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1 Kings 5:17–18

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1 Kings 5:17

17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

1 Kings 5:18

18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 5:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commanded

Ordered; directed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stones

Pieces or masses of rock; or, as a verb, strikes with stones, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

costly

Of a high price; sumptuous; expensive; purchased at a great expense.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hewed

Cut and made smooth or even; chopped; hacked; shaped by cutting or by a chisel.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lay

Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 5:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

builders

Persons who construct, establish, or cause something to be built.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stones

Pieces or masses of rock; or, as a verb, strikes with stones, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 17

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:2
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  2. 1 Kings 6:7
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  3. 1 Corinthians 3:11–12
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  4. 1 Kings 7:9
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  5. 1 Peter 2:6–7
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From verse 18

  1. Joshua 13:5
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  2. Ezekiel 27:9
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  3. Psalms 83:7
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