1 Kings 6:32
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The 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.”
כְּרוּב
Cherubim. Powerful angelic beings who guard the holiness and presence of God. They guarded Eden after the Fall and their images were placed on the Ark of the Covenant.
עֵץ
woods of
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עֵץ
Tree. Ets. A tree planted by rivers of water. The righteous person is like a tree with deep roots in God's word, bearing fruit in season and never withering.
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זָהָב
gold
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זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
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עַל
on/ them
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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צִיץ
flowers
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צִיץ
Flower, blossom. Tsiyts. The flower fades. Only what is rooted in God has permanence. Build your life on what lasts.
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שֶׁמֶן
olive
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שֶׁמֶן
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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דֶּלֶת
doors of
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דֶּלֶת
something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor
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מִקְלַעַת
carvings of
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מִקְלַעַת
a sculpture (probably in bas-relief)
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