1 Kings 7:26

וְעָבְי֣וֹ טֶ֔פַח וּשְׂפָת֛וֹ כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ה שְׂפַת כּ֖וֹס פֶּ֣רַח שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן אַלְפַּ֥יִם בַּ֖ת יָכִֽיל
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
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וְ עָבְי ֣וֹ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עָבְי
Root word thick, thickness
֣וֹ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: עֲבִי · uh-BEE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thick
and the thickness ×1 it and the thickness ×1 thick ×1 upon the thick ×1
More options
thickness — Best default; concrete measurement of depth or bulk.
depth — Use when emphasizing dimensional extent inward.
mass — Suits dense, heavy accumulations like clouds or foliage.
bulk — Highlights large volume or solidity of a structure.
density — Prefer for abstract or qualitative descriptions of thickness.

BDB5753 H5672 H5645

BDB5752 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5754

עֲבִי noun [masculine] thickness; — construct נַּבֵּי מָגִנָּיו ׳ע Job 15:26 the thickness (stoutness) of the bosses of his shields (in figurative); suffix עָבְיוֺ its thickness, of the molten sea 1Kgs 7:26 = 2Chr 4:5 of pillar Jer 52:21. — 2Chr 4:17 see following — Under עבה belongs perhaps also בְּעַב הֶעָנָן Exod 19:9 (read בַּעֲבִי ?) in the thickness of the clouds, compare BuThLz 1892 (3), 63 Köii 1, 86.

BDB5847 H5645 H5646 H5672

BDB5846 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5848

II. עָב33 noun masculineIsa 19:1 and (1Kgs 18:44 KöSynt. 103) feminine dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket; — ׳ע absolute 1Kgs 18:44 +, construct Isa 18:4; Prov 16:15 plural עָבִים Judg 5:4 +, עָבוֺת 2Sam 23:4 + 2Sam 77:18 construct עָבֵי 2Sam 22:12; Ps 18:12 suffix עָבָיו Ps 18:13 (but probably strike out, see עבר Qal near the end); —

1. dark cloud:
  a. rain-cloud Judg 5:4; Isa 5:6; 1Kgs 18:44; 1Kgs 18:45 + 9 t.
  b. as high Isa 14:14; Job 20:6, + Ezek 19:11; Ezek 31:3; Ezek 31:10; Ezek 31:14 (reading בְָוֺת, see עֲבֹת).
  c. chariot of ׳י Isa 19:1; Ps 104:3 covering his eyes Job 22:14.
  d. casting shadow Isa 25:5, compare 2Sam 23:4.
  e. as swift Isa 60:8, and transient Isa 44:22; Job 30:15 (all simile). feminine disposed by God Job 36:29; Job 37:16.
  g. טַל ׳ע Isa 18:4 cloud of dew, dew-mist (simile).
2. (cloud-) mass, שְׁחָקִים ׳ע 2Sam 22:12 masses of clouds (enwrapping ׳י) = Ps 18:12 (Ps 13 see above).
3. thicket as refuge Jer 4:29 (perhaps under Aramaic influence). — עַב Exod 19:9 see עֲבִי below עבה. I. עָב see above

thick, thickness
ʿăbî
density, i.e., depth or width
  • thickness

טֶ֔פַח
טֶ֔פַח
Root word handbreadth, breadth, coping
Dictionary form: טֵפַח · tay-PA

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: and it was an hand breadth
and it was an hand breadth ×1 as an handbreadth ×1 of it was an handbreadth ×1 the coping ×1
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handbreadth — Standard modern term for this unit of measure.
hand-width — Clear to readers unfamiliar with 'handbreadth'.
palm-width — Emphasizes the palm as the measuring reference.
coping — Architectural sense; a protective top edge or ledge.
ledge — Plain modern word for a projecting architectural border.
span — Broader unit term; use only when exact size is secondary.

BDB3364 H2947

BDB3363 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3365

טֶ֫פַח noun [masculine]

1. a span, hand-breadth;
2. coping (?); —
1. a span, hand-breadth, טֶ֫פַח 1Kgs 7:26 = 2Chr 4:5 of thickness of the molten sea; plural טְפָחוֺת Ps 39:6 (a few) hand-breadths are my days.
2. architectural term, perh. coping, וּמִמַּסַּד עַדהַֿטְּפָחוֺת 1Kgs 7:9.

handbreadth, breadth, coping
ṭēpaḥ
a spread of the hand, i.e., a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)
  • span, width of the hand, hand breadth
    • a unit of measurement, measurement of length
    coping (an architectural term)

וּ שְׂפָת ֛וֹ
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
שְׂפָת
Root word lips, bank, brim, edge, language, …
֛וֹ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: שָׂפָה · saw-PAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: and the brim
lips ×20 my lips ×11 his lips ×10 the bank ×8 the lips ×7 of his lips ×6 the edge ×6 of my lips ×5
More options
lip — Primary anatomical sense; most broadly applicable.
edge — Prefer for spatial/geographical contexts like riverbanks.
bank — Best for river or water's edge contexts.
shore — Use specifically for sea or lake margins.
language — Prefer when the sense is speech community or tongue.
speech — Use when emphasizing spoken words or manner of talking.

BDB8298 H8193

BDB8297 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8299

שָׂפָה176 noun feminine [masculine Exod 28:32, edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76], lip, speech, edge; — absolute ׳שׂ Gen 11:1 +, construct שְׂפַת vGen 11:7 +; suffix שְׂפָתוֺ 1Kgs 7:23 +, etc.; oftener dual שְׂפָתַיִם Isa 6:5 +, construct שִׂפְתֵי Ps 12:4 +; suffix שְׂפָתַי Jer 17:16 +, suffix 3 masculine plural שְׂפָתֵימוֺ Ps 59:13; Ps 140:4; Ps 140:10, etc.; plural (in poetry and late) construct שִׂפְתוֺת Eccl 10:12, suffix שִׂפְתוֺתֶיךָ etc. Ps 45:3; Ps 59:8; Isa 59:3; Song 4:3; Song 4:11; Song 5:13 —

