1 Kings 7:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Its openingוּ֠פִיהוּ
(u·fi·hu)
6310: moutha prim. root
inside 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the crownלַכֹּתֶ֤רֶת
(lak·ko·te·ret)
3805: capital (of a pillar)from kathar
at the topוָמַ֙עְלָה֙
(va·ma'·lah)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
[was] a cubit,בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה
(ba·'am·mah,)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and its openingוּפִ֙יהָ֙
(u·fi·ha)
6310: moutha prim. root
[was] roundעָגֹ֣ל
(a·gol)
5696: roundfrom the same as egel
like the designמַעֲשֵׂה־
(ma·'a·seh-)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of a pedestal,כֵ֔ן
(chen,)
3653b: a base, pedestal, officefrom an unused word
a cubitאַמָּ֖ה
(am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and a half;וַחֲצִ֣י
(va·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
and alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
on its openingפִּ֙יהָ֙
(pi·ha)
6310: moutha prim. root
[there were] engravings,מִקְלָעֹ֔ות
(mik·la·'o·vt,)
4734: carvingfrom qala
and their bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹתֵיהֶ֥ם
(u·mis·ge·ro·tei·hem)
4526: border, rim, fastnessfrom sagar
were square,מְרֻבָּעֹ֖ות
(me·rub·ba·'o·vt)
7251: to squaredenominative verb from arba
not round.עֲגֻלֹּֽות׃
(a·gul·lo·vt.)
5696: roundfrom the same as egel


















KJV Lexicon
And the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of it within
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
the chapiter
kothereth  (ko-theh'-reth)
the capital of a column -- chapiter.
and above
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
was a cubit
'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)
but the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
thereof was round
`agol  (aw-gole')
from an unused root meaning to revolve, circular -- round.
after the 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
of the base
ken  (kane)
a stand, i.e. pedestal or station -- base, estate, foot, office, place, well.
a cubit
'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)
and an half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
and also upon the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of it were gravings
miqla`ath  (mik-lah'-ath)
a sculpture (probably in bas-relief) -- carved (figure), carving, graving.
with their borders
micgereth  (mis-gheh'-reth)
something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold -- border, close place, hole.
foursquare
raba`  (raw-bah')
to be four (sided); to be quadrate -- (four-)square(-d).
not round
`agol  (aw-gole')
from an unused root meaning to revolve, circular -- round.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Its opening inside the crown at the top was a cubit, and its opening was round like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its opening there were engravings, and their borders were square, not round.

King James Bible
And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the water cart's opening inside the crown on top was 18 inches wide. The opening was round, made as a pedestal 27 inches wide. On it were carvings, but their frames were square, not round.

International Standard Version
The opening to each water cart inside the crown on top was one cubit wide, with engravings on the opening. The borders to the frames surrounding the opening were square, not round.

NET Bible
Inside the stand was a round opening that was a foot-and-a-half deep; it had a support that was two and one-quarter feet long. On the edge of the opening were carvings in square frames.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each had a 11/2-foot-deep opening in the center to the circular frame on top. The opening was round, formed like a pedestal, and was two feet [wide]. Around the opening there were engravings. But the panels were square, not round.

King James 2000 Bible
And the mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round like the shape of a pedestal, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were engravings with their panels, foursquare, not round.
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