שְׁלַבִּים H7948
frames, ledges—structural elements joining parts of the temple stands
This plural noun refers to the frames, ledges, or joinings of the bronze stands in Solomon's temple. First Kings 7:28-29 describes these structural elements three times, indicating they were panels or connecting pieces between the stand components. The exact architectural feature is debated—whether ledges, ribs, frames, or binding elements—but they clearly served to join or border sections of the elaborate wheeled stands that held temple basins.
Senses
1. sense 1 — All three occurrences are in 1 Kings 7:28-29, describing components of the temple bronze stands. Translations vary: Spanish 'travesaños' (crossbars), English versions use 'ledges,' 'frames,' or 'panels.' The repeated references ('between the frames,' 'on the frames') suggest these were prominent visual and structural elements. The context describes highly decorated stands with lions, oxen, and cherubim on these frames, indicating they were display surfaces as well as structural components. 3×
AR["الـ-دَّرَجَاتِ"]·ben["-আড়ার-ডান্ডাগুলির", "-আড়ার-ডান্ডার"]·DE["der-frames"]·EN["the-frames"]·FR["le-frames"]·heb["ה-שלבים"]·HI["कड़ियों", "कड़ियों-के"]·ID["lis-lis"]·IT["il-cornici"]·jav["palang"]·KO["가로대들의"]·PT["as-travessas"]·RU["планками", "планках"]·ES["los-travesaños"]·SW["fremu"]·TR["çıtaların"]·urd["چوکھٹوں کے-", "چوکھٹوں-"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
שְׁלַבִּים n.[m.] pl. joinings of bases (𝔙 juncturae);—בֵּין הַשׁ׳ 1 K 7:28, 29, עַל־הַשְּׁ׳ v 29; AV RV ledges, ribs (Kit) or frames (Benz), joining or binding the parts together.