1. lip:
  a. usually (c. 108 t.) human organ of speech (often || פֶּה, לָשׁוֺן rarely [only late poetry] חֵךְ: 10 t. Job; 25 t. Psalms; 45 t. Proverbs): (1) Isa 29:13; Lev 5:4 (P), Job 13:6; Mal 2:6; Ps 12:5; Prov 5:3 +; ׳דַּל שׂ Ps 141:3 (see דָּל); ׳אִישׁ שׂ Job 11:2 = a talker, ׳אֱוִיל שׂ Prov 10:8 = one talking folly, so vProv 10:10 (ᵑ0; but see Toy); טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם Isa 6:5 (twice in verse) compare vIsa 6:7; Dan 10:16 ׳עֲרַל שׂ Exod 6:12; Exod 6:30 (P; unskilled in speech); ׳עִקֵּשׁ שׂ Exod 19:1 ׳פֹּתֶה שׂ Exod 20:19 see [ פָּתָה] p. 834; ׳מוֺצָא שׂ i.e. utterance, Deut 23:24; Jer 17:16; Num 30:13 (P), Ps 89:35, ׳רוּחַ שׂ Isa 11:4 (of Messianic king), ׳דְּבַר שׂ Ps 59:13; Prov 14:23 +, = mere, empty, word 2Kgs 18:20 = Isa 36:5 ׳תְּבוּאַת שׂ Prov 18:20, ׳נוב שׂ Isa 57:19 (thanksgiving), compare Hos 14:3 (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 and most פְּדִי for פָּרִים); of flattery, ׳חֵלֶק שׂ Prov 7:21, שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֺת Ps 12:3; Ps 12:4 compare שִׂפְתֵי מִרְמָה Ps 17:1, שֶׁקֶר ׳שׂ Ps 31:9 + 4 t., שְׂפַת אָוֶן Prov 17:4 poison beneath (compare לָשׁוֺן) Ps 140:4 (figurative); ׳פֶּשַׁע שׂ Prov 12:13 ׳לְזוּת שׂ Prov 4:24 אֱמֶת ׳שׂ Prov 12:19, יָ֑תֶר ׳שׂ Prov 17:7, צֶדֶק ׳שׂ Prov 16:13, דַּעַת ׳שׂ Prov 14:7; Prov 20:15 ׳חֵן שׂ Prov 22:11 שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה Zeph 3:9 רְנָנוֺת ׳שׂ Ps 63:5 i.e. lips that shout for joy; with verbs: ׳פָּתַח שׂ (to speak) Job 11:5; Job 30:20 (Gi vJob 30:21), compare Ps 51:17, ׳מִפְתַּח שׂ Prov 8:6 ׳פָּשַׁק שׂ Prov 13:3 i.e. prate; מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם ׳שׂ Isa 30:27 ׳שׂ subject of דִּבֶּר Isa 59:3; Prov 24:2 ׳נָשָׂא עַלשֿׂ Ps 16:14 ׳קָרַץ שׂ Prov 16:30 = backbite; ׳אָטַם שׂ Prov 17:28 = keep silence, so ׳חָשַׂךְ שׂ Prov 10:19, כָּלָא ׳שׂ Ps 40:10. (2) lips moving in speech, with נוּעַ 1Sam 1:13, נִיד Job 16:5. (3) transition to meaning speech, עָלָה עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן Ezek 36:3 = ability to speak Job 12:20.
  b. organ of laughter Job 8:21.
  c. of insulting grimace ׳הִפְטִיר בְּשׂ Ps 22:8.
  d. quivering in terror Hab 3:16.
  e. feature of beauty Song 4:3 (scarlet). feminine place of bridle 2Kgs 19:28 = Isa 37:29 (see מֶתֶג).
  g. receiving kiss Prov 24:26 compare Song 4:11 and (in figurative) Song 7:10.
  h. of divine speech, ׳מִצְוַת שׂ Job 23:12, ׳דְּבַר שׂ Ps 17:4.
2. language (see לָשׁוֺן), Gen 11:1; Gen 11:6; Gen 11:7 (twice in verse); Gen 11:9; Ps 81:6 ׳עַם עִמְקֵי שׂ Ezek 3:5; Ezek 3:6; Isa 33:19, ׳לַעֲגֵי שׂ Isa 28:11 שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן Isa 19:18 (i.e. Hebrew).
3. edge: shore of sea Gen 22:17 (J) + 7 t.; bank of river Gen 41:3; Gen 41:17 (E) + 5 t., of wady (נַחַל) Deut 2:36 + 7 t.; lip (bank) of אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה Judg 7:22 compare GASmG 400; brim of vessel 1Kgs 7:23 (twice in verse) + 7 t.; edge of altar Ezek 43:13 of curtains (in pairs) Exod 26:4 (twice in verse) (P) + 6 t.; of חשֶׁן, toward ephod Exod 28:26 = Exod 39:19 (P); of round opening in robe (יִהְיֶה) לְפִיו ׳שׂ Exod 28:32 = Exod 39:23 (P).

lips, bank, brim, edge, language, …
śāpâ
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
  • lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
    • lip (as body part)
      • "language"edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

כְּ מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ה
כְּ
Prefix — preposition like, as
מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ה
Root word work, works, acts, art, wrought, …
Dictionary form: מַעֲשֶׂה · ma-uh-SEH

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thereof was wrought
work ×37 the work ×31 the works ×18 his works ×9 and the work ×6 their works ×6 thy works ×6 according to the work ×5
More options
deed — Best for moral or narrative acts of a person.
action — Neutral; suits both human and divine activity.
act — Concise; good for singular, specific occurrences.
craft — Emphasizes skilled making or workmanship.
doing — Captures habitual or ongoing behavior patterns.
handiwork — Vivid for God's or an artisan's created products.

