2 Chronicles 3:11

And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
wings	וְכַנְפֵי֙ ve.khan.Fei	H3671	an edge or extremity · conjunction + noun, common feminine dual construct
cherubims	הַכְּרוּבִ֔ים ha.ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֑ים 'es.Rim	H6242	twenty · noun, common masculine plural absolute
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת 'a.Mot	H520	properly · noun, common feminine plural absolute
long	אָרְכָּ֖ם 'a.re.Kam	H753	length · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
one	הָאֶחָ֜ד ha.'e.Chad	H259	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
wing	כְּנַ֨ף ke.Naf	H3671	an edge or extremity · noun, common feminine singular construct
five	חָמֵ֗שׁ cha.Mesh	H2568	five · noun, common both genders singular absolute
cubits	לְאַמּ֣וֹת le.'a.Mot	H520	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute
reaching	מַגַּ֙עַת֙ ma.Ga.'at	H5060	properly · verb, hiphil active participle, feminine singular absolute
wall	לְקִ֣יר le.Kir	H7023	a wall (as built in a trench) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
house	הַבַּ֔יִת ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
other	הָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙ ha.'a.Che.ret	H312	properly · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
wing	וְהַכָּנָ֤ף ve.ha.ka.Naf	H3671	an edge or extremity · conjunction + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
five	חָמֵ֔שׁ cha.Mesh	H2568	five · noun, common both genders singular absolute
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת 'a.Mot	H520	properly · noun, common feminine plural absolute
reaching	מַגִּ֕יעַ ma.Gi.a'	H5060	properly · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
wing	לִכְנַ֖ף likh.Naf	H3671	an edge or extremity · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
other	הָאַחֵֽר ha.'a.Cher	H312	properly · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
cherub	הַכְּר֥וּב ha.ke.Ruv	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 3:10–end

Here is an account of 1. The two cherubim, which were set up in the holy of holies. There were two already over the ark, which covered the mercy-seat with their wings; these were small ones. Now that the most holy place was enlarged, though these were continued (being appurtenances to the ark, which was not to be made new, as all the other utensils of the tabernacle were), yet those two large ones were added, doubtless by divine appointment, to fill up the holy place, which otherwise would have looked bare, like a room unfurnished. These cherubim are said to be of image-work (Ch2 3:10), designed, it is likely, to represent the angels who attend the divine Majesty. Each wing extended five cub…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 3:10

two cherubims--These figures in the tabernacle were of pure gold (Exo. 25:1-40) and overshadowed the mercy seat. The two placed in the temple were made of olive wood, overlaid with gold. They were of colossal size, like the Assyrian sculptures; for each, with expanded wings, covered a space of ten cubits in height and length--two wings touched each other, while the other two reached the opposite walls; their faces were inward, that is, towards the most holy house, conformably to their use, which was to veil the ark. The united height is here given; and though the exact dimensions would be thirty-six cubits, each column was only seventeen cubits and a half, a half cubit being taken up by the…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 3:9

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels - Bolts must be here intended, as it should be preposterous to suppose nails of nearly two pounds' weight. The supper chambers - Probably the ceiling is meant.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1

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Dictionary and topics

Fast — The sole fast required by the law of Moses was that of the great Day of Atonement (q.v.), Lev. 23:26-32. It is called “the fast” (Acts 27:9). The only other mention of a periodical fast in the Old…
Temple, Solomon’s — Before his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the…
Cherubim · In the temple — In the temple
Temple, The First · The oracle or most holy place: Two cherubims of gilded olive wood made within — The oracle or most holy place: Two cherubims of gilded olive wood made within

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Chronicles 3:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 3:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 3:10

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 3:9

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 3:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 3:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 3:10

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 3:9

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 3:10-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 3:10-13

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 3:11