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I Kings 7:30

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Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 30

As, in the story of David, one chapter of wars and victories follows another, so, in the story of Solomon, one chapter concerning his buildings follows another. In this chapter we have, I. His fitting up several buildings for himself and his own use (Kg1 7:1-12). II. His furnishing the temple which he had built for God, 1. With two pillars (Kg1 7:13-22). 2. With a molten sea (Kg1 7:23-26). 3. With ten basins of brass (Kg1 7:27-37), and ten layers upon them (Kg1 7:38, Kg1 7:39). 4. With all the other utensils of the temple (Kg1 7:40-50). 5. With the things that his father had dedicated (Kg1 7:51). The particular description of these things was not needless when it was written, nor is it now useless.

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Strong's Concordancev. 30

אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first מְכוֹנָה (mᵉkôwnâh, H4350) — a pedestal, also a spot אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ, H702) — four נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as… אוֹפָן (ʼôwphân, H212) — a wheel סֶרֶן (çeren, H5633) — an axle; figuratively, a peer פַּעַם (paʻam, H6471) — a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) כָּתֵף (kâthêph, H3802) — the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments… כִּיּוֹר (kîyôwr, H3595) — properly, something round (as excavated or bored), i.e. a chafing-dish forcoals or a… יָצַק (yâtsaq, H3332) — properly, to pour out (transitive or intransitive); by implication, to melt or cast as… עֵבֶר (ʻêber, H5676) — properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on… אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… לֹיָה (lôyâh, H3914) — a wreath

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Ezekiel 3:13rank 2

It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.

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