BDB6434 H4639

BDB6433 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6435

מַעֲשֶׂה233 noun masculineGen 20:9 deed, work; — absolute ׳מ Gen 44:15 +, construct מַעֲשֵׂה Isa 5:12 +; suffix מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Judg 13:12 +, etc.; plural מַעֲשִׂים Gen 20:9 +; construct מַעֲשֵׂי Jer 1:16 +; suffix מַעֲשָׂיו 1Sam 19:4 (or singular, so Dr) +, etc.; — often accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עשׂה; —

1. a. (1) deed, thing done by man Num 16:28 (JE), 1Kgs 13:11; Isa 26:12 — 1Sam 20:19 is obscure; (2) implicit evil Gen 44:15 (J), Exod 23:24 (E), Neh 6:14 + 8 t., + singular collective doing(s) Mic 6:16; Lev 18:3 (twice in verse) (H), 2Chr 17:4, יְדֵיהֶם ׳מ Lam 3:64; Hag 2:14; Job 33:17 (reading מִמַּעֲשֵׂהוּ ᵐ5 Di Siegf Bu), Ezek 16:30 (behaviour); explicit מַעֲשֵׂינוּ הָרָעִים Ezra 9:13 compare Eccl 4:3; Eccl 8:11; Eccl 8:14, מַעֲשֵׂיאָֿוֶן Isa 59:6 specifically of idolatrous practices, יְדֵיכֶם ׳מ singular Deut 31:29; Jer 25:6; Jer 25:7; Jer 32:30, plural Jer 44:8, compare singular 1Kgs 16:7; 2Kgs 22:17 = 2Chr 34:25 (3) implicit right, praiseworthy 1Sam 19:4; 2Kgs 23:19; Jonah 3:10; Prov 31:31 of duty in general אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשׂוּן ׳הַמּ Exod 18:20 (E) = what they are to do; explicit Eccl 4:4; Eccl 8:14 (4) as basis of judgment (good or bad) Isa 66:18; Ps 33:15; Ps 62:13; Eccl 12:14, יְדֵיהֶם ׳מ Jer 25:14.
  b. (1) work, labour, husbandry Exod 23:16 (E), Gen 5:29 (J), Judg 19:16, יְדֵיכֶם ׳מ Hag 2:17 enforced labour of Israel in Egypt Exod 5:5; Exod 5:13 (J); in general Exod 23:12 (E); also of product of labour Exod 23:16, compare Isa 65:22; Eccl 5:5 ׳שֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמּ Ezek 46:1 the six working-days; of religious work, ׳עֲבֹדַת בֵּית הָא ׳מ 1Chr 23:28, compare ׳מ 2Chr 31:21 (2) business, pursuit, Gen 46:33; Gen 47:3 (J), Judg 13:12; 1Sam 25:2; Isa 54:16 in general, occupation Isa 29:15; Eccl 2:4; Eccl 2:11; Eccl 3:17; Eccl 3:22; Eccl 8:9; Eccl 9:7; Eccl 9:10 (3) undertaking, enterprise Isa 19:14; Isa 19:15; Deut 15:10 יָדֶ֑ךָ ׳מ Deut 2:7 + 5 t. Deuteronomy; 2Chr 32:30; Job 1:10; Ps 28:4, יָדֵינוּ ׳מ Ps 90:17 (twice in verse). (4) achievement Jer 48:7; Esth 10:2 (5) in weakened sense, מַעֲשֶׂיךָ Prov 16:3 thine affairs; nearly = occurrences Eccl 1:14 (plural), Eccl 2:17; Eccl 8:17 (singular).
  c. deed(s), work(s) of ׳י, especially in deliverance and in judgment, Judg 2:7; Judg 2:10; Josh 24:31 (D), Ps 33:4 + 21 t., + יָדָיו ׳מ etc. Isa 5:12; Ps 28:5; Ps 92:5 + 4 t.; הָאֱלֹהִים ׳מ in general Eccl 7:13; Eccl 8:17; Eccl 11:5 compare Eccl 3:11.
2. a. (1) work, thing made, by man, אֹפֶה ׳מ Gen 40:17 (E) baker's work; יְדֵי יוֺצֵר ׳מ Lam 4:2 often of furnishings of tabernacle, חשֵׁב ׳מ Exod 26:1 + 7 t., רֹקֵם ׳מ Exod 26:36 + 5 t.,אֹרֵג ׳מ Exod 28:32 + 2 t., חָרָשׁ ׳מ Exod 28:11, compare יְדֵי אָמָּן ׳מ Song 7:2 of holy oil, etc, רֹקֵחַ ׳מ Exod 30:25 + 2 t. (insert רֹקֵחַ perhaps also 2Chr 16:14); hence ׳מ = work of art Isa 3:24 (of coiffure), compare ׳כְּלִי מ Num 31:51 followed by noun of material, pattern, etc., עִזִּים ׳מ vNum 31:20 (i.e. goats' hair), see also Exod 27:4; Exod 28:14 +; in temple, שְׂבָכָה ׳מ 1Kgs 7:17, ׳מ שׁוּשַׁן v1Kgs 7:19, etc.; צַעֲצֻעִים ׳מ 2Chr 3:10, compare הַחֲבִתִּים ׳מ 1Chr 9:31 the work of (consisting in) bread-wafers; = materials of (prepared for) הָעוֺלָה 2Chr 4:6 in theoph. לִבְנַת הַסַּפִּיר ׳מ Exod 24:10 (J); ׳מ of ships 2Chr 20:37 in general Isa 29:16; Ezek 27:16; Ezek 27:18 = thy manufactures, wares; מַעֲשַׂי Ps 45:2 = my verses (ποίημα, poem); (2) workmanship Ezek 1:16 (twice in verse) (Ezek 1:16 a strike out Co Toy) 1Kgs 7:8; Exod 28:8 + 11 t.; (3) יְדֵי אָדָם ׳מ of idols (contemptuously) Deut 4:28; 2Kgs 19:18 = Isa 37:19 = 2Chr 32:19; Ps 115:4; Ps 135:15, compare Isa 2:8 (יָדָיו ׳מ), Hos 14:4; Mic 5:12; Jer 1:16 so (יְדֵיׅ ׳מ חָרָשׁ Deut 27:15; Jer 10:3; Jer 10:9 compare Hos 13:2 חֲכָמִים ׳מ Jer 10:9 תַּעְתֻּעִים ׳מ vJer 10:15; Jer 51:18 apparently also מַעֲשֵׂהֶם Isa 41:29 compare Isa 57:12; Ezek 6:6 יָדָיו ׳מ of altars Isa 17:8.
  b. work (made by) God Exod 32:16 (E); especially (poetry and late), of created things, Ps 103:22; Ps 104:24 + 4 t. Psalms; אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ ׳מ Ps 8:4, יָרֶיךָ ׳מ Ps 102:26 (both of heavens), compare Ps 19:2 (heavenly bodies), Ps 8:7 (animals); of man Job 14:15; Job 34:19, compare לָדַעַת כָּלאַֿנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Job 37:7 (but read probably אנשׁים ᵑ9 Ol Di and others); of nation Isa 19:25; Isa 60:21; Isa 64:7 of weights Prov 16:11 (but read perhaps הַמֶּלֶךְ) for ׳י Gr Toy).
  c. product of olive-tree, זַיִת ׳מ Hab 3:17 figurative product of righteousness Isa 32:17.

