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1 Kings 6:14–18

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1 Kings 6:14

14So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

1 Kings 6:15

15And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

1 Kings 6:16

16And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.

1 Kings 6:17

17And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.

1 Kings 6:18

18And 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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DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 6:14

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

built

Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

finished

Completed; ended; done; perfected.

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

DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 6:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

built

Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

walls

Structures enclosing, dividing, or defending a place.

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)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

floor

A level surface underfoot; especially a threshing floor where grain is separated.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

inside

The inner part, interior, or inward surface of something.

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

DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 6:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

built

Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sides

Lateral parts, edges, surfaces, or regions beside something.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

floor

A level surface underfoot; especially a threshing floor where grain is separated.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

walls

Structures enclosing, dividing, or defending a place.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

holy

Belonging to God or set apart for him; sacred; morally pure. Applied to God, it expresses his perfect purity; in Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, it identifies the Spirit of God.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 6:17

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)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

before

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

forty

The number equal to four times ten.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

long

Extending a great distance or duration; also to desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 6:18

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)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

carved

Cut, shaped, or engraved into a form, figure, image, or ornamental work.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

knops

Bud-shaped ornamental knobs.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

open

Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest; as a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

flowers

The blossoms of plants; also things compared to blossoms for beauty or brief duration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stone

A piece or mass of rock; also to strike or kill with stones, according to context.

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

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From verse 14

  1. 1 Kings 6:38
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  2. 1 Kings 6:9
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  3. Acts 7:47–48
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From verse 15

  1. 1 Kings 7:7
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From verse 16

  1. 1 Kings 8:6
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  2. 2 Chronicles 3:8
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  3. Hebrews 9:3
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  4. Leviticus 16:2
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  5. Ezekiel 45:3
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From verse 18

  1. 1 Kings 7:24
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