1 Kings 6:35

1 Kings 6:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
• New International Version (NIV)He carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers on them, and overlaid them with gold applied evenly on the carved work.

Context of 1 Kings 6:35

33So also he made for the entrance of the nave four-sided doorposts of olive wood 34and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots. He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work. 36He built the inner court with three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams. 37In the fourth year the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the month of Ziv.

1 Kings 6:35 word by word

וְקָלַ֤ע כְּרוּבִים֙ וְתִ֣מֹר֔וֹת וּפְטֻרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֔ב מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר עַל־הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• He carvedקָלַעqâla‛ · to carveH7049
• cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• palmתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
• and openפָּטַרpâţar · to separateH6362
• flowersצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
• and he overlaidצָפָהtsâphâh · to overlayH6823
• with goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• evenlyיָשַׁרyâshar · to smoothH3474
• on the engravedחָקָהchâqâh · to engraveH2707

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:35

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-38Verses 15-38 See what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true Temple. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead; in him meet all God's spiritual Israel; through him we have access with confidence to God. 2. Every believer is a living temple, in whom the Spirit of God dwells, 1Co 3:16. This living temple is built upon Christ as its Foundation, and will be perfect in due time. 3. The gospel church is the mystical temple. It grows to a holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-35The focus shifts to the inside of the temple. Although the temple site is not mentioned here, the Chronicler identified it as the former threshing floor of Araunah (1 Chronicles 21:18–25; 2 Chronicles 3:1). This site is traditionally believed to be Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:2). Solomon’s Temple was in the northeastern corner of Jerusalem, now known as the "old city." This is the area now associated with the Dome of the Rock.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3531-35. for the entering of the oracle--The door of the most holy place was made of solid olive tree and adorned with figures. The door of the holy place was made of cypress wood, the sides being of olive wood.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 6:35

• Carving
• Cherubim
• Door
• Gold
• Palm Tree
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Carve
• Gate
• Leaf
• Rest
• Solomon
• Architecture
• Beauty
• Carving
• Cherubim (1)
• Gold

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings