1 Kings 6:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0chamberהַיָּצִ֨ועַh3326
1The nethermostהַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜הh8481
2was fiveחָמֵ֧שׁh2568
11cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֖הh520
12broadרָחְבָּ֑הּh7341
5and the middleוְהַתִּֽיכֹנָה֙h8484
6was sixשֵׁ֤שׁh8337
11cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֖הh520
12broadרָחְבָּ֑הּh7341
9and the thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִישִׁ֔יתh7992
10was sevenשֶׁ֥בַעh7651
11cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֖הh520
12broadרָחְבָּ֑הּh7341
13כִּ֡יh3588
14narrowed restsמִגְרָעוֹת֩h4052
15he madeנָתַ֨ןh5414
22of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃h1004
17round aboutסָבִיב֙h5439
18for without in the wall ofח֔וּצָהh2351
19לְבִלְתִּ֖יh1115
20that the beams should not be fastenedאֲחֹ֥זh270
21in the wallsבְּקִֽירוֹתh7023
22of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃h1004

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The nethermost story was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad; for on the outside he made offsets `in the wall' of the house round about, that `the beams' should not have hold in the walls of the house.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The lowest line of them being five cubits wide, the middle six cubits wide and the third seven cubits; for there was a space all round the outside walls of the house so that the boards supporting the rooms did not have to be fixed in the walls of the house.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

The lowest floor was five cubits broad, and the middle one was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad; for in the [thickness of the wall of] the house he made resets round about outside, that nothing should be fastened in the walls of the house.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

The nethermost story was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad; for on the outside he made offsets [in the wall] of the house round about, that [the beams] should not have hold in the walls of the house.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The lowest couch, five by the cubit `is' its breadth; and the middle, six by the cubit `is' its breadth; and the third, seven by the cubit `is' its breadth, for withdrawings he hath put to the house round about, without -- not to lay hold on the walls of the house.