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1 Kings 6:30–31

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1 Kings 6:30

30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.

1 Kings 6:31

31¶ And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Kings 6:30

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

floor

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

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)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

overlaid

Covered over or coated; in one KJV occurrence, smothered by lying upon.

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

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without

Outside; not within; lacking; free from; or in the absence of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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1 Kings 6:31

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

entering

Coming or going in; flowing in; piercing; penetrating; setting down in writing; enlisting; engaging.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lintel

The horizontal piece over a door or opening.

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

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posts

Upright supports or doorposts; also messengers or couriers sent swiftly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fifth

Following the fourth in order; or one of five equal parts.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

part

A portion or division of a whole; also to divide, separate, depart, or share.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wall

A structure raised to enclose, divide, or defend a place; figuratively, a defense or protection.

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

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From verse 30

  1. Isaiah 54:11–12
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  2. Isaiah 60:17
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  3. Revelation 21:18–21
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From verse 31

  1. Hebrews 10:19–20
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  2. Ephesians 3:18
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  3. John 10:9
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  4. John 14:6
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