work, works, acts, art, wrought, …
maʿăśe
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
  • deed, work
    • deed, thing done, act
      • "work, labor"business, pursuit"undertaking, enterprise"achievement"deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)"work, thing made"work (of God)"product

שְׂפַת
שְׂפַת
Root word lips, bank, brim, edge, language, …
Dictionary form: שָׂפָה · saw-PAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: like the brim
lips ×20 my lips ×11 his lips ×10 the bank ×8 the lips ×7 of his lips ×6 the edge ×6 of my lips ×5
More options
lip — Primary anatomical sense; most broadly applicable.
edge — Prefer for spatial/geographical contexts like riverbanks.
bank — Best for river or water's edge contexts.
shore — Use specifically for sea or lake margins.
language — Prefer when the sense is speech community or tongue.
speech — Use when emphasizing spoken words or manner of talking.

BDB8298 H8193

BDB8297 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8299

שָׂפָה176 noun feminine [masculine Exod 28:32, edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76], lip, speech, edge; — absolute ׳שׂ Gen 11:1 +, construct שְׂפַת vGen 11:7 +; suffix שְׂפָתוֺ 1Kgs 7:23 +, etc.; oftener dual שְׂפָתַיִם Isa 6:5 +, construct שִׂפְתֵי Ps 12:4 +; suffix שְׂפָתַי Jer 17:16 +, suffix 3 masculine plural שְׂפָתֵימוֺ Ps 59:13; Ps 140:4; Ps 140:10, etc.; plural (in poetry and late) construct שִׂפְתוֺת Eccl 10:12, suffix שִׂפְתוֺתֶיךָ etc. Ps 45:3; Ps 59:8; Isa 59:3; Song 4:3; Song 4:11; Song 5:13 —

1. lip:
  a. usually (c. 108 t.) human organ of speech (often || פֶּה, לָשׁוֺן rarely [only late poetry] חֵךְ: 10 t. Job; 25 t. Psalms; 45 t. Proverbs): (1) Isa 29:13; Lev 5:4 (P), Job 13:6; Mal 2:6; Ps 12:5; Prov 5:3 +; ׳דַּל שׂ Ps 141:3 (see דָּל); ׳אִישׁ שׂ Job 11:2 = a talker, ׳אֱוִיל שׂ Prov 10:8 = one talking folly, so vProv 10:10 (ᵑ0; but see Toy); טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם Isa 6:5 (twice in verse) compare vIsa 6:7; Dan 10:16 ׳עֲרַל שׂ Exod 6:12; Exod 6:30 (P; unskilled in speech); ׳עִקֵּשׁ שׂ Exod 19:1 ׳פֹּתֶה שׂ Exod 20:19 see [ פָּתָה] p. 834; ׳מוֺצָא שׂ i.e. utterance, Deut 23:24; Jer 17:16; Num 30:13 (P), Ps 89:35, ׳רוּחַ שׂ Isa 11:4 (of Messianic king), ׳דְּבַר שׂ Ps 59:13; Prov 14:23 +, = mere, empty, word 2Kgs 18:20 = Isa 36:5 ׳תְּבוּאַת שׂ Prov 18:20, ׳נוב שׂ Isa 57:19 (thanksgiving), compare Hos 14:3 (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 and most פְּדִי for פָּרִים); of flattery, ׳חֵלֶק שׂ Prov 7:21, שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֺת Ps 12:3; Ps 12:4 compare שִׂפְתֵי מִרְמָה Ps 17:1, שֶׁקֶר ׳שׂ Ps 31:9 + 4 t., שְׂפַת אָוֶן Prov 17:4 poison beneath (compare לָשׁוֺן) Ps 140:4 (figurative); ׳פֶּשַׁע שׂ Prov 12:13 ׳לְזוּת שׂ Prov 4:24 אֱמֶת ׳שׂ Prov 12:19, יָ֑תֶר ׳שׂ Prov 17:7, צֶדֶק ׳שׂ Prov 16:13, דַּעַת ׳שׂ Prov 14:7; Prov 20:15 ׳חֵן שׂ Prov 22:11 שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה Zeph 3:9 רְנָנוֺת ׳שׂ Ps 63:5 i.e. lips that shout for joy; with verbs: ׳פָּתַח שׂ (to speak) Job 11:5; Job 30:20 (Gi vJob 30:21), compare Ps 51:17, ׳מִפְתַּח שׂ Prov 8:6 ׳פָּשַׁק שׂ Prov 13:3 i.e. prate; מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם ׳שׂ Isa 30:27 ׳שׂ subject of דִּבֶּר Isa 59:3; Prov 24:2 ׳נָשָׂא עַלשֿׂ Ps 16:14 ׳קָרַץ שׂ Prov 16:30 = backbite; ׳אָטַם שׂ Prov 17:28 = keep silence, so ׳חָשַׂךְ שׂ Prov 10:19, כָּלָא ׳שׂ Ps 40:10. (2) lips moving in speech, with נוּעַ 1Sam 1:13, נִיד Job 16:5. (3) transition to meaning speech, עָלָה עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן Ezek 36:3 = ability to speak Job 12:20.
  b. organ of laughter Job 8:21.
  c. of insulting grimace ׳הִפְטִיר בְּשׂ Ps 22:8.
  d. quivering in terror Hab 3:16.
  e. feature of beauty Song 4:3 (scarlet). feminine place of bridle 2Kgs 19:28 = Isa 37:29 (see מֶתֶג).
  g. receiving kiss Prov 24:26 compare Song 4:11 and (in figurative) Song 7:10.
  h. of divine speech, ׳מִצְוַת שׂ Job 23:12, ׳דְּבַר שׂ Ps 17:4.
2. language (see לָשׁוֺן), Gen 11:1; Gen 11:6; Gen 11:7 (twice in verse); Gen 11:9; Ps 81:6 ׳עַם עִמְקֵי שׂ Ezek 3:5; Ezek 3:6; Isa 33:19, ׳לַעֲגֵי שׂ Isa 28:11 שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן Isa 19:18 (i.e. Hebrew).
3. edge: shore of sea Gen 22:17 (J) + 7 t.; bank of river Gen 41:3; Gen 41:17 (E) + 5 t., of wady (נַחַל) Deut 2:36 + 7 t.; lip (bank) of אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה Judg 7:22 compare GASmG 400; brim of vessel 1Kgs 7:23 (twice in verse) + 7 t.; edge of altar Ezek 43:13 of curtains (in pairs) Exod 26:4 (twice in verse) (P) + 6 t.; of חשֶׁן, toward ephod Exod 28:26 = Exod 39:19 (P); of round opening in robe (יִהְיֶה) לְפִיו ׳שׂ Exod 28:32 = Exod 39:23 (P).

