1 Kings 7:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The capitalsוְכֹֽתָרֹ֗ת
(ve·cho·ta·rot)
3805: capital (of a pillar)from kathar
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] on the topרֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֔ים
(ha·'am·mu·dim,)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
in the porchבָּֽאוּלָ֑ם
(ba·'u·lam;)
197: a porchfrom the same as ul
were of lilyשׁוּשַׁ֣ן
(shu·shan)
7799: probably lily (or any lily-like flower)of uncertain derivation
design,מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
fourאַרְבַּ֖ע
(ar·ba)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
cubits.אַמֹּֽות׃
(am·mo·vt.)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em


















KJV Lexicon
And the chapiters
kothereth  (ko-theh'-reth)
the capital of a column -- chapiter.
that were upon the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the pillars
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
were of lily
shuwshan  (shoo-shan')
a lily (from its whiteness), as a flower of arch. ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape): lily, Shoshannim.
work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
in the porch
'uwlam  (oo-lawm')
a vestibule (as bound to the building) -- porch.
four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The capitals which were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits.

King James Bible
And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, six feet high.

International Standard Version
The capitals on top of each pillar above the rounded latticework contained four cubits of lily designs,

NET Bible
The tops of the two pillars in the porch were shaped like lilies and were six feet high.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The capitals on top of the pillars in the entrance hall were lily-shaped. [Each] was six feet high.

King James 2000 Bible
And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
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