to in ver. 8, and was enclosed among the buildings. The great court probably surrounded the entire structure] was [enclosed by a wall] with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams [The latter formed the coping. The wall of the court of the palace thus resembled that of the temple. See on 1 Kings 6:36. In all these coincidences we have tokens of the same designing hand], both for the inner court of the house of the Lord. [This sudden digression from the court of the palace to the temple is suspicious, and suggests either a mistranslation or corruption of the text. The historian evidently meant to say that the wall of the court, in its three rows of stones and its cedar coping, resembled the inner court of the temple; and, according to some grammarians (Gesen., Ewald), this meaning may well be conveyed by the text as it stands, ו in Hebrew serving sometimes to institute a comparison (<a href="/proverbs/25-3.htm">Proverbs 25:3, 12, 20</a>; <a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Proverbs 26:14</a>, etc.) "As in the court," etc. But the instances just cited, being proverbs or apophthegms, are not strictly parallel with our text. It seems better, on the whole, however, to retain the text in this sense than to replace. ו by כ, reading כלחצר or כחצר for ולחצר. כהחצר (Horsley) is quite inadmissible, as the constr, case never has the art.], and for the porch of the house. [It is almost impossible to decide whether the porch of judgment (ver. 7) or the porch of the temple is here meant. The immediate context favours the latter. But this does not seem to have had any court or enclosing wall other than the inner court. Rawlinson decides for the porch of judgment, "which," he says, "had a planking of cedar over the stone pavement" (ver. 7). But ver. 7 (where see note) rather excludes than in-eludes the pavement. The reference is probably to the "court within the porch," mentioned in ver. 8.] After this brief account of the royal palaces, the author proceeds to mention the vessels, etc., used in the temple service, prefacing his description by a few words respecting the great Tyrian artist, by whom they were for the most part cast, and possibly designed also. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The great הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent courtyard וְחָצֵ֨ר (wə·ḥā·ṣêr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet was surrounded by סָבִ֗יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around three שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice rows טוּרִ֣ים (ṭū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2905.htm">Strong's 2905: </a> A row, a wall of dressed stone גָּזִ֔ית (gā·zîṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1496.htm">Strong's 1496: </a> Something cut, dressed stone and a row וְט֖וּר (wə·ṭūr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2905.htm">Strong's 2905: </a> A row, a wall of trimmed cedar אֲרָזִ֑ים (’ă·rā·zîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree beams, כְּרֻתֹ֣ת (kə·ru·ṯōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3773.htm">Strong's 3773: </a> Something cut, a hewn timber as were the inner הַפְּנִימִ֖ית (hap·pə·nî·mîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6442.htm">Strong's 6442: </a> Interior courtyard וְלַחֲצַ֧ר (wə·la·ḥă·ṣar) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet and portico וּלְאֻלָ֥ם (ū·lə·’u·lām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_197.htm">Strong's 197: </a> A vestibule of the house of בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house the LORD. יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:12 The great court around had three courses (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>