lips, bank, brim, edge, language, …
śāpâ
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
  • lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
    • lip (as body part)
      • "language"edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

כּ֖וֹס
כּ֖וֹס
Root word cup, owl, cups
Dictionary form: כּוֹס · kose

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of a cup
the cup ×9 cup ×5 of the cup ×3 of a cup ×2 with the cup ×2 and cup ×1 and cups ×1 and of my cup ×1
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cup — Most natural, universal choice for a drinking vessel.
goblet — Slightly elevated register; fits ceremonial or royal contexts.
bowl — Use when the vessel is wider or used for communal drinking.
chalice — Formal/liturgical tone; good for temple or ritual passages.
little owl — Distinct zoological sense; use only in fauna lists (e.g. Lev 11:17).

BDB3956 H3563

BDB3955 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3957

I. כּוֺס noun feminineLam 4:21 cup (√ unknown; perhaps kindred with כִּיס, q. v.; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician כסת; Aramaic כָּס, ; Arabic is Aramaic loan-word according to Frä171, but see DHMVOJ i. 27) — ׳כ absolute Gen 40:11 +; כּ֯יֹס Prov 23:31 construct Gen 40:11 +; suffix כּוֺסִי Ps 16:5; Ps 23:5 etc.; plural absolute כֹּסוֺת Jer 35:5 — cup 2Sam 12:3 for wine Gen 40:11 (3 t. in verse); Gen 40:13; Gen 40:21 (all E), Prov 23:31; Jer 35:5 שְׂפַתאכּוֺס 1Kgs 7:26; 2Chr 4:5 תַּנְחוּמִים ׳כ Jer 16:7 the cup offered to mourners; figurative (wine-) cup of judgement of ׳י, from which the nations, or Israel, must drink Jer 49:12; Lam 4:21; Ps 75:9 חֲמָתוֺ ׳כ Isa 51:17; Isa 51:22 הַיַּיִן ׳כ הַחֵמָה Jer 25:15, compare vJer 25:17 vJer 25:28 הַתַּרְעֵלָה ׳כ Isa 51:17; Isa 51:22 ׳כ שַׁמָּה וּשְׁמָמָה Ezek 23:33, compare vEzek 23:31 vEzek 23:32 vEzek 23:33 ׳יְמִין י ׳כ Hab 2:16 by bold metaphor Babylon is such a cup זָהָב ׳כ ׳בְּיַד י Jer 51:7 so of wicked persons, fire, brimstone, and burning wind are מְנָתאכּוֺסָם Ps 11:6 the portion of their cup; ׳כ in good sense, cup of blessing Ps 23:5 (overflowing); מְנָת חֶלְקִי וְכוֺסִי ׳י Ps 16:5 יְשׁוּעוֺת ׳כ Ps 116:13.

BDB3957 H3563

BDB3956 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3958

II. כּוֺס noun [masculine] a kind of owl (according to Vrss.; see Kn-Di Lev 11:17 word perhaps onomatopoetic) — unclean bird Lev 11:17; Deut 14:16, dwelling in ruins חֳרָבוֺת ׳כִ Ps 102:7.

cup, owl, cups
kôs
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion)
  • (n f) cup
    • "(n m) a kind of owl (an unclean bird)

פֶּ֣רַח
פֶּ֣רַח
Root word flowers, flower, blossom, bud, buds
Dictionary form: פֶּרַח · peh-RA

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: with flowers
and a flower ×4 and his flowers ×3 with flowers ×2 and the flower ×1 and the flowers ×1 and their blossom ×1 and their flowers ×1 buds ×1
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blossom — Best general term; suits both literal and poetic contexts.
bloom — Natural, vivid; ideal for poetic or descriptive passages.
flower — Modernized KJV rendering; widely understood, slightly more formal.
bud — Emphasizes early, unopened stage of the flower.
petal — Highlights decorative detail; good for temple ornamentation contexts.

BDB6774 H6525

BDB6773 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6775

פֶּ֫רַח noun masculineNah 1:4 bud, sprout; — absolute ׳פ Isa 18:5 +, פָּ֑רַךְ Exod 25:33; Exod 37:19 construct פֶּרַח Nah 1:4 +; suffix פִּרְחָהּ Num 8:4, פִּרָחָם Isa 5:24 plural suffix פְּרֶחֶיהָ Exod 25:31 +; — bud, Isa 5:24, of vine Isa 18:5 (both figurative), Num 17:23 לְבָנוֺן ׳פ Nah 1:4 the sprout of Lebanon (i. e. of its cedars); of bud-shaped ornament in temple 1Kgs 7:26 (שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן ׳פ) v1Kgs 7:49 = 2Chr 4:5 (שׁוֺשַׁנָּה ׳פ) v2Chr 4:21 in tabernacle Exod 25:31; Exod 25:33 (twice in verse); Exod 25:34; Exod 37:17; Exod 37:19 (twice in verse); Exod 37:20; Num 8:4.

flowers, flower, blossom, bud, buds
peraḥ
a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom
  • bud, sprout

שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן
שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן
Root word lilies, lily, shoshannim, shushan-eduth
Dictionary form: שׁוּשַׁן · shoo-SHAHN

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of lilies
among the lilies ×3 as the lily ×2 of lilies ×2 shoshannim ×2 and the lily ×1 like lilies ×1 lilies ×1 shushan-eduth ×1
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lily — Most natural default rendering in modern English.
lotus — Prefer when Egyptian or water-flower context is likely.
flower — Broader term; use when species is uncertain or decorative.
water lily — Highlights aquatic variety; suits Song of Songs imagery.
shoshannim — Retain as musical/psalm title term; not a flower reference.
blossom — Emphasizes the bloom itself; poetic, less specific.

