2 Chronicles 4:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It stoodעֹומֵ֞ד
(o·v·med)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
on twelveשְׁנֵ֧ים
(she·neim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
oxen,בָּקָ֗ר
(ba·kar)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
facingפֹנִ֣ים
(fo·nim)
6437: to turna prim. root
the north,צָפֹ֡ונָה
(tza·fo·v·nah)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
threeוּשְׁלֹושָׁה֩
(u·she·lo·v·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
facingפֹנִ֨ים
(fo·nim)
6437: to turna prim. root
west,יָ֜מָּה
(yam·mah)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
(u·she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
facingפֹּנִ֣ים
(po·nim)
6437: to turna prim. root
southנֶ֗גְבָּה
(neg·bah)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙
(u·she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
facingפֹּנִ֣ים
(po·nim)
6437: to turna prim. root
east;מִזְרָ֔חָה
(miz·ra·chah,)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach
and the seaוְהַיָּ֥ם
(ve·hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
[was set] on topמִלְמָ֑עְלָה
(mil·ma·'e·lah;)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
of them and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their hindquartersאֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם
(a·cho·rei·hem)
268: the hind side, back partfrom achar
turned inwards.בָּֽיְתָה׃
(ba·ye·tah.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
It stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
upon twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
oxen
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
looking
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
toward the north
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
and three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
looking
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
toward the west
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
looking
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
toward the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
and three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
looking
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
toward the east
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
and the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
was set 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.
upon them and all their hinder parts
'achowr  (aw-khore')
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West -- after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without.
were inward
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It stood on twelve oxen, three facing the north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them and all their hindquarters turned inwards.

King James Bible
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It stood on 12 oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The reservoir was on top of them and all their hindquarters were toward the center.

International Standard Version
The sea stood on top of twelve oxen, three of which faced to the north, three of which faced to the west, three of which faced to the south, and three of which faced toward the east. The sea was placed on top of the oxen, with all of their hindquarters turned inwards.

NET Bible
"The Sea" stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward. "The Sea" was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The pool was set on 12 metal bulls. Three bulls faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east. The pool was set on them, and their hindquarters were toward the center [of the pool].

King James 2000 Bible
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set upon them, and all their hind parts were inward.
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