Bible Strands
1 Kings 7:34
Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Solomon’s temple furnishings, specifying the physical design of the bronze stands that supported the laver.
The words — כְּתֵפ֔וֹת (ke.te.Fot) translates to supports or handles, and פִּנּ֔וֹת (pi.Not) means corners, indicating the structural placement of the lifting points.
The thread — This corner-mounted handle pattern repeats in other bronze temple furniture, such as the altar in Exodus 27:4; 38:4.
Why it lands — The text demands attention to precise craftsmanship, showing that sacred objects were built for stability and functional use rather than mere display.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.