BDB8572 H7799 H7802

BDB8571 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8573

I. שׁוּשַׁן, שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן noun masculine שׁוֺשַׁנָּה noun feminine usually lily, probably any lily-like flower (TristrNHB 462 ff. PostHast. DB LILY LöwNo. 323; Late Hebrew שׁוֺשַׁנָּה, Arabic (Vulgar ), especially iris, Aramaic שׁוּשַׁנְתָּא, (PS4344), Greek σοῦσον LewyFremdw. 48; original loan-word from Egyptian sššn, šôš§n, ErmanZMG xlvi (1892), 117); — lily: in simile, יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּה Hos 14:7 (of Israel), בֵּין הַחוֺחִים ׳כְּשׁוֺ Song 2:2 (simile of bride), so construct שׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים vSong 2:1 (compare חֲבַצֶּלֶת); plural שׁוֺשַׁנִּים Song 2:16; Song 4:5; Song 6:2; Song 6:3; Song 7:3 and (figurative of lover's lips) Song 5:13 of flower-shaped capitals of pillars, מַעֲשֵׂה שׁוּשַׁן 1Kgs 7:19, שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן ׳מ v1Kgs 7:22 compare פֶּרַח שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן of brim of molten sea v1Kgs 7:26, || שׁוֺשַׁנָה ׳פ 2Chr 4:5 elsewhere only Psalm-titles: עַשֹֿׁשַׁנִּים Ps 45:1; Ps 69:1, עַלשֿׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּת Ps 60:1, אֶלשֿׁשַׁגִּם עֵדוּת Ps 80:1 meaning not clear, see Bae and Commentaries al.; yet compare עֵדוּת, below עוד.

lilies, lily, shoshannim, shushan-eduth
šûšan
a lily (from its whiteness), as a flower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
  • lily
    • probably any lily-like flower
      • "Shoshannim, in title of Psalm 45

אַלְפַּ֥יִם
אַלְפַּ֥יִם
Root word thousand, thousands, hundred, two
Dictionary form: אֶלֶף · eh-LEP

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: two thousand
thousand ×332 a thousand ×56 two thousand ×18 of thousands ×13 and a thousand ×9 over thousands ×6 and two thousand ×5 of the thousands ×4
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thousand — Standard modern rendering; suits most contexts.
thousands — Use for plural forms or large collective quantities.
unit of a thousand — Clarifies exact numeric sense in technical passages.
contingent — Military/tribal subdivision; prefer in census or battle lists.
clan — Social unit sense; fits tribal-organization contexts.
troop — Informal military grouping; vivid in narrative battle scenes.

BDB504 H503 H505

BDB503 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB505

II. אֶ֫לֶף noun masculineJudg 6:15 thousand (אלף MI, SI, Sabean DHMZMG 1875, 615; Arabic , Aramaic , אֲלַף, אלפיא) — ׳) א׳(אָ֑ Gen 20:16 +; suffix אַלְפִּי Judg 6:15 dual אַלְפַּיִם Num 4:36 +; plural אֲלָפִים Exod 18:21 +; construct אַלְפֵי Exod 32:28 +; אֲלָפֶיךָ Deut 7:13 + 2 t.; אֲלָפָיו Qr 1Sam 18:7 + 2 t. (Kt פֿו) — a thousand.

1. numeral:
  a. used with noun alone; mostly before noun Num 35:4; Josh 7:3; Neh 3:13; 1Chr 18:4 +; after noun (late) 1Chr 12:35 + 6 t. Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah; בָּאַפָּה ׳א Num 35:5 (4 t. in verse); Ezek 47:3 (strike out Co); the noun always plural when preceding, sometimes when following, 1Sam 25:2; 1Kgs 3:4; 2Kgs 18:23 = Isa 36:8; 2Chr 30:24; Ps 90:4; Job 42:12; Eccl 6:6 elsewhere singular אישׁ Judg 9:49; Judg 15:15; Judg 15:16; Josh 7:3 +; אַמָּה Num 35:4 + (so SI); דּוֺר Deut 7:9 +, compare 1Chr 18:4; 1Chr 19:6; 2Kgs 15:19; Job 42:12; Song 4:4; Isa 7:23, noun sometimes collective; ׳א plural construct Mic 6:7; Ps 119:72; Gen 24:60 noun not expressed (or not fully) Gen 20:16; Num 31:5; Num 31:6 +; distributive אֶלֶף ֗֗֗ אֶלֶף Num 31:4 multiplicative Deut 1:11 פְּעָמִים ׳א; indefinite for great number (plural) Exod 20:6; Exod 34:7; Deut 5:10; Jer 32:18, (singular) Deut 32:30; Eccl 6:6 +.
  b. ׳א + other number usually precedes it Exod 38:25 + often; but following רִבּוֺא Ezra 2:64 + 2 t.; it follows also smaller number Num 3:50; 1Kgs 5:12 (so SI); the noun following in singular Exod 28:25 + 8 t.; plural 2Sam 8:4 + 2 t.; noun precedes, in plural (late) Dan 12:12 + 2 t.; noun not expressed Exod 38:28 + often
  c. ׳א X other number always following Exod 12:37 +; usual order is no. X ׳א + additional no. (if any) + noun (if expressed) Num 31:52; Judg 20:35 compare Exod 12:37; 2Kgs 3:4 (twice in verse) +; less often noun + no. X ׳א Num 31:33; 1Kgs 8:63 +; (other combinations see Exod 38:26; Num 26:51; Num 31:32; Ezek 48:30; 1Chr 29:7 etc.); ׳א usually singular Num 11:21 +; except after units, where plural absolute Num 1:46; Judg 20:34 + (so MI); seldom plural construct Exod 32:28; Judg 4:10; Job 1:3 (twice in verse); (noun mostly singular when following Judg 4:10; 1Kgs 12:21+, yet plural Josh 4:13; 1Sam 13:5 +; when preceding it is plural 1Chr 5:21 +, or collective Num 31:33; 1Sam 25:2; 1Kgs 8:63; 2Chr 7:5 +); אֶלֶף אֲלָפִים 1Chr 21:5; 1Chr 22:14; 2Chr 14:8 אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן Ps 68:18, compare שִׁנְאָן; בְּהַרֲרֵי אָ֑לֶף Ps 50:10, read אֵל compare Ps 36:7, Ol Bi Che; yet see Hup De. —

