2 Chronicles 4:4
The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.
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ASV
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 above, and all their hinder parts were inward.
KJV
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.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| עוֹמֵ֞ד | o.Med | [it was] standing | H5975 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| שְׁנֵ֧ים | she.Neim | two [plus] | H8147 → |
| עָשָׂ֣ר | 'a.Sar | ten | H6240 → |
| בָּקָ֗ר | ba.Kar | cattle | H1241 → |
| שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה | she.lo.Shah | three | H7969 → |
| פֹנִ֣ים׀ | fo.Nim | [were] turning | H6437 → |
| צָפ֡וֹנָה | tza.Fo.nah | north -ward | H6828 → |
| וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה֩ | u.she.lo.Shah | and three | H7969 → |
| פֹנִ֨ים׀ | fo.Nim | [were] turning | H6437 → |
| יָ֜מָּה | Ya.mah | west -ward | H3220 → |
| וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀ | u.she.lo.Shah | and three | H7969 → |
| פֹּנִ֣ים | po.Nim | [were] turning | H6437 → |
| נֶ֗גְבָּה | Neg.bah | south -ward | H5045 → |
| וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ | u.she.lo.Shah | and three | H7969 → |
| פֹּנִ֣ים | po.Nim | [were] turning | H6437 → |
| מִזְרָ֔חָה | miz.Ra.chah | east -ward | H4217 → |
| וְהַיָּ֥ם | ve.hai.Yam | and the sea | H3220 → |
| עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | 'a.lei.Hem | [was] on them | H5921 → |
| מִלְמָ֑עְלָה | mil.Ma.'e.lah | from to above <towards> | H4605 → |
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and all | H3605 → |
| אֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם | 'a.cho.rei.Hem | hindquarters their | H268 → |
| בָּֽיְתָה׃ | Ba.ye.tah | [were] inside towards | H1004 → |
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