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1 Kings 7:36

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For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.
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  1. 1 Kings 7:29Rank 1 from verse 36
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    29And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.

  2. 1 Kings 6:29Rank 2 from verse 36
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    29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

  3. 1 Kings 6:32Rank 3 from verse 36
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    32The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.

  4. 1 Kings 6:35Rank 4 from verse 36
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    35And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

  5. Ezekiel 40:31Rank 5 from verse 36
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    31And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

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1 Kings 7:36

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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borders

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Plural form of border (the edge, boundary, or limit of a country, region, garment, or object).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lions

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Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

proportion

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1. A fitting relation or correspondence of parts. 2. A measure or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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35And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.

36For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.

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37After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

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