Note. 10,000 = עֲשֶׂרֶת אֲלָפִים etc. Judg 1:4; Judg 3:29; 1Kgs 5:28; 1Chr 29:7 +; less often רִבּוֺ, רְבָבָה etc. q. v.
2. a thousand, a company of 1000 men, as united under one superior, or leader, hence ׳(שָׂרֵי) שַׂר א Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25 compare Num 31:14 +; compare יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳רָאשֵׁי א Num 1:16; Num 10:4; Josh 22:21; Josh 22:30 & see below; compare also 1Sam 29:2 especially family, etc. Judg 6:15; 1Sam 10:19 (|| שֵׁבֶט & compare מִשְׁפַּחַת v1Sam 10:21); compare Mic 5:2 — Num 10:36 (רִבְבוֺת אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל) Num 31:5; Josh 22:14; 1Sam 23:23 apparently shew transition to this technical use. **[אָלַף] verb denominative Hiph`il Ps 144:13 מַאֲלִיפוֺת producing thousands (subject צאֹן).

BDB9305 H505 H506

BDB9304 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9306

אֲלַ֑ף noun masculine 1,000 (= Biblical Hebrew II. אֶ֫לֶף); — absolute ׳א (noun person precedes) Dan 5:1 noun omitted, emphatic אַלְפָּא vDan 5:1 the thousand (just mentioned); construct + plural absolute אֶ֫לֶף אֲלָפִ֯ים Dan 7:10 a thousand thousands (< Qr אַלְפִין K§ 51, 2).

thousand, thousands, hundred, two
ʾelep
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
  • a thousand
    • as numeral
    a thousand, company
    • as a company of men under one leader, troops

בַּ֖ת
בַּ֖ת
Root word baths, bath
Dictionary form: בַּת · baht

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: baths
baths ×7 bath ×2 and the bath ×1 of a bath ×1 that the bath ×1 the bath ×1
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bath — Standard modern term for this Hebrew liquid unit.
liquid measure — Functional gloss when unit name is unfamiliar to readers.
unit of liquid capacity — Explanatory rendering suited to study Bibles or notes.
gallon — Approximate dynamic equivalent; one bath ≈ 5–6 gallons.

BDB1380 H1324

BDB1379 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1381

II. בַּת bath (a measure), בָּתָה see below בתת.

BDB1391 H1324

BDB1390 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1392

II. בַּת noun masculineEzek 45:14 (feminineIsa 5:10) bath (Thes and others from above √ in sense of define, measure; compare τέμνω; LagOr. ii. 10 f. makes = בדת, = בד + feminine ת; compare Syriac , instrument for pressing olives; compare Epiphanius βάδος = ἐλαιοτριβεῖον; & βάδος also Hesychius JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 8:2»viii. 2. 9 but ed. Niese βάτους, βάτος — ׳בּ absolute Isa 5:10 + 6 t.; (בָּ֑ת Ezek 45:11) construct Ezek 45:10 plural בַּתִּים 2Chr 2:9 (twice in verse) + 3 t.; — a liquid measure = אֵיפָה of dry measure, each being 1/10 חֹמֶר (q. v.) Ezek 45:11 (twice in verse); Ezek 45:14 (twice in verse); also Isa 5:10; 1Kgs 7:26; 1Kgs 7:38; 2Chr 2:9 (twice in verse); 2Chr 4:5 + Ezek 45:14 (twice in verse) (4 t. in this see, Co strike out a & d). Ezek 45:10 בַּתצֶֿדֶק a righteous (right, accurate, full) bath (|| אֵיפַתצֶֿדֶק). The actual size of bath (= ephah) is apparentlyapproximately 40 litres (= Attic metretes compare JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 8:2»viii. 2. 9; = 39.39 lit. compare BoeckhMetrol. Untersuch. 259 f.; see also J. BrandisMünz- Mass- u. Gewichtswesen 29 f. SmithDict. Bible, article Weights & Measures RiHWB 934 f.). — 1. בַּת see below בֵּן.

BDB9394 H1325 H1324

BDB9393 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9395

[בַּת] noun [masculine] bath, liquid measure (ᵑ7; perhaps loan-word from Biblical Hebrew II. בַּת, √ בתת); — plural absolute בַּתִּין Ezra 7:22 (twice in verse).

בָּתַר see below אֲתַר.

baths, bath
bat
a bath or Hebrew measure (as a means of division) of liquids
  • bath, a unit of liquid measure, equal to dry measure ephah (about 9 imperial gallons or 40 liters, rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

יָכִֽיל
יָכִֽיל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("It contained")
Dictionary form: כּוּל · kool

Verb — Hiphil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular causative — "he made (someone) do" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: it contained
and fed ×3 contain ×3 to receive ×2 and a nourisher ×1 and comprehended ×1 and held ×1 and i will feed ×1 and nourished ×1
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sustain — Best default; covers provision and ongoing support.
nourish — Emphasizes feeding and care; good for personal contexts.
provide for — Highlights active responsibility; natural in family/social settings.
contain — Use for physical or capacity contexts, e.g. a vessel or space.
support — Broader register; suits economic or structural sustaining.
bear — Good for endurance or tolerance nuance; restraint contexts.

