וְאֵת֩ כָּל־קִירֹ֨ות הַבַּ֜יִת מֵסַ֣ב קָלַ֗ע פִּתּוּחֵי֙ מִקְלְעֹות֙ כְּרוּבִ֣ים וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת וּפְטוּרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים מִלִּפְנִ֖ים וְלַחִיצֹֽון׃
And all the walls of the house round about he carved—engraved carvings of keruvim and palm trees and open flowers—inside and outside.
Morphology
- וְאֵת֩ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “and [he made]…”; Notes: Introduces the direct object “all the walls.”
- כָּל־קִירֹ֨ות (kol-kirot) – Root: קיר (qir); Form: Construct noun + plural noun, masculine; Translation: “all the walls”; Notes: Refers to every interior wall of the house.
- הַבַּ֜יִת (habbayit) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “of the house”; Notes: Refers to the Temple.
- מֵסַ֣ב (mesav) – Root: סבב (savav); Form: Preposition/adverb; Translation: “round about”; Notes: Indicates decoration on all surrounding walls.
- קָלַ֗ע (qalaʿ) – Root: קלע (qalaʿ); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he carved”; Notes: Describes the artisan’s act of engraving into the wall panels.
- פִּתּוּחֵי֙ (pittuḥei) – Root: פתח (pataḥ); Form: Plural construct noun; Translation: “engravings of”; Notes: Refers to decorative carved designs.
- מִקְלְעֹות֙ (miqləʿot) – Root: קלע (qalaʿ); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “carvings”; Notes: Probably refers to relief work or chiseled ornamentation.
- כְּרוּבִ֣ים (keruvim) – Root: כרוב (keruv); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “keruvim”; Notes: Angelic figures often depicted with wings.
- וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת (vetimorot) – Root: תמר (tamar); Form: Conjunction + noun, feminine plural; Translation: “and palm trees”; Notes: Symbolic of righteousness and beauty.
- וּפְטוּרֵ֖י (ufeturei) – Root: פטור (patur); Form: Conjunction + plural construct noun; Translation: “and open work of”; Notes: Refers to decorative floral or geometric motifs.
- צִצִּ֑ים (tsitsim) – Root: ציץ (tsits); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “flowers”; Notes: Likely stylized blossoms carved in the wood panels.
- מִלִּפְנִ֖ים (millifnim) – Root: פנים (panim); Form: Preposition + noun; Translation: “from the inside”; Notes: Inner surface of the house.
- וְלַחִיצֹֽון (velaḥiṣon) – Root: חוץ (ḥuts); Form: Conjunction + preposition + definite adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “and to the outside”; Notes: Indicates that the decoration extended to outer areas as well.