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The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he made two capitals of cast bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He also made two capitals of cast bronze to put on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He also made two capitals (crowns) of cast bronze to put on the tops of the pillars; the height of one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; 7 1 /2 feet was the height of the first capital, and 7 1 /2 feet was also the height of the second capital. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; 7 1/2 feet was the height of the first capital, and 7 1/2 feet was also the height of the second capital. <a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> For the top of each column, he also made a bronze cap just over two meters high. <a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He made two capitals of cast bronze to put on top of the pillars. Each capital was 7 1/2 feet high. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> He also made two bronze capitals, each one 7� feet tall, to be placed on top of the columns. <a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> He also crafted two capitals of cast bronze and set them on top of the pillars. The height of one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. <a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a> He made two bronze tops for the pillars; each was seven-and-a-half feet high. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He made two capitals of molten bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was eight feet and seven inches, and the height of the other capital was eight feet and seven inches. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the hight of the one capital was five cubits, and the hight of the other capital was five cubits: <a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a> He made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he has made two chapiters to put on the tops of the pillars, cast in bronze; five cubits the height of the first capital, and five cubits the height of the second capital. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And two chapiters he hath made to put on the tops of the pillars, cast in brass; five cubits the height of the one chapiter, and five cubits the height of the second chapiter. <a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he made two crowns upon the heads of the pillars, of molten brass: five cubits the height of the one crown, and five cubits the height of the second crown.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He made also two chapiters of molten brass, to be set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Also, he made two heads of molten brass, which would be set upon the tops of the columns: one head was five cubits in height, and the other head was five cubits in height. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a> He also made two capitals cast in bronze, to be placed on top of the columns, each of them five cubits high. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He also made two capitals of molten bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he made two capitals of molten brass to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other was five cubits; <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And two saplings he made to set on the top of the pillars, of the smelting of brass, five cubits the height of one sapling and five cubits the height of the other sapling.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. <a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he made two molten chapiters to put on the heads of the pillars: five cubits was the height of one chapiter, and five cubits was the height of the other chapiter. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2450" 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">The Work of Hiram</a> …15He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. 16<a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He also made</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·tê (Conj-w:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3805.htm" title="3805: ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ (N-fp) -- Capital (of a pillar). Feminine active participle of kathar; the capital of a column.">capitals</a> <a href="/hebrew/4165.htm" title="4165: mu·ṣaq (Adj-msc) -- A casting. From agiyl; properly, fusion, i.e. Literally, a casting; figuratively, a mass.">of cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to set</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">top</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">of the pillars,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/3805.htm" title="3805: hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Capital (of a pillar). Feminine active participle of kathar; the capital of a column.">capital</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Height. From quwm; height."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3805.htm" title="3805: hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Capital (of a pillar). Feminine active participle of kathar; the capital of a column."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Height. From quwm; height.">high.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wə·ḥā·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)."></a> 17For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.…<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/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a> In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz. <a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21-23</a> Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. / The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. / Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network. <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Exodus 27:3</a> Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-13</a> 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_kings/25-17.htm">2 Kings 25:17</a> Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar. <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17</a> The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">2 Chronicles 4:11</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: <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">2 Chronicles 4:16</a> and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19</a> Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">2 Chronicles 4:22</a> the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of pure gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall. <a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a> The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name. <a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12</a> The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. <a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a> The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using. <a href="/revelation/21-21.htm">Revelation 21:21</a> And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. <a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16-17</a> Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set on the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits:<a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Exodus 36:38</a> And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.<a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17,19,28</a> And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver… <a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12,13</a> To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Capital</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Chapiter</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/revelation/19-12.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-3.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/judges/18-18.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-24.htm">Tops</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Capital</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Chapiter</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Tops</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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>He also made This phrase indicates the continuation of a detailed account of King Solomon's construction projects, specifically the building of the temple. The use of "He" refers to Hiram, a skilled craftsman from Tyre, who was brought in to assist Solomon. This highlights the collaborative effort in the temple's construction, symbolizing the unity between Israel and its neighboring allies. The making of these items reflects the divine wisdom granted to Solomon, as well as the skilled artistry that was employed in the service of God.two capitals The "capitals" refer to the decorative tops of the pillars. In ancient architecture, capitals were not merely structural but also symbolic, often representing the glory and majesty of the structure they adorned. The number "two" signifies completeness and balance, which is a recurring theme in biblical numerology. These capitals were integral to the aesthetic and spiritual grandeur of the temple, signifying the beauty and order of God's creation.of cast bronze Bronze, a durable and valuable metal, was often used in ancient times for its strength and beauty. The process of casting bronze involves melting and pouring it into molds, which requires great skill and precision. This reflects the meticulous care and dedication in the temple's construction. Bronze in the Bible often symbolizes judgment and strength, suggesting that the temple was a place of divine authority and power.to set on top of the pillars The placement of the capitals "on top of the pillars" signifies their role as crowning elements, enhancing the pillars' grandeur. In biblical symbolism, pillars often represent strength and stability. By crowning them with these ornate capitals, the structure is not only physically completed but also spiritually elevated, pointing to the heavenly reality that the temple was meant to reflect.each capital five cubits high A "cubit" is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Thus, each capital being "five cubits high" indicates a significant size, contributing to the imposing and majestic appearance of the temple. The number five in biblical terms often represents grace and God's goodness. The height of the capitals, therefore, can be seen as a testament to the grace and glory of God, towering above and covering His people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - And he made two chapiters [or capitals] of molten [Heb. poured] brass, to put upon the tops [Heb. heads] of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits [In <a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">2 Kings 25:17</a> the height is given as three cubits; but this is obviously a clerical error. See <a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Jeremiah 52:22</a>. A much more important question is whether the chapiter (כֹּתֶרֶת same word, akin to כֶּתֶר, crown) of four cubits mentioned in ver. 19 is to be understood as a part of this chapiter, or something additional and superposed, the entablature, e.g. The former appears the more probable. See note on ver. 19. But it is not a fatal objection to the latter view that it would make the entire chapiter, or both members, nine cubits high; no less, that is, than one-half the length of the shaft. No doubt to modern ideas this appears wholly disproportionate; but a double chapiter, bearing the same proportion to the shaft, is found in some of the buildings of Persepolis (Fergusson,. Dict. Bib. 3. p. 1457). From the expression of vers. 41, 42, "the bowls of the chapiters" (cf. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12, 13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23</a>), and the word "belly" (בֶּטֶן) in ver. 20, we gather that the chapiters were bowl shaped, or bellied out something like the so called "cushion capital" in Norman architecture. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He also made עָשָׂ֗ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make two וּשְׁתֵּ֨י (ū·šə·tê) Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) capitals כֹתָרֹ֜ת (ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3805.htm">Strong's 3805: </a> The capital of a, column of cast מֻצַ֣ק (mu·ṣaq) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard bronze נְחֹ֑שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base to set לָתֵ֛ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against top רָאשֵׁ֥י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head of the pillars, הָֽעַמּוּדִ֖ים (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform [each] הָאֶחָ֔ת (hā·’e·ḥāṯ) Article | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first capital הַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת (hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3805.htm">Strong's 3805: </a> The capital of a, column five חָמֵ֣שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five cubits אַמּ֗וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base high. קוֹמַת֙ (qō·w·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> Height <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:16 He made two capitals of molten brass (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:17" /></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>