BDB3940 H3557

BDB3939 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3941

[כּוּל] verb comprehend, contain (Late Hebrew, Aramaic id., measure, measure out, of dry or liquid measure; Syriac Aph`el id.; Arabic measure grain) —

Qal Perfect only Isa 40:12 מִיכָּ֗֗֗ל בְּשָׁלִשׁ עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ who hath comprehended the dust of the earth in a shalish-measure? Pilpel Perfect כִּלְכֵּל 2Sam 19:33 suffix כִּלְכְּלָם 1Kgs 18:4 2 masculine singular suffix כִּלְכַּלְתָּם Neh 9:21, etc.; Imperfect יְכַלְכֵּל Zech 11:16 +, etc.; Infinitive construct כַּלְכֵּל Jer 20:9 +, etc.; Participle מְכַלְכֵּל Mal 3:2 — sustain, maintain, contain:
1. sustain, support, nourish, followed by accusative of person Gen 45:11; Gen 50:21 (both E), 2Sam 19:33; 2Sam 19:34; 2Sam 20:3; 2Sam 1:7 a (v:b absolute), 1Kgs 5:7; 1Kgs 17:4; 1Kgs 17:9; Neh 9:21; Ruth 4:15; Ps 55:23; Zech 11:16 (of sheep); followed by accusative of person + of thing (food) Gen 47:12 (J), 1Kgs 18:4; 1Kgs 18:13.
2. contain, followed by accusative of person 1Kgs 8:27; 2Chr 2:5; 2Chr 6:18 (heavens cannot contain ׳י); hold in, restrain Yahweh's word within one, Jer 20:9.
3. support, endure, sickness רוּחַ אִישׁ מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ ׳יְכַל Prov 18:14; Mal 3:2 (object אֶתיֿוֺם בּוֺאוֺ); of sustaining a cause, in court, דְּבָרָיו בְּמִשְׁפָּט ׳יְכַל Ps 112:5. Polpal Perfect 3 plural כָּלְכְּלוּ were supplied with food 1Kgs 20:27 (Klo proposes בַּגִּלְבֹּעַ). Hiph`il Imperfect יָכִיל 1Kgs 7:26 + 2 t. etc.; Infinitive construct הָכִיל Jer 6:11 + 5 t.; — contain, hold, hold in, endure;
1. contain, followed by accusative (of liquid) 1Kgs 7:26; 1Kgs 7:38; 2Chr 4:5 in figure Jer 2:13, absolute Ezek 23:32 (of burnt-offering) 1Kgs 8:64; 2Chr 7:7 hold in (wrath of ׳י, object not expressed, subject Jeremiah) Jer 6:11 (opposed to שָׁפַךְ).
2. sustain, endure, followed by accusative Amos 7:10; Jer 10:10; Joel 2:11.

BDB4035 H3557 H3633

BDB4034 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4036

כִּלְכֵּל verb, כַּלְכֹּל proper name, masculine see below כול.

sustain, abide, contain, fed, feed, …
kûl
properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
  • to seize, contain, measure
    • (Qal) to measure, calculate
      • "(Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain
      • to sustain, support, nourish
        • "to contain, hold in, restrain"to support, endure
      (Polpal) to be supplied"(Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure
      • to contain
        • "to sustain, endure

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְעָבְי֣וֹ טֶ֔פַח Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּשְׂפָת֛וֹ Tevir — a lesser break כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ה שְׂפַת כּ֖וֹס Tipeha — a lesser break פֶּ֣רַח שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here אַלְפַּ֥יִם בַּ֖ת Tipeha — a lesser break יָכִֽיל Silluq — end of the verse

וְעָבְיוֹ טֶפַח וּשְׂפָתוֹ כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂה שְׂפַת-כּוֹס פֶּרַח שׁוֹשָׁן אַלְפַּיִם בַּת יָכִֽיל׃
26
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
Cross References

2 Chronicles 4:5

וְעָבְיוֹ טֶפַח וּשְׂפָתוֹ כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂה שְׂפַת-כּוֹס פֶּרַח שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה מַֽחֲזִיק בַּתִּים שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים יָכִֽיל׃
5
And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.

1 Kings 6:32

וּשְׁתֵּי דַּלְתוֹת עֲצֵי-שֶׁמֶן וְקָלַע עֲלֵיהֶם מִקְלְעוֹת כְּרוּבִים וְתִמֹרוֹת וּפְטוּרֵי צִצִּים וְצִפָּה זָהָב וַיָּרֶד עַל-הַכְּרוּבִים וְעַל-הַתִּֽמֹרוֹת אֶת-הַזָּהָֽב׃
32
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 trees.

1 Kings 7:19

וְכֹֽתָרֹת אֲשֶׁר עַל-רֹאשׁ הָֽעַמּוּדִים מַֽעֲשֵׂה שׁוּשַׁן בָּֽאוּלָם אַרְבַּע אַמּֽוֹת׃
19
And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

Jeremiah 52:21

וְהָעַמּוּדִים שְׁמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה אַמָּה ‫(קומה)‬ קוֹמַת הָעַמֻּד הָאֶחָד וְחוּט שְׁתֵּים-עֶשְׂרֵה אַמָּה יְסֻבֶּנּוּ וְעָבְיוֹ אַרְבַּע אַצְבָּעוֹת נָבֽוּב׃
21
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

Ezekiel 45:14

וְחֹק הַשֶּׁמֶן הַבַּת הַשֶּׁמֶן מַעְשַׂר הַבַּת מִן-הַכֹּר עֲשֶׂרֶת הַבַּתִּים חֹמֶר כִּֽי-עֲשֶׂרֶת הַבַּתִּים חֹֽמֶר׃
14
Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer:

1 Kings 6:35

וְקָלַע כְּרוּבִים וְתִמֹרוֹת וּפְטֻרֵי צִצִּים וְצִפָּה זָהָב מְיֻשָּׁר עַל-הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃
35
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

1 Kings 7:38

וַיַּעַשׂ עֲשָׂרָה כִיֹּרוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת אַרְבָּעִים בַּת יָכִיל׀ הַכִּיּוֹר הָֽאֶחָד אַרְבַּע בָּֽאַמָּה הַכִּיּוֹר הָֽאֶחָד כִּיּוֹר אֶחָד עַל-הַמְּכוֹנָה הָֽאַחַת לְעֶשֶׂר הַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃
38
Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

1 Kings 6:18

וְאֶרֶז אֶל-הַבַּיִת פְּנִימָה מִקְלַעַת פְּקָעִים וּפְטוּרֵי צִצִּים הַכֹּל אֶרֶז אֵין אֶבֶן נִרְאָֽה׃
18
And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
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