Bible Strands
1 Kings 7:33
The wheels were made like chariot wheels; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all of cast metal.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the physical specifications of the bronze stands during the construction of Solomon’s temple.
The words — `מַעֲשֵׂה` (ma.'a.Seh) denotes the crafted work, and `אוֹפַן` ('o.Fan) specifies the wheel component.
The thread — Ezekiel 1:16 and Ezekiel 1:18 describe wheels and rims with parallel structural vocabulary but introduce visionary elements like beryl gleam and surrounding eyes.
Why it lands — The text first establishes the literal composition of cast metal and chariot-like parts before any theological application, requiring the reader to recognize the deliberate, durable engineering behind sacred objects.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 1:16 The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel.
- Ezekiel 1:18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.